Phyto Partners

Founded in 2015, Phyto Partners is a venture capital firm based in Boca Raton, Florida. It focuses on providing early-stage investments and operational support to cannabis industry entrepreneurs who lack access to traditional funding resources.

Brett Finkelstein

Managing Director

Larry Schnurmacher

Managing Partner

27 past transactions

HealingMaps

Seed Round in 2022
Healing Maps is a Miami-based mental health platform established in 2020, dedicated to providing education and information on psychedelic-assisted therapies, particularly focusing on ketamine treatment and other medical psychedelics. The company offers a comprehensive directory that helps individuals locate nearby clinics, alongside in-depth articles that deliver accurate and honest insights into the benefits and applications of psychedelic therapies for mental wellness. By empowering patients with the knowledge they need, Healing Maps aims to facilitate informed decisions regarding their mental health treatment options.

Muse

Series C in 2022
Muse, developed by InteraXon, is a neurotechnology company that produces a headband designed to provide real-time feedback on brain activity during meditation. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the company specializes in brain-computer interfaces, utilizing research-grade ambulatory electroencephalograms and EEG sensors. Muse’s technology captures brainwaves and translates them into digital signals, which are then processed to deliver insights on mental activity, heart rate, breathing, and body movements. This data enables users to enhance their meditation practices and mindfulness, fostering a deeper connection with their mental and physical states. Through its innovative hardware and software platform, Muse aims to support users in achieving greater mental clarity and well-being.

Wonder Sciences

Seed Round in 2022
Wonder Sciences operates an online telemedicine platform focused on mental health and wellness, using psychedelic-assisted therapies, novel therapeutic protocols, and neuroscience-based approaches to patient care. It collaborates with physicians to provide access to psychedelic medicines and related medical services, helping individuals with depression and anxiety pursue treatment from home or through affiliated clinics. The company also advances clinical research to develop evidence-based protocols and improve mental health care, overseeing care delivery and research efforts to expand safe, science-backed treatment options.

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.

Vangst

Series B in 2022
Vangst is a leading talent resource specifically focused on the cannabis industry, operating an online recruitment platform that connects job seekers with employers across the legal market. The company caters to a diverse range of staffing needs, from temporary gig work to full-time placements, and has established a reputation for successfully matching tens of thousands of cannabis professionals with prominent brands in the sector. With a commitment to navigating the complex regulatory landscape of the cannabis industry, Vangst utilizes its extensive network and industry expertise to facilitate effective recruitment. The platform serves various cannabis and ancillary businesses, enabling them to connect with skilled candidates who are passionate about the industry.

Katalys

Debt Financing in 2021
Katalys is a partnership marketing technology platform that unites performance marketing, attribution, commerce content, and embedded commerce to help brands and publishers monetize digital content. Born from the merger of RevOffers, a cookieless attribution technology, and 1o.io's embedded commerce capabilities, Katalys enables transactions at multiple points of product discovery, including display ads, in-app experiences, video, blog posts, social media, and even VR/AR environments. The platform provides affiliate monetization tools while giving brands greater control over first-party data without requiring changes to their existing business models. By blending attribution with embedded commerce, Katalys seeks to streamline performance marketing and empower digital teams to monetize content across channels while maintaining seamless user experiences.

Semasio

Series C in 2021
Founded in 2010, Semasio specializes in targeting solutions for programmatic advertising. It uses Natural Language Processing to analyze website content, generating user profiles that enable clients to create and address specific audiences. Headquartered in Hamburg with offices in New York, Denmark, and Portugal, Semasio serves global agency networks, advertisers, and media agencies.

Rev Ventures Group

Seed Round in 2021
Rev Ventures brings over 20 years of branding, communications, planning, media optimization, and revenue operations experience to the table. Rev Ventures Group, is a technology driven performance marketing ecosystem. RevOffers, is a wholly-owned subsidiary and flagship company of Rev Ventures Group. RevOffers is an advertising network that connects brands with publishers who are looking to generate advertising revenue.

Semasio

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2010, Semasio specializes in targeting solutions for programmatic advertising. It uses Natural Language Processing to analyze website content, generating user profiles that enable clients to create and address specific audiences. Headquartered in Hamburg with offices in New York, Denmark, and Portugal, Semasio serves global agency networks, advertisers, and media agencies.

Canix

Seed Round in 2020
Canix is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing automation software for medical and recreational cannabis cultivators and extractors. The company offers an advanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed to streamline operations and enhance compliance with state regulations. Canix's software provides features such as barcode scanning, on-site integration and training, and a customizable interface, all supported by 24/7 phone assistance. By leveraging innovative technology and a comprehensive dataset that includes pricing, yield, and inventory information, Canix aims to optimize the daily operations of cannabis businesses and facilitate informed, revenue-driven decision-making.

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.

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.

Katalys

Seed Round in 2019
Katalys is a partnership marketing technology platform that unites performance marketing, attribution, commerce content, and embedded commerce to help brands and publishers monetize digital content. Born from the merger of RevOffers, a cookieless attribution technology, and 1o.io's embedded commerce capabilities, Katalys enables transactions at multiple points of product discovery, including display ads, in-app experiences, video, blog posts, social media, and even VR/AR environments. The platform provides affiliate monetization tools while giving brands greater control over first-party data without requiring changes to their existing business models. By blending attribution with embedded commerce, Katalys seeks to streamline performance marketing and empower digital teams to monetize content across channels while maintaining seamless user experiences.

Green Flower

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2014, Green Flower is a California-based e-learning company specializing in online cannabis education. Its platform offers comprehensive courses designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to enter or advance within the cannabis industry.

MATTIO Communications

Seed Round in 2019
MATTIO Communications, LLC is a marketing agency focused on the cannabis industry, established in 2018 and based in New York, New York. The company provides a comprehensive range of services designed to enhance brand awareness and connect clients with their target audiences. Its offerings include media relations, public relations, search engine optimization, content creation, social media management, influencer marketing, event production, programmatic media buying, and investor relations. MATTIO Communications leverages its industry expertise and creative capabilities to help clients shape perceptions and achieve their business objectives.

Heally

Seed Round in 2019
Heally is a telemedicine platform that connects patients with licensed doctors and cannabis-based medical products. By providing alternative medicine software providers with essential tools, Heally facilitates the growth of their businesses while offering consumers direct access to healthcare professionals. This enables doctors to recommend specific cannabis products tailored to patients' wellness needs, focusing on addressing the root causes of ailments through natural treatments. Through its innovative approach, Heally aims to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of alternative medicine solutions.

Wurk

Series A in 2019
Wurk is the leader in HR, Payroll, and Payment technology servicing the fastest-growing emerging industry, cannabis! Wurk's proprietary Compliant Payment Cloud underwriters cannabis businesses enabling them to process payments for payroll, taxes, 401k, benefits, and more positioning Wurk as the largest payments processor in the industry. Their SaaS HCM Cloud provides Modern HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Scheduling accessible on any device, including tablets and mobile. Wurk's Intralytics Cloud (integration meets analytics) connects the industries leading technology providers allowing operators to combine and analyze data to inform mission-critical decisions. Wurk is also assembling this data to provide industry benchmarks to help operators compare their KPIs to the trends of the industry. Wurk's unique platform is proving that Human Capital Management, Workforce Management, and Payment technology providers can add significant value to their customers by focusing on their vertical-specific needs. Wurk was founded in August 2015 by Keegan Peterson. And it is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Heally

Seed Round in 2018
Heally is a telemedicine platform that connects patients with licensed doctors and cannabis-based medical products. By providing alternative medicine software providers with essential tools, Heally facilitates the growth of their businesses while offering consumers direct access to healthcare professionals. This enables doctors to recommend specific cannabis products tailored to patients' wellness needs, focusing on addressing the root causes of ailments through natural treatments. Through its innovative approach, Heally aims to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of alternative medicine solutions.

Front Range Biosciences

Series A in 2018
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.

Baker Technologies

Series A in 2017
Baker Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing online customer relationship management solutions tailored for the cannabis industry in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company provides a range of tools focused on customer acquisition, engagement, and retention, as well as an e-commerce platform that facilitates online ordering, menus, and delivery services. As a subsidiary of TILT Holdings Inc., Baker Technologies aims to enhance the shopping experience for cannabis businesses, fostering improved connections between these businesses and their customers to promote loyalty and satisfaction.

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.

LEAF

Venture Round in 2017
LEAF is a smart home appliance that enables users to grow medicinal plants, food, and herbs at home with ease. The system automates the growing process by managing essential environmental factors, including nutrients, lighting, pH levels, and temperature, ensuring optimal conditions for plant growth. With its integrated technology, LEAF connects to smartphones, allowing users to monitor and control their growing environment remotely, streamlining the cultivation of high-quality plants. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado, and focuses on making home gardening accessible and convenient for individuals.

Flowhub

Seed Round in 2017
Flowhub is a Denver-based company specializing in cannabis retail software. It offers a unified platform for compliance, point-of-sale transactions, inventory tracking, and business intelligence data, enabling dispensaries to streamline operations, enhance consumer experiences, and simplify regulatory compliance.

Wurk

Seed Round in 2017
Wurk is the leader in HR, Payroll, and Payment technology servicing the fastest-growing emerging industry, cannabis! Wurk's proprietary Compliant Payment Cloud underwriters cannabis businesses enabling them to process payments for payroll, taxes, 401k, benefits, and more positioning Wurk as the largest payments processor in the industry. Their SaaS HCM Cloud provides Modern HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Scheduling accessible on any device, including tablets and mobile. Wurk's Intralytics Cloud (integration meets analytics) connects the industries leading technology providers allowing operators to combine and analyze data to inform mission-critical decisions. Wurk is also assembling this data to provide industry benchmarks to help operators compare their KPIs to the trends of the industry. Wurk's unique platform is proving that Human Capital Management, Workforce Management, and Payment technology providers can add significant value to their customers by focusing on their vertical-specific needs. Wurk was founded in August 2015 by Keegan Peterson. And it is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

LeafLink

Seed Round in 2017
LeafLink operates a wholesale management platform designed to connect cannabis brands and retailers, facilitating streamlined ordering processes, simplified communication, and reduced administrative tasks. The company's platform offers tools for driving brand awareness, boosting sales, tracking orders, engaging with customers, and managing logistics partners. LeafLink serves over 1,200 brands and 3,500 retailers across 22 territories in the US and Canada. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, LeafLink also maintains offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Austin, and Toronto.

LEAF

Seed Round in 2016
LEAF is a smart home appliance that enables users to grow medicinal plants, food, and herbs at home with ease. The system automates the growing process by managing essential environmental factors, including nutrients, lighting, pH levels, and temperature, ensuring optimal conditions for plant growth. With its integrated technology, LEAF connects to smartphones, allowing users to monitor and control their growing environment remotely, streamlining the cultivation of high-quality plants. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado, and focuses on making home gardening accessible and convenient for individuals.

Grownetics

Seed Round in 2016
Grownetics, Inc. is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in developing integrated software and hardware tools for optimized cultivation. Founded in 2015, Grownetics focuses on enhancing the capabilities of growers, farmers, and botanists by providing solutions for cultivating food products and medicines. The company’s offerings include advanced farm management systems, environment mapping, and automation tools, which leverage sensors and artificial intelligence to facilitate indoor farming. Their platform enables users to perform three-dimensional microclimate mapping, remote management, individual plant tracking, and task management, thereby simplifying the growing process and improving yields. By combining software, hardware, and machine learning, Grownetics delivers a comprehensive solution aimed at minimizing risks and maximizing efficiency in controlled environment agriculture.
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