Casa Verde Capital
Venture capitalWest Hollywood · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 15 people tracked
Also known as CASA VERDE CAPITAL, LLC · KREATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Casa Verde concentrates on the cannabis industry, which it views as one of the most compelling investment opportunities of its generation. Founded in 2015, the firm has assessed thousands of opportunities and invested in a select few, aiming to use its relationships to help portfolio companies solve complex problems in this emerging market. It can participate across all stages of the financing cycle, favoring scalable, capital-efficient businesses led by strong entrepreneurs. The firm emphasizes the natural overlap across the cannabis value chain, encouraging portfolio companies to collaborate and create value together.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Casa Verde Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 21 of 55 portfolio companiesFintech ×7SaaS ×6Healthtech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×3Consumer ×3E-commerce ×3Retail Tech ×3
HQs:United States×12Germany×2United Kingdom×1
Investments · 55 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 22022 · 22021 · 12018 · 28 dated
Provides financing to the cannabis industry
Los Angeles, US
BEN DUSASTRE(Director)YONATAN MEYER(Director)PABLO BORQUEZ SCHWARZBECK(Director)JEFFREY GHITMAN(Executive Officer, Director)KARAN A. WADHERA(Director)inGEORGE C. MANCHERIL(Executive Officer)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Oct 2019
Co-investorsOutbound Ventures
Woodland Hills, US
BENZIONE RONEN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)ARI FREEMAN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)DANIEL FREEMAN(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Oct 2018
Redondo Beach, US
Brandon Mills(Executive Officer, Director)Raymond Landgraf(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Landgraf(Executive Officer)
BoardSean Stiefel(Director)Bob Schwartz(Director)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $6.2M raise · filed Sep 2021
Denver, US
Karson T Humiston(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Larkin(Executive Officer)James Stewart(Director)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $19.4M raise · filed Jan 2022
Houston, US
Caroline Yeh(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Feb 2022
Brooklyn, US
Michael E. Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Copp(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Dec 2023
Toronto
Xiaofeng Peng(Executive Officer)Matthew Shalhoub(Director)Jeremy Stepak(Executive Officer)Corey Koffler(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Koffler(Director)Viken Douzdjian(Director)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $1.6M raise · filed Sep 2023
AceCann cultivates, processes, and extracts medical cannabis products aimed at the European market.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsAmaral Family InvestmentsBlueCrow CapitalLince Capital
Ark provides a customizable digital platform for venture capital and private equity firms to manage investor communications, performance reporting, and document sharing with their limited partners.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsAloft VCAlta PartnersAmity VenturesArtis VenturesAsymmetric Capital Partners+21 more
Kompliant provides an AI-powered workflow automation platform for compliance management and fraud detection, accessible through a single integration.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsMDSV CAPITAL
Vangst is a staffing and recruiting platform that places W-2 workers with cannabis and other regulated-industry employers.
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersDelta Emerald VenturesFairhaven Capital Partners
MERRY JANE is a digital media outlet publishing news and commentary on cannabis policy, business and culture.
Cansativa is a wholesaler of medical cannabis, supplying pharmacies, industry, and public-sector partners with cannabis products across its brands (N!CE, AMICI, Peace Naturals, Lit).
B2B MarketplacesBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsGreenfield
Growlink offers a cultivation operating system (Growlink OS) that automates climate control, lighting, irrigation, and nutrient delivery for commercial cannabis grow operations, combining precision sensors, controllers, and AI agents (Nova/Copilot).
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Delix Therapeutics develops third-generation, non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogens for people with neurological conditions, using a discovery platform to identify novel compounds.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsArtis VenturesNoeticOMX VenturesPsyMed VenturesRA CapitalVertical Venture Partners+3 more
Dutchie operates an online marketplace connecting consumers with cannabis dispensaries across North America, offering real-time menus, order-ahead pickup, and delivery.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Zach Lipson(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlynn Capital ManagementLevel One FundSinai Capital PartnersTidemarkVine VenturesGron Ventures, Llc+3 more
Endless West produces spirits using scientific flavor recreation methods, combining natural ingredients to replicate premium beverages while reducing production waste.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsDetroit, US
MardonnAlec
Co-investorsBloom8Collaborative FundHorizons VenturesMachina VenturesSOSV
Frontier Risk is an insurance platform offering coverage tailored to cannabis businesses, providing license-specific policies, online quoting from top carriers, and a customer portal to manage policies and claims.
FintechInsurTech
Greenbits, now part of Dutchie POS, provides point-of-sale and back-office software for cannabis retailers, including checkout, real-time inventory, and automated compliance with state tracking systems like METRC and Biotrack.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsDns CapitalTiger Global Management
Green Tank Technologies develops vaporizer hardware and platforms for the cannabis industry, publishing educational content on building and scaling vape products.
ConsumerHardware
Co-investorsArgonautic Ventures
Leading e-commerce software and POS solutions for cannabis retailers
LeafLink is a wholesale platform connecting cannabis brands, distributors, and retailers, offering order management, payments via ACH or net terms, compliance automation, and logistics partner discovery.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechSaaSNew York, US
Ryan Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardZach Silverman(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Greenfield(Director)in
Co-investorsFairhaven Capital PartnersMuse CapitalTIA VenturesCPMGFounders FundInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+4 more
Miss Grass is a cannabis brand offering THC and CBD products, including gummies and pre-rolled flower "minis" in sativa, indica, hybrid, and 1:1 CBD:THC varieties.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalListen VenturesMerida Capital HoldingsHelm
Wholesale marketplace that has revolutionized cannabis company collaboration
Wholesale marketplace that has revolutionized the way cannabis companies work together
Turnkey traceability solution designed for government agencies regulating cannabis
This company operated a cannabis software platform and marketplace for on-demand medical marijuana delivery in the United States.
Healthtech
Keith McCarty(Founder)inJamie Feaster(Founder)inCory Azzalinoin
Co-investors500 GlobalDCM VenturesWinklevoss Capital
Pistil provides a data and analytics platform for the cannabis industry, tracking inventory, pricing, product trends, and retailer intelligence across nearly every retailer.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechMill Valley, US
Jeffrey Graham(Founder)Yonatan Moshe Meyer(Director)
Co-investorsRackhouse Venture Management Lp
Proper is a financial data platform that automates reconciliation and accounting processes for businesses by connecting bank accounts, payment processors, and internal data sources.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kyle Maloney(Founder)inTravis Gibson(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Proper provides outsourced property accounting services delivered by expert accountants using custom AI-powered tooling.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Mark Rojas(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalExpaFlucas VenturesITERATIVEMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+3 more
Proper (marketed as Sonnet) sells clinically formulated sleep supplements delivered as sugar-free capsules, with formulas matched to a customer's specific sleep issues.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsRedesign Health
Sanity Group manufactures and distributes cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products under the avaay Medical brand across European markets, including medical cannabis.
HealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE
Co-investorsCherry VenturesFoodLabsGerman Media PoolSimon CapitalTq Ventures Llcredalpine
Cannabis industry staffing platform offering recruitment solutions
Karson Humiston(Founder)
Co-investorsLevel One Fund
Mamedica is a UK medical cannabis clinic that connects patients with doctors prescribing cannabis-based treatments for conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, PTSD, and fibromyalgia.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPistil · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Apr 3, 2026
Delix · ucdavis.edu · Sep 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Casa Verde Capital made?
- Casa Verde Capital has 47 tracked investments.
- What stage does Casa Verde Capital invest at?
- Casa Verde Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Casa Verde Capital focus on?
- Casa Verde Capital focuses on AgTech, B2B Marketplaces, GovTech, HR Tech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Casa Verde Capital located?
- Casa Verde Capital is headquartered in West Hollywood, US.
- Who does Casa Verde Capital co-invest with?
- Casa Verde Capital most often shares deals with Artis Ventures, Fairhaven Capital Partners, Level One Fund, among 62 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCannabis Europa London, June 2022 | Karan Wadhera, Managing Partner at Casa Verde Capital
Cannabis Europa · Karan Wadhera
Casa Verde Capital Partner Karan Wadhera
Jonathan Hung · Karan Wadhera
Growth 'Stay at Home' Speaker Series: Karan Wadhera - Casa Verde Capital
Karan Wadhera · vimeo.com
Images
Co-investors · 14
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
DCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that leads rounds and partners with a small number of companies each year, backing innovative founders with a global, cross-border team.
TQ Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm whose team invests from first principles and commits deeply to the founders it backs.
Redalpine is a multi-stage venture investment advisor with Swiss roots and a pan-European focus, active since 2006, that invests at the intersection of software and science.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.
Oak HC/FT is a growth equity firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare and financial services, leveraging sector expertise and networks.
BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.
XFactor Ventures is an early-stage venture firm affiliated with the broader Flybridge community, giving portfolio founders access to a network of founders, builders, and mentors.
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Firms observed investing alongside Casa Verde Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Casa Verde Capital's recorded portfolio.
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