Total raised
$250K
Last: Undisclosed 2019-06
Stage
Seed
Founded
2019
Headcount
1-10
HQ
Ramat Gan
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
Undisclosed
$250K
Company Intelligence Q&A
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- What is CANN-IL's primary specialization?
- CANN-IL specializes in identifying and characterizing wild cannabis strains to detect genetic resistance against diseases, aiming to develop elite varieties for various markets.
- When was CANN-IL founded?
- CANN-IL was founded in January 2019.
- What is the current operational status of CANN-IL?
- CANN-IL is currently inactive, having ceased operations in December 2022.
- Where is CANN-IL's headquarters located?
- CANN-IL's headquarters is located in Ramat Gan, Israel.
- How much funding has CANN-IL raised in total?
- CANN-IL has raised a total of $250,000 in funding.
- Who was one of the investors in CANN-IL's funding round?
- Weizman Family was an investor in CANN-IL's funding round in June 2019.
- Which academic institution does CANN-IL collaborate with for its breeding processes?
- CANN-IL collaborates with Professor Yigal Cohen’s lab at Bar-Ilan University for its breeding processes.
- Who are the founders of CANN-IL?
- The founders of CANN-IL include Yigal Cohen, Dr. Yariv Ben-Naim, and Prof. Shlomo Margel.
- What was a notable personnel addition to CANN-IL in June 2019?
- In June 2019, former Shin Bet Head Yaakov Peri joined CANN-IL.
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