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Headset
HQ/ Seattle“Be data-driven—leveraging analytics in your
decision-making—and maintain flexibility.
Regulations are changing, new licenses are being
issued, and new competitors pop up every day.”
—CY SCOTT, CEO, HEADSETWhat did consumers do on 4/20? Which store locations are outper-
forming others? What are this year’s seasonal cannabis predictions?
These are the types of questions Headset, an all-in-one data analytics
platform, can answer for its customers. The company was started in
2015 by Leafly cofounder Cy Scott (center) and provides real-time
market intelligence on trends, product popularity, forecasting, demo-
graphics, and competitor performance.Cresco Capital Partners
HQ/ Dallas“To survive in this space, you must be able to handle
massively complex businesses. No other startup industry
has been this hyper-regulated or this limited
in capital, banking, advertising, and infrastructure.”
—CODIE SANCHEZ , MANAGING DIRECTOR,
CRESCO CAPITAL PARTNERSCresco Capital was founded in 2014, making it among the very first
investment funds specializing in cannabis. It now has more than
$50 million invested in every stage of the industry, from cultivation
to ancillary services. Among its most notable, if not largest, clients is
Harborside Dispensary, the first legal dispensary in the country, which
went public in Canada in June. Curiously, Cresco offices are in Texas,
a notably cannabis-unfriendly state.Kurvana
HQ/ Corona del Mar, Calif.“Running a cannabis company today consumes your
entire life. You have to understand science,
finance, distribution, sales, politics, regulations,
federal, state and local laws, and much more.”
—MEHRAN MOGHADDAM, CEO AND FOUNDER, KURVANALed by a team of acclaimed scientists and engineers, this brand
seeks to create top-notch, full-spectrum extracts with a unique
process that preserves the plant’s phytochemical fingerprint. Kur-
vana offers a variety of product lines, including ASCND THC distil-
lates and KPEN fruit and botanical THC and CBD infusions, and will
soon launch a line of hemp-derived CBD vape pens.Planet 13 Holdings
HQ/ Las Vegas“Let your customer speak to you, without resistance,
about their personal experience with your goods
and services. You need to welcome honest feedback.”
—DAVID FARRIS, DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING, PLANET 13Planet 13 might just be the biggest cannabis superstore on the planet,
and it’s still growing. The company opened a new, 112,000-square-
foot site and plans to expand into top-tier markets across the country.
Planet 13, which is fully licensed for cultivation and retail distribution
in Nevada, sells a variety of brands that include Medizin, TRENDI,
and Leaf & Vine.