Cannabis lifestyle brand Tokyo Smoke raises $3 mln Series A
Tokyo Smoke, a Canadian cannabis lifestyle brand, has secured $3 million in a Series A financing. The round was backed by angel investors, including W. Brett Wilson and Chuck Rifici, as well as Globalive Capital. Founded in 2015 by CEO Alan Gertner and Chairman Lorne Gertner, Toronto's Tokyo Smoke is a developer of retail spaces with coffee, clothing and designer products. It is also partnering with Aphria Inc to release four branded cannabis strains in the first quarter of 2017. The proceeds of the Series A will be used for product development, growing the management team and global expansion.
17 January 2017•3 mins read
