Phyto Partners
Venture capitalBoca Raton · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Phyto Partners backs early industry operators in emerging, not-yet-mainstream markets, drawing on its experience helping grow the legal cannabis industry. The firm believes a neurowellness and brain health megatrend is emerging, positing that people will increasingly prioritize mental wellbeing. Through its psychedelic-focused fund, Phyto Psyche, the firm applies the same early-mover venture capital approach it used in cannabis to identify attractive opportunities the broader financial community has yet to recognize, connecting with the right people and providing venture capital to early operators in these developing sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 10 of 16 portfolio companiesAgTech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3Healthtech ×2IoT ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×10India×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12019 · 12015 · 14 dated
HealthtechDenver, US
David ChampionJoel MiltonRoger Obando
Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Salveo CapitalCool Climate Collective
Canix provides an ERP and seed-to-sale software platform designed for cannabis cultivators, distributors, and manufacturers to manage inventory, integrations with state regulatory systems, and business operations.
AgTechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Stacey Hronowski(Founder)inArtem PasyechnykJames Hudon(Head of Engineering)Gabriel Elkind(Lead Engineer)Eric Van Egmond(Vice President of Engineering)Nicole Ziegler(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesConvergeEmles Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesMAVA VenturesY Combinator+9 more
Vangst is a staffing platform that provides workforce solutions, including temporary staffing services, to the cannabis industry.
HR Tech
Karson Humiston(Founder)
Co-investorsCasa Verde CapitalColle Capital PartnersDelta Emerald VenturesFairhaven Capital PartnersLerer HippeauLevel One Fund
US-focused tissue culture cloning and biotech.
Boulder, US
Christopher Zalewski(Founder)inJonathan Vaught(Founder)inNick Hofmeister(Founder)
Co-investorsKEY Investment PartnersAFI Capital PartnersArcadian CapitalHALLEY Venture PartnersMilitello CapitalNew York Angels+2 more
Fyllo builds IoT sensor devices, hyper-local weather forecasting, and crop-specific agronomy models that provide data-driven irrigation, fertigation, and disease-prediction recommendations to farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTBengaluru, IN
Sudhanshu Rai(Co-Founder)inSumit Sheoran(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors100XCapria VenturesIndia QuotientTitan CapitalAmbria CapitalArcadian Capital+2 more
Green Flower provides standardized education and training programs for the cannabis industry, aimed at job seekers, retail professionals, cultivators, regulators, advocates, and executives.
EdTechVentura, US
Max Simon(Executive Officer, Director)inStephanie Graziano(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAltitude Investment ManagementMontage CapitalPoseidon Asset Management
Grownetics provides an operating stack for commercial controlled environment agriculture (CEA), including CropVision environmental monitoring, Unity predictive climate and lighting controls, facility design, and consulting services.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTBoulder, US
Elijah Duffy(Founder)Vincent Harkiewicz(Founder)in
Miami, US
Mark Goldhar(Executive Officer, Director)Cory Jones(Executive Officer, Director)inRay Harari(Director)Josh Neilly(Director)Cody Shandraw(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKatelin Holloway(Director)
Co-investorsAmbria Capital
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(Founder)inArtie Minson(President and CEO)in
BoardZach Silverman(Founder)Andrew Greenfield(Director)in
Co-investorsBailey Venture PartnersCasa Verde CapitalFairhaven Capital PartnersFJ LabsKEY Investment PartnersLerer Hippeau+8 more
Lucid Green provides inventory management and supply chain solutions for the cannabis industry, serving retailers, distributors, and brands.
AgTechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBrooklyn, US
Larry Levy(Co-founder & CEO)inLaurence Levy(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Botto(Executive Officer, Director)inDana Spiegel(CTO)in
BoardWilder Ramsey(Director)David Feuerstein(Director)
Co-investorsHALLEY Venture Partners
Skylight Health provides technology and services to improve specialty care delivery across the healthcare ecosystem, connecting patients, providers, and payers.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Kash Qureshi(Founder)in
PartnerLarry Schnurmacher· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz
Willow is a voice-to-text application that transcribes and formats spoken words into written text across desktop and mobile devices.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Allan Guo(CEO)inAdam Geha(Founder)Dale Brett(Founder)David Gall(Founder)Ian Ye(Founder)John Chang(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupSeven Seven SixY CombinatorBurst CapitalGoodwater CapitalHetz Ventures+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AgrifyCannaRegsGreenlaneMarijuana Doctor
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Willow · thesaasnews.com · Aug 24, 2026
Lucid Green · lucidgreen.io · Sep 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Phyto Partners made?
- Phyto Partners has 16 tracked investments.
- What stage does Phyto Partners invest at?
- Phyto Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Phyto Partners focus on?
- Phyto Partners focuses on AdTech, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Healthtech, Mental Health, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Phyto Partners located?
- Phyto Partners is headquartered in Boca Raton, US.
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