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Leaf Trade
Fintech · Chicago, United States · Founded 2017
Payments platform bringing banking services to the cannabis market and providing a CRM, essential integrations, and other tools that save time and help grow business MoreLess
Leaf Trade is a prominent online platform specializing in the management and marketing of wholesale cannabis and hemp. The company operates within the cannabis industry, providing a comprehensive solution for both sellers and buyers. Leaf Trade's platform allows sellers to create custom, branded storefronts where buyers can place orders. The platform then facilitates the entire order fulfillment process, including receiving, approving, preparing, packaging, and invoicing orders. Additionally, Leaf Trade offers Leaf Pay, a financial automation tool that simplifies payments and enhances financial operations.
Leaf Trade primarily serves multi-state operators (MSOs) and other large-scale cannabis businesses. The company operates in 20 markets and is actively expanding its reach. Leaf Trade's business model is based on providing a subscription-based service to its clients, along with transaction fees for orders processed through its platform. The company generates revenue by charging fees for its platform services and financial automation tools.
Leaf Trade has processed over 1.5 billion dollars in cannabis orders annually and has completed 110,000 orders to date. The platform manages 31% of the cannabis wholesale market share, making it a significant player in the cannatech landscape. By streamlining wholesale operations, improving inventory management, and enforcing timely payments, Leaf Trade helps its clients save time and money while boosting their return on investment (ROI).
Keywords: wholesale cannabis, hemp, order fulfillment, financial automation, multi-state operators, branded storefronts, inventory management, Leaf Pay, cannatech, subscription-based service.
Company overview
Leaf Trade company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Employees
- 136
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 87.8
- Investment activity
- 1 companies · latest Mar 2023
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
Leaf Trade funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Nov 2024 | $0 | — | LeafLink | ↗ |
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Jul 2022 | $13M | $52M | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Apr 2022 | $13M | $50M | Artemis Growth Partners | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Mar 2021 | $5.5M | $22M | Hyde Park Angels · Artemis Growth Partners | — |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Dec 2019 | $4.5M | $18M | Chingona Ventures · Hyde Park Angels | — |
| SEEDEquity / VC | Jul 2017 | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
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| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.5M | 0% | 131 |
| 2025 | $4.5M | 0% | 120 |
| 2024 | $4.5M | 0% | 84 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | 0% | 41 |
| 2022 | $4.5M | +73.1% | 55 |
| 2021 | $2.6M | — | 29 |
Growth signals
Leaf Trade website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Leaf Trade is 40K monthly website visits, down 2.4% over the last three months. Leaf Trade's team grew 13.3% over the past year.
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