Casa Verde Capital is a West Hollywood-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that specializes in seed investments within the ancillary cannabis industry. The firm focuses on sectors that do not directly involve the cannabis plant, including agtech, health and wellness, financial services, technology, media, compliance, and laboratory technology. Casa Verde Capital views the cannabis industry as a significant investment opportunity and aims to capitalize on the growth of this emerging market by supporting companies that contribute to its ancillary ecosystem.
Merida Capital Holdings is a private equity investment firm established in 2009, based in Rye, New York. The firm specializes in the cannabis industry, focusing on cultivation technologies, products, and services that support the growth and development of cannabis as an agricultural product, a natural medicine, and a recreational consumer good. Merida Capital manages multiple growth and expansion funds that target investments in sectors such as software, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and wellness, with a specific emphasis on impact investments in agriculture and health. The firm aims for a 3 to 6-year investment horizon, strategically investing in the evolving landscape of the cannabis market to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
CanopyBoulder is a mentorship-driven seed-stage investment program for startups in the cannabis industry, with a focus on ancillary products and services.
ntourage Effect Capital, LLC (formerly Cresco Capital Partners, LLC) is a United States private investment firm, dedicated to investing in the cannabis industry. EEC’s mission is to actively leverage our sector and investment experience, networks, and investment process, and to identify, invest and accelerate high quality emerging growth companies. EEC stands apart by taking an active role in adding value to the management teams of its companies. Some have called it a “Keiretsu”, but as we are in Cannabis, we call it “the Entourage Effect.” The Entourage Effect is a term used to describe a novel method of endocannabinoid regulation. It means that the compounds within the cannabis plant work in concert to create a sum greater than any of its individual parts. This is the same strength they bring to investing. From early stage acceleration, to acquisition sourcing, to strategy, to creating exit opportunities, they believe in being the most valuable names on their founder’s cap tables.
Green Acre Capital is a private investment fund based in Toronto, Ontario, focused solely on the Canadian medical and recreational cannabis industry. The fund actively invests across various sectors of the cannabis value chain, including production, research, consumer products, and retail. Its second fund, established in 2018, aims to make 12 to 15 investments, each ranging from USD 5 million to USD 10 million. By concentrating on these areas, Green Acre Capital seeks to capitalize on the growth and development of the cannabis market in Canada.
Phyto Partners is a venture firm established in 2015, specializing in early-stage investments within the cannabis industry across the United States. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, it operates multiple venture capital funds, including Phyto Partners III, which focuses on later-stage investments exceeding $5 million, and Phyto Partners IV, which targets sectors related to neurowellness, brain health, and psychedelics. The firm plays a crucial role in supporting entrepreneurs and businesses in the cannabis industry by providing access to capital that may not be available through traditional funding sources. Phyto Partners leverages its extensive network of experienced business executives, financial experts, and advisors to assist portfolio companies with their financing needs, operational strategies, and execution, ultimately aiming to enhance successful outcomes in the evolving cannabis market.
Cresco Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity investment firm based in the United States, founded in 2014. It focuses on investments in the cannabis industry through two dedicated investment funds. The firm aims to identify and capitalize on opportunities across the entire supply chain, encompassing areas such as genetics, farming, retail, branding, and distribution. Utilizing a combination of professional expertise and community resources, Cresco Capital Partners is committed to fostering growth and innovation within this emerging sector.
Silverleaf Venture Partners is a private equity investment manager that invests in the cannabis industry. Silverleaf Venture Partners is an investment manager. For over three decades its founding partners have invested in private equity, real estate and other entrepreneurial investments. Based on their diverse experiences, the managers have honed their styles, skills and structures to minimize downside risk while capturing upside potential. In late summer 2017, the partners identified and recognized the potential of the cannabis industry to achieve outsized growth and made it their primary investment focus. Originally, they invested only their personal capital in nearly a dozen of the industry’s most respected companies. The company was founded in 2017 and based in Stamford, Connecticut.
JW Asset Management is a New York-based investment firm that primarily invests within the healthcare sector. It runs 3 Hedge Funds and two Private Equity Funds. It has led the investor group in the 2010 acquisition of Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and more recently as the lead investors in TerrAscend Corp.
Canaccord Genuity operates as a global full-service investment bank that specializes in growth companies, offering a range of financial services to institutional and corporate clients. The firm provides investment banking, advisory services, and research, as well as sales and trading across various sectors, including mining, energy, technology, and healthcare. Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., delivers tailored wealth management solutions and brokerage services to individual investors, private clients, and charities in key markets such as Canada, Australia, the UK, and Europe. With a focus on meeting the unique needs of its clients, the firm leverages its global network to identify investment opportunities and develop long-term strategies, while also providing near-term solutions for wealth management clients.