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Privateer Holdings Closes $100+ Million Funding Round, Announces $5 Million Equity Pledge

January 25, 2018 by Press Release Leave a Comment

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Firm’s founders pledge $5 million worth of their personal equity stakes in the firm, which will grow over time, to help repair generations of harm in the United States, Canada, and globally

SEATTLE –  Privateer Holdings, the world’s leading private equity firm investing exclusively in legal cannabis, today announced the completion of its Series C funding round and a pledge from the firm’s founders to donate equity equivalent to $5 million at the firm’s current valuation to help communities harmed by cannabis prohibition.

The more than $100 million in new funding brings the firm’s fundraising total to $200 million, the largest private capital raise closed in the legal cannabis industry to date. Privateer Holdings will use this new financing to expand its existing portfolio of brands to new markets, to make strategic acquisitions and to launch new ventures. The Privateer Holdings team is focused on building the world’s leading portfolio of cannabis brands diversified across multiple geographies, sectors and consumer demographics.

In addition to announcing the close of the round, Privateer Holdings founders Brendan Kennedy, Michael Blue and Christian Groh pledged to donate shares of their personal holdings in the firm to support communities that have been harmed by cannabis prohibition worldwide. Currently equivalent to $5 million, the value of the equity pledged will grow over time with the value of the firm.

The equity pledged will support organizations committed to addressing the social and economic injustices of cannabis prohibition, including campaigns to legalize cannabis; clinical research studying the potential therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis; efforts to educate the public about safe and responsible cannabis consumption; expungement of non-violent cannabis offenses; expanding global patient access to medical cannabis; and more. Kennedy, Blue and Groh are also calling on founders and executives from other legal cannabis companies to join them in making a similar pledge.

Based in Seattle, Washington, Privateer Holdings and its portfolio companies employ approximately 500 professionals in 7 countries. The firm’s investor base consists of high net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors. The firm previously closed $7 million in Series A funding in July 2013, $75 million in Series B funding in March 2015, and $46 million in convertible note financing in November 2016.

Privateer Holdings’ portfolio of disclosed investments so far includes:

  • Leafly® – The world’s leading cannabis website and mobile application, with more than 14 million visits per month and the world’s largest database of user-generated reviews of cannabis strains, products and dispensaries. Leafly helps patients and consumers make informed decisions about cannabis and where to find quality products at the right price.
  • Tilray® – A global pioneer in medical cannabis research, production, and distribution, Tilray currently serves tens of thousands of patients in eight countries spanning four continents. Tilray operates federally licensed cultivation facilities in Canada and the European Union, and currently supplies products for eight clinical trials and studies being conducted in Australia and Canada.
  • Marley Natural™ – A premium cannabis lifestyle brand rooted in the life and legacy of Bob Marley. Marley Natural cannabis products are currently available in California, Washington, and Oregon, with body care and smoking accessories available nationally and internationally via www.MarleyNaturalShop.com. In 2016 and 2017, Marley Natural partnered with the Minority Cannabis Business Association to expunge more than 100 cannabis-related criminal records in Oregon and Washington. In 2018, Marley Natural and MCBA plan to host their largest expungement events to-date in California.
  • The Goodship® – One of the industry’s most popular and beloved cannabis-infused edibles brands, The Goodship makes “damn fine edibles,” from delectable cookies and brownies to delicious confections and sweets. The Goodship’s products are currently available in Washington. The Goodship brand is a local favorite for its best-in-class products, innovative programming, and whimsical, community-driven spirit.

Statement from Privateer Holdings founders Brendan Kennedy, Michael Blue and Christian Groh:

“The War on Cannabis is wrong. It has made criminals out of millions of peaceful citizens. It has led to the incarceration of a vastly disproportionate number of people of color. It has squandered trillions of taxpayer dollars. It has empowered organized crime, promoted violence, trampled human rights, stymied science, and caused countless patients to suffer when natural medicines were close at hand.

But hope is in sight. Brick by brick, the Berlin Wall of cannabis prohibition is crumbling and safer, saner and more sensible cannabis policies are taking hold. A consistent majority of Americans and Canadians support regulating and taxing cannabis like alcohol. And more than nine out of 10 believe medical cannabis should be legal. Under pressure from public opinion, politicians and bureaucrats are finally catching up.

As the end of prohibition unfolds, Privateer Holdings is pioneering the future of the legal cannabis industry. As we build the future, we are committed to righting the wrongs of prohibition, which is why we are pledging a portion of our personal holdings in our firm to support people who have suffered due to unjust and misguided cannabis policies in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere around the globe. Cannabis prohibition has caused generations of harm that will take generations to correct. As our firm grows, so will the financial value of the equity we have pledged. Our hope is that the value of our pledged shares will grow to be worth tens of millions of dollars over time. We also hope that leaders of other companies within industry will join us in making similar charitable commitments to repair the harms created by prohibition.”

ABOUT PRIVATEER HOLDINGS

Privateer Holdings is the world’s first private equity firm to invest exclusively in legal cannabis. The Privateer Holdings team has raised $200 million to invest in cannabis brands, including portfolio companies Leafly, Tilray, Marley Natural, and The Goodship. Learn more at www.privateerholdings.com

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Filed Under: Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Press Releases Tagged With: Brendan Kennedy, Christian Groh, Leafly, Marley natural, Michael Blue, Privateer Holdings, The Goodship, Tolray

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