Last updated 2026-06-18
- Raised $250k funding round, Jun 2019
Total raised
$250K
Last: 2019-06
Stage
Seed
Founded
2019
Headcount
1-10
HQ
Ramat Gan, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
CANN-IL specializes in the identification and characterization of wild cannabis strains that can be used to detect genetic resistance against diseases. The company intends to develop several elite varieties that carry genes for resistance and are suitable for a number of markets.
All of CANN-IL’s breeding processes are focused on the horticultural characteristics and quality of the cannabinoids (THC and CBD) characterized by the company’s chemistry team, in conjunction with Professor Yigal Cohen’s lab at Bar-Ilan University.
Funding history · 1 round · $250K total
2019-06
$250K
Q&A
- What is CANN-IL's primary focus?
- CANN-IL specializes in identifying and characterizing wild cannabis strains to detect genetic resistance against diseases, with the goal of developing elite varieties suitable for various markets.
- When was CANN-IL founded?
- CANN-IL was founded in January 2019.
- What is CANN-IL's current operational status?
- CANN-IL is currently inactive, having ceased operations in December 2022.
- How much funding has CANN-IL raised in total?
- CANN-IL has raised a total of $250,000.
- When was CANN-IL's last funding round?
- CANN-IL's last funding round occurred in June 2019.
- Which investor participated in CANN-IL's funding round?
- The Weizman Family invested in CANN-IL's funding round in June 2019.
- What is CANN-IL's primary sector?
- CANN-IL's primary sector is Agriculture & Food Technologies.
Team · 3
Yigal Cohen
Founder · Co-founder
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & TreatmentHealth Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyMedical Cannabis
Technologies
BiologicalsGenes
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business model
B2B
Tags
plant-protectionmedical-cannabisagtechdetectiondisease-managementgeneticscannabisbiotechnologybreeding
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External links
| linkedin.com/company/19186145 | |
| facebook.com/people/CANN-IL/100077656382361 | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCJDzxuE5uDcgImAntnmUwKw |
Identifiers & details
| Former names | CANNAZEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019-1 |
| Status reason | Non Active, Dec 2022 ceased to operate |