Business Details
13 Years
experience
Cannabis Investment Management Experts Since 2013
Founded in 2013 by siblings Emily & Morgan Paxhia, Poseidon Asset Management has established itself as a pioneering force in cannabis-focused investment. With over a decade of dedicated industry experience, we manage multiple funds that strategically invest across cannabis subsectors and company stages. Our team combines rigorous due diligence with active portfolio management, leveraging proprietary frameworks developed through extensive market analysis and direct engagement with hundreds of cannabis businesses.Recognized as industry leaders, we maintain board seats in portfolio companies and collaborate with policy organizations to advance cannabis legalization. Our approach emphasizes long-term value creation through disciplined capital allocation, operational expertise, and a commitment to ethical industry growth.
Services
Fund Management
Portfolio Advisory
Cannabis Investment
Venture Capital
Industry Research
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- We offer 10+ years of dedicated cannabis investment expertise
- Our team maintains active board participation in portfolio companies
- We implement proprietary cannabis-specific valuation frameworks
- Recognized industry leaders with multiple fund management cycles
- We provide access to exclusive deal flow through industry networks
What people say
Industry pioneer
Proprietary valuation frameworks
Active portfolio engagement
Policy advocacy leadership
Extensive market knowledge
Services
Fund Management
We provide comprehensive fund management services through multiple investment vehicles targeting cannabis industry opportunities. Our approach combines active portfolio company engagement with strategic capital allocation across various business stages and subsectors. With over nine years of continuous fund management experience, we've developed specialized frameworks for evaluating cannabis enterprises that incorporate both traditional financial metrics and industry-specific factors.
Venture Capital
Our venture capital services focus on early-stage cannabis companies through The Poseidon Garden Fund. We specialize in identifying high-potential pre-Series A opportunities in licensed operations and ancillary services. The fund maintains a US-centric focus while evaluating select global opportunities, leveraging our extensive industry network to source exclusive investment prospects.
Portfolio Advisory
We offer strategic advisory services to cannabis companies seeking growth capital and operational guidance. Our team provides portfolio companies with market analysis, business strategy development, and governance support. This includes specialized expertise in cannabis regulatory compliance, market positioning, and scaling operations through various growth stages.
Industry Research
Our research services deliver in-depth cannabis industry insights derived from over a decade of market observation. We maintain comprehensive databases covering cannabis valuations, operational metrics, and sector trends. This intelligence informs our investment decisions and provides valuable context for portfolio companies navigating the evolving cannabis landscape.
Cannabis Investment
We specialize exclusively in cannabis sector investments across technology platforms, vertically integrated operators, and industrial hemp applications. Our investment strategy spans the entire cannabis value chain from cultivation and processing to retail and ancillary technology solutions. This focused approach enables deep market understanding and specialized risk assessment capabilities.
People
Morgan Paxhia
Managing Partner
Co-founder with 16+ years in finance and cannabis investing. Developed proprietary cannabis valuation frameworks. Oversees fund strategy and portfolio management. Former UBS investment banking professional with mathematics degree from University of Rhode Island.
Emily Paxhia
Managing Partner
Co-founder and cannabis industry expert with 10+ years consulting experience. Reviews thousands of cannabis companies annually. Serves on multiple policy organization boards. Holds psychology degrees from NYU and Skidmore College with market analysis expertise.
Patrick Rea
Managing Director
Former founder/CEO of CanopyBoulder accelerator with 6+ years cannabis experience. 15-year background in natural products industry. Led investments in 115 cannabis companies prior to joining Poseidon. Brown University graduate in geology and organizational behavior.
Colin Ferrian
Portfolio Manager
Cannabis operations expert with 4 years industry experience. Former analyst at $1B hedge fund. Advises on cultivation strategies and investment decisions. Holds finance background from institutional equity sales and cannabis research roles.
Questions
What cannabis investment opportunities do you offer?
We provide accredited investors access to cannabis venture capital through three dedicated funds targeting different company stages, from early-stage startups to established operators.
How do you evaluate cannabis investment prospects?
Our evaluation combines traditional financial analysis with cannabis-specific metrics developed over nine years of market observation and hundreds of company reviews.
What makes your approach unique in cannabis investing?
We combine active portfolio management with proprietary valuation frameworks and extensive industry networks to identify opportunities others miss.
Do you invest outside the United States?
While primarily US-focused, we consider select international opportunities in Canada, Latin America, and Europe through our funds.
How do you support cannabis industry development?
Beyond investing, we support policy reform, maintain board positions in portfolio companies, and provide operational guidance to help cannabis businesses succeed.
What experience does your team have in cannabis investing?
Our team has over 40 combined years in finance and cannabis investing, with fund management experience dating back to 2013 and direct involvement in hundreds of cannabis ventures.
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