Cannabis Production (Cultivation): Industry Vertical Infographic

by Mar 9, 2020, 16:48 PM

Companies in the production (cultivation) category grow cannabis and hemp.

What it means

Companies in this category grow cannabis and hemp. These companies hold or have applied for cultivation licences, which vary depending on the scale of production and where the facility is located.

This vertical also includes the production of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids through fermentation.

Subsegments

  • Indoor cultivation
  • Greenhouse cultivation
  • Outdoor cultivation
  • Nursery cultivation
  • Fermentation

The investment opportunity

After decades of prohibition, cannabis and hemp are generally not yet understood as well as other crops. This can pose challenges for large scale cultivators. We think successful companies in this vertical will leverage innovative techniques from adjacent industries and invest in automation to help enhance product quality and keep variable costs low. Cultivators with superior harvests and growing techniques will likely have more loyal consumers and sell their products at higher price points.

When new geographies enact policies legalizing medical or recreational cannabis, licences are typically in short supply. For cultivators, securing a first mover advantage can be critical in these undersupplied markets.

Fermentation is a process commonly used in other analogous industries, such as food and beverage. We expect that fermentation may also enable companies to produce cannabis and hemp-derived ingredients at a lower cost, in higher quantities, and with greater consistency. Companies with fully-realized fermentation solutions may be able to scale quickly through supply agreements with industry players.

Key statistics for the vertical

  • US$103.9B - est. value of global legal cannabis market by 20241
  • US$62.7B - est. value of global medical cannabis market by 20241
  • 106,888 kg - total sales of dried cannabis in Canada2

RIV Capital portfolio companies in the vertical


1Source: Prohibition Partners - “The Global Cannabis Report” (2019)
2Source: Statistics Canada (for the period from October 2018 - September 2019)

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