Casa Verde Capital
Venture capitalWest Hollywood · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 18 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 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 55 portfolio companiesFintech ×3SaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2Medical Devices ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Biotech ×1Circular Economy ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:United States×9Germany×1
Investments · 55 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLos Angeles, US
BEN DUSASTRE(Director)YONATAN MEYER(Director)PABLO BORQUEZ SCHWARZBECK(Director)JEFFREY GHITMAN(Executive Officer, Director)KARAN A. WADHERA(Director)GEORGE C. MANCHERIL(Executive Officer)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Oct 2019
Woodland Hills, US
BENZIONE RONEN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)ARI FREEMAN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)KARAN WADHERA(Director)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)Bob Schwartz(Director)Raymond Landgraf(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Landgraf(Executive Officer)Sean Stiefel(Director)Peter McDonough(Director)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $6.2M raise · filed Sep 2021
Denver, US
Karan Wadhera(Director)Matthew Larkin(Executive Officer)James Stewart(Director)Karson T Humiston(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $19.4M raise · filed Jan 2022
Houston, US
Karan Wadhera(Director)Caroline Yeh(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKaran Wadhera· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Feb 2022
Brooklyn, US
Karan Wadhera(Director)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
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
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
Leading e-commerce software and POS solutions for cannabis retailers
LeafLink operates an online platform connecting cannabis brands and retailers, letting brands manage inbound orders and analytics while retailers discover products and order from multiple brands in a single cart.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechSaaSNew York, US
Ryan Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Greenfield(Director)
BoardZach Silverman(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Sanity Group manufactures and distributes cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products under the avaay Medical brand across European markets, including medical cannabis.
HealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE
Cannabis industry staffing platform offering recruitment solutions
Karson Humiston(Founder)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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
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