# Privateer Holdings

> Privateer Holdings is a VC fund in Seattle backing Medical and Hospital. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Fund size: $19M
- Last fund: Jul 2014
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/privateer-holdings
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Privateer_H
- Website: https://privateer.co
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leaflydotcom

Privateer Holdings is a VC fund in Seattle focused on Medical and Hospital. Privateer is a private equity firm shaping the future of legal cannabis. Privateer Holdings represents a group of investors from around the world seeking to end cannabis prohibition and the social harms it causes.Through a combination of acquisitions, investments and incubation, Privateer is focused on building a portfolio of global brands thatwill lead, legitimize and define the future of cannabis.The current portfolio includes: Leafly, the world's cannabis information resource; Tilray, a leading global producer of medical cannabis; and Marley Natural, the official cannabis and lifestyle brand of Bob Marley.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Privateer Holdings. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Privateer Holdings. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/privateer-holdings?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 2 | 100% |
| Hospital | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Biopharma | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Catherine Jacobson | Director, Clinical Trials | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catherine-jacobson |
| Christian Groh | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-groh |
| Michael Blue | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-blue |
| Shawn Carpenter | Series B Investor | 18 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shawn-carpenter-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bioeureka | Bioeureka is a company that has developed image recognition technology powered by artificial intelligence to analyze, interpret and catalog images from a microscope. | $148.3K | Pre-Seed | Jan 04, 2023 |  |
| 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 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Growcore Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fireman-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [National Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-bank-of-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Subversive Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/subversive-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Privateer Holdings invest in?

Privateer Holdings invests primarily in Medical, Hospital and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Privateer Holdings?

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### Who are the partners at Privateer Holdings?

The team at Privateer Holdings includes Catherine Jacobson (Director, Clinical Trials), Christian Groh (Partner) and Michael Blue (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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