Phyto Partners
VC Fund
Boca Raton, United States
Phyto Partners is a VC fund in Boca Raton focused on Cannabis and Software. Phyto Partners is playing a vital role in the Cannabis industry by providing capital to entrepreneurs and operating businesses that do not have access to traditional funding resources. Phyto Partners will bring to bear its broad network of experienced business executives, financial experts, analysts, and advisors to assist portfolio companies withfinancing needs, operations and execution. Our portfolio companies along with our partners will synergistically help to accelerate successful execution strategies in all areas of the Cannabis industry.
- Total investments:
- 36
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 8%
- Fund size:
- $2.2M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Phyto Partners invests in
Stages Phyto Partners invests in
Countries Phyto Partners invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$3M
- Series A
- $2M–$20M
- Series C
- $9.5M–$40M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Cannabis 11 (31%)
- Software 5 (14%)
- Advertising 5 (14%)
- SaaS 3 (8%)
- Compliance 3 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 14 (39%)
- Series A 8 (22%)
- Series C 3 (8%)
- Funding Round 3 (8%)
- Series B 2 (6%)
Country
- United States 19 (53%)
- Canada 1 (3%)
- Mexico 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brett Finkelstein
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Larry Schnurmacher
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 10 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Maps provides education and information about psychedelic-assisted therapies related to Ketamine and beyond. It features in-depth articles related to medical psychedelics, as well as a directory to find the nearest clinics. Founded in 2020, Healing Maps is based in Miami, Florida, United States. | $1M / Seed / Sep 15, 2022 | ||
| Muse has developed brainwave-controlled computing technology and applications that converts brainwaves into digital signals. They have created a hardware and software platform technology that converts brainwaves into digital signals that are fed into a computer. InteraXon then provides consumers with applications that use these brainwaves toperform activities such as meditation, gaming, ADHD assistance, and many others to come.The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. | $9.5M / Series C / Aug 11, 2022 | ||
| Willow Industries provides cutting edge technology for post-harvest microbial decontamination in cannabis. Based in Denver, CO, they provide state-of-the-art technology to clean and purify flower & trim. Their patent-pending machine, WillowPure, uses ozone-based oxidation to reduce mold, yeast, mildew, Aspergillus, Salmonella, E. Coli andother potential pathogens. All while protecting the medicinal properties, aroma, potency and visual appearance of the flower. | $2M / Series A / Feb 23, 2022 | ||
| Vangst is the premier talent resource for the cannabis industry. Built on a network of the industry’s best people and widest-ranging career opportunities, Vangst helps employers and employees succeed in cannabis. From temporary gig work to full-time career placement, the company is trusted by the biggest and most innovative brands in cannabis forfull-spectrum staffing needs and has successfully matched tens of thousands of cannabis professionals with leading cannabis companies, The Vangst team’s industry expertise and passion for the plant make us uniquely qualified to help companies match with the perfect candidate and successfully navigate a nuanced and ever-evolving regulatory landscape. At the end of the day, Vangst is about getting cannabis to work with smart technology, unmatched experience, and the industry’s best community of talent. | $19M / Series B / Jan 13, 2022 | ||
Rev Ventures
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RVG is a portfolio of digital companies that brings together brands and people to solve life's challenges. Our growing portfolio of web technologies, digital properties and partnerships allow us to drive performance for our partners and quality buying experience for consumers. Our wholly-owned subsidiary and flagship company RevOffers is anadvertising network connects brands with publishers who are looking to generate advertising revenue. | $1.3M / Debt Financing / Nov 17, 2021 | |
Katalys
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Katalys is a partnership marketing technology platform that provides Brands and Publishers with a better way to generate revenue in the performance marketing channel. Formed out of the recent merger between RevOffers, a ‘cookieless’ graph attribution technology, and the embedded commerce innovation of 1o.io, Katalys is set on a course to disruptthe digital marketing landscape.Katalys' disruptive innovation in the performance marketing space is an embedded commerce technology that allows consumers to transact at any point of product discovery. This includes the ability to complete an eCommerce transaction inside a display advertisement, in-app, in-video, blog post, social media platforms, and even inside a VR/AR environment. | $2M / Nov 17, 2021 | |
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Katalys
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Katalys is a partnership marketing technology platform that provides Brands and Publishers with a better way to generate revenue in the performance marketing channel. Formed out of the recent merger between RevOffers, a ‘cookieless’ graph attribution technology, and the embedded commerce innovation of 1o.io, Katalys is set on a course to disruptthe digital marketing landscape.Katalys' disruptive innovation in the performance marketing space is an embedded commerce technology that allows consumers to transact at any point of product discovery. This includes the ability to complete an eCommerce transaction inside a display advertisement, in-app, in-video, blog post, social media platforms, and even inside a VR/AR environment. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Nov 17, 2021 | |
| The Fyllo Compliance Cloud is a suite of software and services that enable organizations to navigate today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape, streamline compliance, and scale with speed. Mainstream brands also use the Fyllo Data Marketplace to target previously inaccessible cannabis and CBD consumers.The company was founded in 2019 and isheadquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | $40M / Series C / Nov 08, 2021 | ||
| Semasio is on a mission to power outperformance in a privacy-first world. With access to the world's most comprehensive targeting platform available, our industry-leading advertising solutions are trusted by Fortune 500 companies and emerging brands to increase reach, boost efficiency, and maximize ROI.The company was founded in 2019 and isheadquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | $40M / Series C / Nov 08, 2021 | ||
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Rev Ventures
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RVG is a portfolio of digital companies that brings together brands and people to solve life's challenges. Our growing portfolio of web technologies, digital properties and partnerships allow us to drive performance for our partners and quality buying experience for consumers. Our wholly-owned subsidiary and flagship company RevOffers is anadvertising network connects brands with publishers who are looking to generate advertising revenue. | $1M / Seed / Mar 03, 2021 | |
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FAQ
What does Phyto Partners invest in?
Phyto Partners invests primarily in Cannabis, Software and Advertising startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 36 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Phyto Partners invest in?
Phyto Partners typically joins rounds of $1M–$3M at Seed, $2M–$20M at Series A and $9.5M–$40M at Series C. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Phyto Partners's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Phyto Partners took part in.
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Who are the partners at Phyto Partners?
The team at Phyto Partners includes Brett Finkelstein (Managing Director) and Larry Schnurmacher (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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