Investor Lists

Cannabis investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a cannabis company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

18investors on the list-2 this week
1,610cheques in 12 months-19% against the market
$8.2Mmedian round they joined+3% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
56%have led a round

The Top 18

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (18)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Soma CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States456$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Abstract VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States295$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Village GlobalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada294$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Morningside GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States225$24Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  9. 9Team Ignite VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10AscendDeploying nowVC firm · United States136$4.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Pillar VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States83$8.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Bank of Montreal (BMO)Deploying nowCorporate VC · Canada54$63Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  13. 13Canaccord Genuity GroupDeploying nowMicro VC · Canada54$17Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Presight CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States49$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Asymmetric Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States44$8.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16Torus CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Belgium7$2.2Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  17. 17Needham BankDeploying nowInvestment firm · United States1$50Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  18. 18CF BankDeploying nowInvestment firm1$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen

Quick answers about cannabis investors

Who are the most active cannabis investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Gaingels, FJ Labs, Liquid 2 Ventures and Soma Capital.

How many cannabis investors are there?

18 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 56% have led a round.

Which stages do cannabis investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (27%) and Seed (24%).

How big are the rounds cannabis investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.3M.

Which sectors do cannabis investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which cannabis investors lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Abstract Ventures (4 led) and Torus Capital (4 led).

Where are cannabis investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (13), Canada (3) and Belgium (1).

What have cannabis investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Siggy (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Village Global), Ascend Wellness Holdings (Debt, Nov 2026, with CF Bank) and Applied Compute (Other, Nov 2026, with Abstract Ventures).

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