Subversive Capital

Subversive Capital is an investment firm based in New York that seeks to acquire and invest in innovative companies aiming to challenge conventional norms. Established in 2019, the firm focuses on businesses that require advanced government and regulatory strategies for their growth and success. Subversive Capital engages in various acquisition methods, including mergers, asset purchases, and reorganizations, to achieve its investment goals. The firm is committed to identifying and supporting radical companies that possess transformative potential across different sectors.

Michal Shtender

Partner

28 past transactions

AEXLAB

Series A in 2022
AEXLAB is a developer of virtual reality gaming experiences, specializing in creating immersive and interactive games that emphasize tactical gunplay and combat. The company is dedicated to delivering high-quality, engaging content that meets the needs of gamers seeking meaningful entertainment. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, AEXLAB has established a strong presence in the gaming industry, attracting partnerships with major names in esports and media. Its focus on providing social gaming experiences enhances player engagement and fosters community interaction within the virtual environment.

Pure Beauty

Convertible Note in 2021
Producer of cannabis products intended to produce cannabis for recreational purposes. The company's product portfolio includes pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, flowers, and related merchandise like t-shirts, towels and mixtape cassettes to elevate the cannabis experience, enabling customers to have a good time along with valuable benefits like treatment of opioid addiction and others.

Pure Beauty

Convertible Note in 2021
Pure Beauty is an e-commerce platform that offers products in different categories.

Synchron

Series B in 2021
Synchron Inc., based in San Mateo, California, is a developer of advanced medical devices that facilitate brain-computer interfaces. The company specializes in an implantable stentrode, a minimally invasive device that is delivered to the brain via catheter. This device is equipped with electrode arrays that record neuron signals and interpret brain activity, allowing individuals with motor impairments to regain control over digital devices, prosthetics, and other assistive technologies through thought alone. By bridging the gap between neural signals and device operation, Synchron aims to enhance the quality of life for patients with mobility challenges.

ATAI Life Sciences

Series D in 2021
ATAI Life Sciences AG is a biotech company based in Munich, Germany, with additional offices in Berlin and London. Founded in 2018, ATAI focuses on developing innovative treatments for mental health disorders. The company utilizes a decentralized, technology-driven platform model to efficiently address significant unmet medical needs in this field. By integrating expertise and resources across its portfolio, ATAI aims to accelerate the development of therapies that can create meaningful changes in mental health treatment. Through its commitment to evidence-based solutions, ATAI seeks to improve the lives of millions affected by mental health issues.

LEX Markets

Seed Round in 2021
LEX is a commercial real estate securities marketplace. A real estate fintech company, delivering a revolutionary new solution to the illiquidity problems facing real estate owners and investors through a new real estate investment platform.

Fleur Marché

Venture Round in 2021
Fleur Marché is upending the traditional cannabis dispensary to reach an as yet untapped audience of cannabis consumers by creating an elevated experience for women, by women. Leveraging both an e-commerce platform and physical retail, we are repositioning cannabis as a wellness tool. With a focus on transparency, trust and curation, our cannabis apothecary provides a safe, trustworthy place to dip your toes into the CBD waters. We answer your questions about CBD with well-researched, factual information, we provide beginner friendly ways to find CBD products that work for YOU, and we make as fun and easy as buying a facemask. Join us as we help the world RETHINK CANNABIS.

Left Coast Ventures

Acquisition in 2020
Left Coast Ventures is a private equity firm specializing in, to build, invest in, or acquire a significant share of the cannabis value chain along with Hemp-CBD industries. The firm prefers to invest in the United States and seeking to acquire 100% shares of the invested firm. Left Coast Ventures is based in the United States.

Caliva

Acquisition in 2020
Caliva, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Jose, California, specializes in the production and sale of cannabis products. The company offers a diverse range of items, including vapes, flowers, edibles, and wellness products, such as lotions, pre-rolls, gummies, chocolates, and teas. Caliva operates both retail locations and an online store, providing customers with accessible options for purchasing cannabis. Recognized for its advanced cultivation and manufacturing facilities, Caliva emphasizes energy efficiency and compliance with safety regulations. The company is committed to establishing a regulated and consistent source of cannabis, focusing on the medicinal and wellness benefits of its products. Each cannabis strain is carefully selected for its genetics and therapeutic properties, undergoing rigorous testing to ensure high quality. Caliva aims to deliver exceptional service through a knowledgeable team, fostering a comfortable and secure buying experience for its customers.

EmPath

Seed Round in 2020
EmPath, Inc. is a technology startup based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in machine learning to enhance employee skill management. Founded in 2020, the company offers a Skills Career Management As a Service solution that helps organizations identify and optimize employee skills for current and future roles. Its proprietary software provides a detailed assessment of employees' existing skills, outlines pathways for upskilling, and recommends educational resources to bridge skill gaps. This approach not only supports individual career development but also aids companies in reducing recruitment and onboarding costs, improving employee retention, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within the workforce.

Cybin

Series B in 2020
Cybin is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing safe and effective therapeutics using psychedelic and medicinal mushrooms. The company focuses on creating psilocybin-based products in regions where such substances are permitted, while also conducting clinical studies across North America and other areas through collaborations with academic and institutional partners. Cybin's efforts encompass the advancement of psychedelic-based therapies, innovative delivery mechanisms, and the development of novel compounds aimed at addressing a range of mental health issues, including various psychiatric and neurological conditions.

LEX Markets

Seed Round in 2020
LEX is a commercial real estate securities marketplace. A real estate fintech company, delivering a revolutionary new solution to the illiquidity problems facing real estate owners and investors through a new real estate investment platform.

RotoQL

Venture Round in 2020
RotoQL, Inc. specializes in developing tools for daily fantasy sports (DFS) players, providing a comprehensive sports toolkit that enhances user experience and performance. Its flagship product, RotoQL, features a lineup optimizer designed to create optimal lineups for platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, incorporating various factors such as player favorites, locks, and modified projections across multiple sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, golf, and NHL. The toolkit also allows users to upload lineups directly to DFS platforms, track trending plays in real-time, and implement multi-lineup strategies while managing player exposure. Incorporated in 2015 and based in New York, RotoQL is part of the QL Gaming Group, which operates several consumer-facing data and analytics brands and caters to a growing user base in the fantasy sports market.

Field Trip Health

Series A in 2020
Field Trip Health, Inc. providing simple, evidence-based therapies for healing and heightening engagement with the world.

Sweet Reason Beverage

Seed Round in 2019
Sweet Reason Beverage Co. is a New York-based company that specializes in producing CBD-infused sparkling water. The company offers a selection of naturally flavored beverages, including Grapefruit, Cucumber Mint, and Strawberry Lavender. Each 12 oz bottle contains CO2-extracted CBD sourced from organic hemp grown in Colorado. Sweet Reason's products are designed to be health-conscious, containing no sugar, sweeteners, sodium, carbohydrates, or artificial ingredients, and are only five calories per serving. The beverages are available through various retail and online platforms, primarily in New York.

Jackpocket

Series B in 2019
Jackpocket, Inc. develops a mobile application that allows users to buy lottery tickets while playing games. Its application can be downloaded on iOS and Android devices. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

ATAI Life Sciences

Series B in 2019
ATAI Life Sciences AG is a biotech company based in Munich, Germany, with additional offices in Berlin and London. Founded in 2018, ATAI focuses on developing innovative treatments for mental health disorders. The company utilizes a decentralized, technology-driven platform model to efficiently address significant unmet medical needs in this field. By integrating expertise and resources across its portfolio, ATAI aims to accelerate the development of therapies that can create meaningful changes in mental health treatment. Through its commitment to evidence-based solutions, ATAI seeks to improve the lives of millions affected by mental health issues.

Jackpocket

Series B in 2018
Jackpocket, Inc. develops a mobile application that allows users to buy lottery tickets while playing games. Its application can be downloaded on iOS and Android devices. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

Tilray

Series A in 2018
Tilray, Inc. is engaged in the research, cultivation, processing, and distribution of medical cannabis. The company offers pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products to a diverse clientele, including patients, healthcare practitioners, pharmacies, governments, and researchers for commercial and clinical research applications. With operations in multiple countries such as Canada, the United States, Germany, Australia, and several others, Tilray focuses on ensuring safe and reliable access to medical cannabis. The company is dedicated to maintaining high standards of quality and service, providing expedited delivery and consistent product quality for its customers. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Nanaimo, Canada, Tilray aims to meet the growing demand for medical cannabis while contributing to advancements in healthcare.

Gamer Sensei

Series A in 2017
Gamer Sensei is the first mastery platform for competitive gamers who want to win more. Through its patent pending technology that connects players with the world’s largest collection of professional, certified sensei across all major eSports titles, the company provides personalized coaching and skills development to help all gamers reach their next level.

Modumetal

Convertible Note in 2017
Modumetal has enabled a revolutionary new class of nanolaminated materials with broad application in structural, corrosion and high temperature performance of coatings, bulk materials and parts Modumetal is based on the interaction of different materials at their interfaces. By laminating metals, Modumetal creates a new way to influence material properties. By growing metal using low-cost electrochemical methods, Modumetal enables a whole new class of applications of these materials. Modumetal is currently producing nanolaminated alloys for applications in construction, energy and aerospace markets.

Privateer Holdings

Debt Financing in 2016
Privateer Holdings, Inc. is a private equity firm based in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in San Francisco, Newport Beach, and Denver. Founded in 2010, the firm specializes in investments in the legal cannabis sector, focusing on incubation, seed funding, and various stages of venture capital, including emerging growth and buyout opportunities. Privateer aims to build a portfolio of global brands that will define and legitimize the future of cannabis, with notable investments including Leafly, a leading cannabis information resource, and Tilray, a prominent producer of medical cannabis. The firm represents a coalition of investors committed to advancing the legal cannabis industry while addressing the social issues associated with cannabis prohibition.

CybAero

Post in 2015
CybAero AB develops, manufactures, and sells remotely piloted aircraft systems and associated sensor systems for aerial operations in various environments in Sweden and internationally. The company’s vertical takeoff and landing remotely piloted aircraft systems consist of remotely piloted helicopters, ground stations, sensors, and data links for use in commercial, civil commercial, or defense applications. CybAero AB was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden.

Hivemapper

Seed Round in 2015
Hivemapper Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing community-edited mapping applications for drones. Founded in 2012, the company focuses on creating a global 4D map that is collaboratively built and accessible to all users. Hivemapper enhances the intelligence of airborne cameras by transforming video feeds into 3D maps, allowing users to capture and share new waypoints. This technology aims to improve the safety of aerial navigation by connecting these waypoints to establish secure routes for drones. Hivemapper operates as a subsidiary of Sidebar, Inc.

Virgin Hyperloop

Venture Round in 2015
Virgin Hyperloop is a developer of a transportation technology used to deliver fast, direct, and sustainable transportation at scale. Its technology is a first-generation vehicle system that makes trains go as fast as 760 miles per hour and utilizes a vacuum tube designed for transportation of people and cargo that enables companies to have direct movement of freight and people to travel quicker from origin to destination. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Privateer Holdings

Series B in 2015
Privateer Holdings, Inc. is a private equity firm based in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in San Francisco, Newport Beach, and Denver. Founded in 2010, the firm specializes in investments in the legal cannabis sector, focusing on incubation, seed funding, and various stages of venture capital, including emerging growth and buyout opportunities. Privateer aims to build a portfolio of global brands that will define and legitimize the future of cannabis, with notable investments including Leafly, a leading cannabis information resource, and Tilray, a prominent producer of medical cannabis. The firm represents a coalition of investors committed to advancing the legal cannabis industry while addressing the social issues associated with cannabis prohibition.
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