# Growcore Investments

> Growcore Investments is a VC fund backing Cannabis and Consumer Goods. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growcore-investments/about/
- Website: https://www.growcoreinvest.com/

Growcore Investments is a VC fund in Boston focused on Cannabis and Consumer Goods. Growcore™ invests in building scalable platforms within growing consumer verticals. Growcore provide long-term capital - debt and equity - and extensive experience working with founders to grow unique brands. Growcore believe in developing strong partnerships with experienced and proven management teams. Our reputation of respect, integrity andforward-thinking comes directly from our founders, the Fireman family, and extends to our network of loyal investors and entrepreneur advisors. Growcore, formerly Fireman Capital Partners, has a proven track record developed over 39 transactions and over $400m invested across a wide range of consumer categories.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $8.7M–$44M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cannabis | 5 | 50% |
| Consumer Goods | 3 | 30% |
| Marketing | 2 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 40% |
| Series A | 2 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |
| Series D | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 90% |
| Canada | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Akelman | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-akelman |
| Dan Fireman | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-fireman |
| Devon Howard | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devon-howard |
| PAUL FIREMAN | Chairman of the Board | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-fireman |
| Russell Kazorek | Vice President & Controller | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/russell-kazorek |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Parent Company | The Parent Company is a cannabis platform that makes shopping experience more convenient, efficient, and secure for cannabis users. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Tumalo Industries | Tumalo Industries is a cannabis company that offers products including indoor-grown cannabis. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Dutchie | Dutchie is an all-in-one technology platform that powers dispensary operations, provides consumers with safe and easy access, and supports the wave of positive societal change that cannabis is bringing to the world. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bend, Oregon. | $350M | Series D | Oct 14, 2021 |  |
| Docklight Brands | Docklight Brands is a CPG lifestyle company that provides cannabis and hemp to consumers. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. | $8.7M | Series A | Apr 20, 2021 |  |
| Left Coast Ventures | Left Coast Ventures is a company specializing in cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and brand-building. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Subversive Capital | Subversive Capital is dedicated to investing in radical companies whose core missions subvert the status quo and require sophisticated government and regulatory strategies for success. |  | Private Equity | Nov 30, 2020 |  |
| Leafly | Leafly is the world’s leading cannabis marketplace and resource. As the most visited and reliable cannabis site in the country with over 120 million visitors annually, Leafly’s mission is to help people find the right cannabis experience for them. Offering industry-leading B2B and B2C services and software, more than 6000 retailers trust Leafly asan essential channel for acquiring new customers and offering ordering services. | $15.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 04, 2020 |  |
| Tilray | Tilray is a cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company that offers cannabis, hemp-based foods, and craft beverages. Tilray provides pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products to patients, researchers, pharmacies, and governments, they cultivate and deliver the benefits of medical cannabis safely and reliably. Healthcare practitioners andpatients expect and deserve only the best service and products. | $43.9M | Series A | Feb 07, 2018 |  |
| Serena & Lily | Serena & Lily brings a sophisticated mix of pattern and color to every room in the house—from the nursery to the living room and beyond. | $12M |  | Nov 09, 2011 |  |
| IdeaPaint | IdeaPaint is an innovative and environmentally responsible whiteboard paint that transforms virtually any surface into a high-performance, dry erase canvas. Fun and easy to apply, IdeaPaint is incredibly cost effective versus traditional whiteboards, and outperforms all of the other leading dry erase options. With over 75,000 successfulinstallations worldwide, IdeaPaint is the gold standard for dry erase performance, flexibility and environmental responsibility. | $5M | Series C | Apr 27, 2011 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Subversive Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/subversive-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Battery Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/battery-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Breakaway Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakaway-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Casa Verde Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/casa-verde-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [D1 Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d1-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Growcore Investments invest in?

Growcore Investments invests primarily in Cannabis, Consumer Goods and Marketing startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Growcore Investments's check size?

Growcore Investments typically joins rounds of $8.7M–$44M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Growcore Investments participates in.

### How do I contact Growcore Investments?

Public channels for Growcore Investments include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Growcore Investments?

The team at Growcore Investments includes Christopher Akelman (Partner), Dan Fireman (Co-Founder and Managing Partner) and Devon Howard (Vice President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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