# Andy DeFrancesco

> Andy DeFrancesco is a startup investor at Sol Global Investments (Miami). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Sol Global Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scythian-biosciences)
- Location: Miami, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-defrancesco-a9085a219/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/defrancesco_a

Andy DeFrancesco is a visionary entrepreneur who has founded and led six successful companies. With a passion for innovation and business acumen, he has made a significant impact in various industries. DeFrancesco has become an industry thought leader with over 27 years of investing experience with a focus on private equity. He has played anintegral role in structuring several successes and turnarounds, including Jamba Juice in 2010 and the original American Apparel restructuring in 2011. DeFrancesco was a former Partner and Executive Director of Kahala Corp, which was sold to MTY Food Group which included Cold Stone Creamery and Pink Berry as brands in 2016 for over $400 million. He also has significant experience in the energy sector having founded and served as Chairman for a number of companies such as Delavaco Energy Inc., APO Energy Inc., P1 Energy Corp, all of which had successful acquisitions. He was one of the pioneers of the cannabis sector with names like Aphria, Liberty Health, Bluma and Verano Brands, where he timed his exits to shift to EV and Green Energy with investments in Tevva Trucks, Damon Motorcycles, and Navier Boats.

## About Sol Global Investments

VC Fund · Calgary, Canada

SOL is an international cannabis company that offers strategic investments and partnerships. It follows a private equity strategy focusing on thematic investments in growth industries that disrupt traditional markets. Sol Global was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

5 contacts available at Sol Global Investments.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andy DeFrancesco | Chairman & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-defrancesco-ec20 |
| Andy DeFrancesco | Chairman & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-defrancesco |
| Davide Marcotti | Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/davide-marcotti |
| Jonathan Gilbert | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-gilbert-2 |
| Pad Gopal | Interim Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pad-gopal |

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