European Cannabis Market Leader Bloomwell Group Secures $10 Million Investment
Ryan Allway
October 18th, 2021
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Largest Seed Funding Ever Received In European Cannabis Market
– US growth capital provider Measure 8 Venture Partners is lead investor
– Curaleaf executive chairman Boris Jordan joins board
– Investment ushers in new era of “natural based medicine”
– Showcases Germany as the leading European market for medical cannabis
FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct. 18, 2021 /CNW/ — The Bloomwell Group has successfully closed a seed funding round of over $10 million dollars—the highest publicly known seed investment for a European cannabis company to date. The lead investor is US growth capital provider Measure 8 Venture Partners, specialists in cannabis industry investments. Among other investors, business angel Dr. Reinhard Meier is investing again through his Venture Capital Investors fund; and Mr. Weber of FPS acted as legal advisor to Bloomwell.
Concurrent with the announcement, the Bloomwell Group, which includes Algea Care, Europe’s leading telemedicine company for medical cannabis in terms of patient numbers, is repositioning itself as a holding company, allowing it to build, invest or acquire cannabis companies.
“With Bloomwell, we are revolutionizing healthcare through digitalization and the potential of medical cannabis as well as other natural medicines. Our portfolio companies will radically focus on a consumer centric approach along the entire value chain of medical cannabis, with the exception of cultivation. The era of natural based medicine begins now and Bloomwell is taking the lead,” said Niklas Kouparanis, CEO & Co-Founder of Bloomwell Group.
Within a year, Bloomwell Group has grown to 160 employees, with projected revenues of five million euros in 2021. In addition to Niklas Kouparanis, CEO, entrepreneur and cannabis pioneer, the board is strengthened by telemedicine veteran Dr. Reinhard Meier, who as founder led Teleclinic to an exit, Co-Founder Samuel Menghistu and Boris Jordan, founding partner of Measure 8 Venture Partners.
The accomplished board covers facets in medicine, digitalization, cannabis, investment and brand building across various market sectors.
- Dr. Reinhard Meier, Director of Radiology at Westpfalz Klinikum, previously founded and invested in several medical companies as well as initiating several VC funds.
- Boris Jordan, With the $285M acquisition of EMMAC, Curaleaf is the first and only MSO to have a meaningful presence in Europe. Jordan is considered one of the most renowned cannabis experts in North America and has been responsible for the operations of Curaleaf, a global publicly traded cannabis company, as well as venture investments in the cannabis space via Measure 8 Ventures.
- Niklas Kouparanis, a serial entrepreneur, and a pioneer in the Euopean medical cannabis industry.
- Samuel Menghistu, spearheading the intersection of banking, investments, M&A Transactions and IPOs for over six years.
“Many of the high expectations of both investors and global corporations within the European cannabis industry have not been fulfilled since the enactment of the ‘Cannabis Law’ in March 2017, even though the market has continued to grow steadily. With Bloomwell, we have shown within just one year how much can be achieved through entrepreneurial finesse. The nascent European cannabis industry is full of potential for Bloomwell’s future development. While the market is consolidating elsewhere, all signs point towards growth and expansion through the combination of cannabis, innovation, digitalization and a radical D2C or direct-to-patient approach,” said Anna-Sophia Kouparanis, Co-Founder of the Bloomwell Group.
“Germany is the leading European market for medical cannabis and the Bloomwell Group has proven within one year that it can identify and scale innovative solutions in this new growth market for the benefit of patients. Cannabis has a bright future in Europe and we look forward to supporting and working with the Bloomwell Group as they continue to scale,” said Boris Jordan, Founding Partner of Measure 8 Venture Partners and Executive Chairman of Curaleaf.
“Digitalization is the key to finally putting patients at the center of an inefficient healthcare system. Algea Care, a portfolio company of Bloomwell, has already proven that it has the expertise and clout to improve the well-being and everyday life of thousands of patients in a highly regulated sector through medical cannabis and digitalization as well as an immensely high service standard,” said Dr. Reinhard Meier.
About Bloomwell Group
The Bloomwell Group is a holding company for medical cannabis companies and potentially for companies in a recreational market that may be legal in the future. The mission is to build, acquire and invest in ESG healthcare companies along the entire value chain, with the exception of cultivation. In doing so, Bloomwell Group relies on a patient-centric D2C approach to set up a strong, revolutionising and streamlined Patient Journey to change healthcare for the better. The combination of natural medicines and digitalisation is a journey back to the roots of healthcare with 21st century tools. The green revolution in healthcare starts now and Bloomwell is taking the lead: www.bloomwell.eu.
About Measure 8 Venture Partners
Founded in 2018, Measure 8 Venture Partners was created by Boris Jordan to capitalize on the emergence of the U.S. and global cannabis industry and was named by Business Insider as the most active cannabis VC fund during 2020.
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About Ryan Allway
Mr. Allway has over a decade of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and financial journalist. He has been actively involved in the cannabis industry since its inception, covering public and private companies.
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