Matt Barron
Co-Founder and Partner @ 12/12 Ventures
Belvedere Tiburon, United States
Matt Barron is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner at 12/12 Ventures.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 71%
Last updated:
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Industries Matt Barron invests in
Stages Matt Barron invests in
Countries Matt Barron invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Cannabis 2 (29%)
- SaaS 1 (14%)
- Retail 1 (14%)
- Software 1 (14%)
- Consumer Goods 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (29%)
- Funding Round 2 (29%)
- Series A 1 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Cookies
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Cookies Inc., is a cannabis brand, which currently has 7 dispensaries in California, 1 in Detroit. | Series A / Apr 11, 2023 | |
Backbone Software
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Yield Matters, Compliance Rules– We give you visibility into every aspect of your unique production processes, ensuring everyone is on the same page and allowing you to make informed decisions on how best to scale your operations.– We help you track the journey from harvest to packaged goods with a transparent chain of custody (a lineage formaterials) to improve yields and meet compliance needs.Unify Your Team– Traditionally in cannabis and hemp, data had been tracked on clipboards and spreadsheets, which created friction when sharing information with colleagues.– We give your team access, from boots on the ground to upper management. Operators input progress as they work and managers monitor activity in real time so you can improve production, maintain compliance, and be transparent with partners.The Leading Supply Chain Management Platform for Cannabis and Hemp– Powered by technology. We have experts in tech with experience in enterprise, financial, SaaS, inventory, and ERP software spaces (at Intuit QuickBooks, Oracle NetSuite, and Avid Pro Tools) who build our products that help you better manage your supply chain.– Specifically for cannabis. We also have veterans with insights into cannabis and hemp (at Mesh Ventures, Dixie Elixirs, Bhogart, Delta 9 Technologies, and Mary's Medicinals) who can help you ramp up and provide ongoing support. | $14M / Seed / Apr 14, 2022 | |
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Cookies
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Cookies Inc., is a cannabis brand, which currently has 7 dispensaries in California, 1 in Detroit. | Apr 22, 2020 | |
Cookies Retail Enterprises
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Cookies Retail Enterprises is a retail development company (think REIT) that is purpose-built to rapidly identify and secure premium retail locations for Cookies stores. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 22, 2020 | |
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Backbone Software
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Yield Matters, Compliance Rules– We give you visibility into every aspect of your unique production processes, ensuring everyone is on the same page and allowing you to make informed decisions on how best to scale your operations.– We help you track the journey from harvest to packaged goods with a transparent chain of custody (a lineage formaterials) to improve yields and meet compliance needs.Unify Your Team– Traditionally in cannabis and hemp, data had been tracked on clipboards and spreadsheets, which created friction when sharing information with colleagues.– We give your team access, from boots on the ground to upper management. Operators input progress as they work and managers monitor activity in real time so you can improve production, maintain compliance, and be transparent with partners.The Leading Supply Chain Management Platform for Cannabis and Hemp– Powered by technology. We have experts in tech with experience in enterprise, financial, SaaS, inventory, and ERP software spaces (at Intuit QuickBooks, Oracle NetSuite, and Avid Pro Tools) who build our products that help you better manage your supply chain.– Specifically for cannabis. We also have veterans with insights into cannabis and hemp (at Mesh Ventures, Dixie Elixirs, Bhogart, Delta 9 Technologies, and Mary's Medicinals) who can help you ramp up and provide ongoing support. | Apr 22, 2020 | |
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Backbone Software
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Yield Matters, Compliance Rules– We give you visibility into every aspect of your unique production processes, ensuring everyone is on the same page and allowing you to make informed decisions on how best to scale your operations.– We help you track the journey from harvest to packaged goods with a transparent chain of custody (a lineage formaterials) to improve yields and meet compliance needs.Unify Your Team– Traditionally in cannabis and hemp, data had been tracked on clipboards and spreadsheets, which created friction when sharing information with colleagues.– We give your team access, from boots on the ground to upper management. Operators input progress as they work and managers monitor activity in real time so you can improve production, maintain compliance, and be transparent with partners.The Leading Supply Chain Management Platform for Cannabis and Hemp– Powered by technology. We have experts in tech with experience in enterprise, financial, SaaS, inventory, and ERP software spaces (at Intuit QuickBooks, Oracle NetSuite, and Avid Pro Tools) who build our products that help you better manage your supply chain.– Specifically for cannabis. We also have veterans with insights into cannabis and hemp (at Mesh Ventures, Dixie Elixirs, Bhogart, Delta 9 Technologies, and Mary's Medicinals) who can help you ramp up and provide ongoing support. | Seed / Apr 22, 2020 | |
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Cookies
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Cookies Inc., is a cannabis brand, which currently has 7 dispensaries in California, 1 in Detroit. | Seed / Apr 22, 2020 |
Co-Investors
Entourage Effect Capital
1 deal together
Mesh Ventures
1 deal together
Nautilus Ventures
1 deal together
About 12/12 Ventures
12/12 Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in the cannabis industry. Co-Founded by Parker Berling and Matt Barron in 2020, 12/12 Ventures is headquartered in Sausalito, California, United States.
12/12 Ventures Contacts
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Matt Barron
Co-Founder and Partner
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Charles Finnie
Managing Partner
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Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr.
Partner
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Parker Berling
Founder and Partner
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FAQ
What does Matt Barron invest in?
Matt Barron invests primarily in Cannabis, SaaS and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Matt Barron last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Matt Barron closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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