German startup Cansativa lands €13.2 million to become the ‘Amazon’ of cannabis for Europe
Summary
Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde has led a €13.2 million funding boost for Cansativa Group – a German medical cannabis distribution startup that is becoming a European market leader. Founded in 2017, Cansativa is building the ‘Amazon’ of cannabis for Europe, offering its customers a B2B platform to manage every stage of the value chain. Jakob Sons, Founder and Managing Director of Cansativa Group, explained: “Our goal is to simplify cannabis commerce in the rapidly‐growing and evolving European environment. By ensuring product availability and offering flexible ancillary solutions, the Cansativa platform will soon be Europe’s one-stop-shop for all things cannabis.” We talked to Jakob Sons at the start of this year about his journey in this niche industry, and he reflected on the mission to make medical cannabis more accessible. The German market for medical cannabis has several stakeholders – Cansativa brings them together into a strong network, offering standard products from many international manufacturers.