HALLEY Venture Partners

Halley Venture Partners, L.P. is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and based in Lafayette, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments primarily within the legal cannabis industry, focusing on cannabis-related technology and agricultural companies. Halley Venture Partners aims to support ancillary cannabis technology businesses that enhance sales, facilitate product development, reduce operational costs, ensure regulatory compliance, and explore the medical benefits of cannabis and hemp. The firm is composed of a diverse team of professionals, including financial experts, engineers, scientists, and legal advisors, who work collaboratively to identify and nurture promising companies and visionary founders in the cannabis sector.

Steve Schuman

Managing Director

Aaron Taffet

Investment Partner and Investment Committee Member

14 past transactions

Willow Industries

Series A in 2022
Willow Industries, LLC is a technology company based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in the decontamination of cannabis and hemp. Founded in 2016, the company provides a unique solution for post-harvest microbial decontamination through its patent-pending machine, WillowPure. This machine employs ozone-based oxidation to effectively reduce harmful contaminants such as mold, yeast, mildew, Aspergillus, Salmonella, and E. Coli, without compromising the flower's medicinal properties, aroma, potency, or visual appearance. In addition to its decontamination technology, Willow Industries offers consulting services related to compliance, regulations, and testing procedures, as well as evaluations of dry and curing rooms.

Lucid Green

Venture Round in 2021
Lucid Green Inc. is a technology company that provides a cannabis supply chain platform designed to enhance transparency, safety, and compliance within the industry. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Lucid Green enables brands to establish direct marketing channels to consumers and budtenders while promoting accurate and timely product information. The platform employs a blockchain solution, which governs interactions through an immutable ledger, ensuring data integrity and trust. By facilitating seamless communication between consumers, brands, and retailers, Lucid Green helps stakeholders verify product authenticity and quality, thus navigating the complexities of the legal cannabis market with confidence.

springbig

Series B in 2020
Springbig, Inc. develops loyalty marketing, communication, and customer relationship management (CRM) software specifically for cannabis dispensaries and brands. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Springbig offers a platform that enhances customer retention and revenue while fostering brand loyalty through effective marketing campaigns. The platform enables cannabis retailers to implement loyalty programs and rewards, manage digital communications via SMS and email, and gather customer feedback. Additionally, it supports referral programs and brand advertising services, thereby facilitating stronger connections between consumers and cannabis retailers. Springbig serves clients across the United States and Canada, focusing on improving customer engagement within the cannabis industry.

RICOVR Healthcare

Seed Round in 2020
RICOVR Healthcare Inc. is a medical device company based in Princeton, New Jersey, that specializes in the development and marketing of point-of-care medical devices for oral diagnostics. Incorporated in 2018, the company has created a saliva-based biosensor technology that enables rapid, non-invasive testing. This innovative platform can provide high-quality, cost-effective results within approximately five minutes, allowing for the quantitative detection of disease biomarkers, even in low quantities. RICOVR Healthcare's testing devices cater to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, businesses, healthcare systems, and law enforcement agencies. Currently, the company is focusing on developing testing devices for THC and COVID-19, with plans to expand its offerings to include testing for alcohol, other drugs of abuse, and infectious diseases.

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Convertible Note in 2020
Tuli Technologies, Inc. is a Newport Beach, California-based company that specializes in social commerce. Established in 2018, Tuli is developing an online retail application designed to create a unique shopping community for merchants, influencers, and consumers globally. The platform allows users to discover, recommend, and shop from thousands of merchants across various categories, including food, fashion, health, pets, interior design, and art. Tuli aims to enhance the shopping experience by providing a streamlined digital interface that fosters engagement among users and their preferred brands, while also encouraging connections with fellow shoppers.

Front Range Biosciences

Venture Round in 2020
Front Range Biosciences, Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on the breeding and production of innovative plants and seeds in the hemp, coffee, and cannabis sectors. Founded in 2015 and based in Lafayette, Colorado, the company specializes in tissue culture propagation and the development of high-value crops at scale, improving the consistency and efficiency of clone and seed production. Front Range Biosciences features a Clean Stock program which supplies disease- and pest-free plants to farmers while offering data-driven breeding solutions aimed at enhancing commercially relevant traits. The company also provides rooted cuttings, pre-finished plants, and feminized hemp seeds, enabling cultivators to increase yields, reduce disease prevalence, and develop novel strains, ultimately contributing to modern agricultural practices in these industries. Additional offices in Wisconsin, California, and Spain support its operations and research initiatives.

PathogenDx

Series B in 2019
PathogenDx specializes in DNA-based pathogen testing for botanical, food, and agricultural markets. Its core product is a microarray-based test that enables labs to conduct multiple tests simultaneously, reducing time and cost compared to traditional methods. The company's technology also simplifies sample preparation, further enhancing efficiency.

Front Range Biosciences

Series B in 2019
Front Range Biosciences, Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on the breeding and production of innovative plants and seeds in the hemp, coffee, and cannabis sectors. Founded in 2015 and based in Lafayette, Colorado, the company specializes in tissue culture propagation and the development of high-value crops at scale, improving the consistency and efficiency of clone and seed production. Front Range Biosciences features a Clean Stock program which supplies disease- and pest-free plants to farmers while offering data-driven breeding solutions aimed at enhancing commercially relevant traits. The company also provides rooted cuttings, pre-finished plants, and feminized hemp seeds, enabling cultivators to increase yields, reduce disease prevalence, and develop novel strains, ultimately contributing to modern agricultural practices in these industries. Additional offices in Wisconsin, California, and Spain support its operations and research initiatives.

Willow Industries

Venture Round in 2019
Willow Industries, LLC is a technology company based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in the decontamination of cannabis and hemp. Founded in 2016, the company provides a unique solution for post-harvest microbial decontamination through its patent-pending machine, WillowPure. This machine employs ozone-based oxidation to effectively reduce harmful contaminants such as mold, yeast, mildew, Aspergillus, Salmonella, and E. Coli, without compromising the flower's medicinal properties, aroma, potency, or visual appearance. In addition to its decontamination technology, Willow Industries offers consulting services related to compliance, regulations, and testing procedures, as well as evaluations of dry and curing rooms.

Bloom Automation

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2016, Bloom Automation specializes in manufacturing robotics tailored for the commercial cannabis industry. Its primary product offers automated trimming and processing of cannabis plants post-harvest, aiming to reduce labor costs and enhance efficiency.

PathogenDx

Seed Round in 2018
PathogenDx specializes in DNA-based pathogen testing for botanical, food, and agricultural markets. Its core product is a microarray-based test that enables labs to conduct multiple tests simultaneously, reducing time and cost compared to traditional methods. The company's technology also simplifies sample preparation, further enhancing efficiency.

Bloom Automation

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2016, Bloom Automation specializes in manufacturing robotics tailored for the commercial cannabis industry. Its primary product offers automated trimming and processing of cannabis plants post-harvest, aiming to reduce labor costs and enhance efficiency.

springbig

Venture Round in 2017
Springbig, Inc. develops loyalty marketing, communication, and customer relationship management (CRM) software specifically for cannabis dispensaries and brands. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Springbig offers a platform that enhances customer retention and revenue while fostering brand loyalty through effective marketing campaigns. The platform enables cannabis retailers to implement loyalty programs and rewards, manage digital communications via SMS and email, and gather customer feedback. Additionally, it supports referral programs and brand advertising services, thereby facilitating stronger connections between consumers and cannabis retailers. Springbig serves clients across the United States and Canada, focusing on improving customer engagement within the cannabis industry.

Front Range Biosciences

Venture Round in 2017
Front Range Biosciences, Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on the breeding and production of innovative plants and seeds in the hemp, coffee, and cannabis sectors. Founded in 2015 and based in Lafayette, Colorado, the company specializes in tissue culture propagation and the development of high-value crops at scale, improving the consistency and efficiency of clone and seed production. Front Range Biosciences features a Clean Stock program which supplies disease- and pest-free plants to farmers while offering data-driven breeding solutions aimed at enhancing commercially relevant traits. The company also provides rooted cuttings, pre-finished plants, and feminized hemp seeds, enabling cultivators to increase yields, reduce disease prevalence, and develop novel strains, ultimately contributing to modern agricultural practices in these industries. Additional offices in Wisconsin, California, and Spain support its operations and research initiatives.
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