# Northern Swan

> Northern Swan is a VC fund in New York backing B2B and Cannabis. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-swan-holdings/?originalSubdomain=in
- Website: https://x.com/northern_swan

Northern Swan is an investment firm focused on early and late-stage investments. It is also a multinational operator in the federally legal cannabis industry with an emphasis on sustainable, low-cost, large-scale cultivation. The company pursues opportunities in heavily regulated industries globally.Northern Swan was founded in 2017 and isheadquartered in New York.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 100% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 100% |
| Wholesale | 1 | 100% |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ivanshu Shantilal | Vice President of Business Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivanshu-shantilal |
| Nuno Simoes | COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nuno-simoes |
| Stephen O'Brien | Chief People Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-o-brien-3ab1 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cansativa Group | Cansativa Group operates a cannabis B2B platform and is exclusive distributor of medical cannabis on behalf of the German state. | $2M | Seed | Feb 19, 2019 | https://www.cansativa-group.de |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Northern Swan invest in?

Northern Swan invests primarily in B2B, Cannabis and Wholesale startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Northern Swan?

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### Who are the partners at Northern Swan?

The team at Northern Swan includes Ivanshu Shantilal (Vice President of Business Development), Nuno Simoes (COO) and Stephen O'Brien (Chief People Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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