Transforming cannabis
companies into industry leaders

We rely on our expertise, networks, and processes to
build on our position as an industry-leading investment firm

A trusted and experienced name in cannabis investing

Founded in 2014, Entourage Effect Capital ("EEC",
fka Cresco Capital Partners) is a cannabis investment firm.
EEC is currently deploying Fund III, investing in companies positioned to scale ahead of federal legalization.
While growth-stage focused, the Fund has an early-stage allocation through wholly-owned Arcview Ventures Seed Fund.

$140M+

deployed

60+

portfolio companies

9+

years investing in cannabis

The ‘entourage effect’
is our advantage.
The whole is greater than
the sum of the parts.

We leverage our experience, relationships, and research to
originate and manage investments across the industry

01

Deep and Broad Expertise

EEC has one of the longest standing and most prolific cannabis investing records, unmatched investing and operational experience outside of cannabis, and regulatory expertise that is critical in a highly regulated industry

02

Meaningful Active Investors

We roll up our sleeves to assist our companies via our dedicated portfolio managers. We have a track record of catalyzing accretive M&A within our portfolio and have run successful activist shareholder campaigns at publicly traded companies.

03

Experience-driven Diligence

Our processes have been refined over the history of multiple industry expansion cycles and many years of investing. This allows us to dig deep into critical operational, capital markets, and sector-specific nuances.

04

Extensive Network

Our team has built far-reaching networks, both inside and outside cannabis. This provides us with proprietary deal flow and enhances our value-add to portfolio companies.

05

Comprehensive Market Analysis

We leverage industry market intelligence platforms to supplement our proprietary research. Collectively, this analysis enables us to identify emerging industry trends.