Organization · Venture Capital
Bengal Capital
Bengal Capital is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on the cannabis industry, investing across pre-seed to growth equity stages. The firm emphasizes operational support and strategic advisory for its portfolio companies.
Overview
What Bengal Capital does
What Bengal Capital is
Bengal Capital is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on the cannabis industry, investing across pre-seed to growth equity stages. The firm emphasizes operational support and strategic advisory for its portfolio companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2006
- Approximate age
- About 20 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 3, 2026
Official channels
Find Bengal Capital elsewhere
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Capability profile
Bengal Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Bengal Capital invests exclusively in the cannabis industry, focusing on both flower-touching and ancillary companies across various stages of development, from pre-seed to growth equity.
Focus narrative
Bengal Capital specializes in investing in the cannabis sector, participating in various stages of company development. The firm is committed to building strong relationships and providing advisory support to its portfolio companies, ensuring they have the resources needed to thrive in the competitive cannabis market.
Value beyond capital
Bengal Capital adds value to its portfolio companies through traditional advisory resources, leveraging its extensive experience in the cannabis industry. The firm provides strategic guidance, operational support, and access to a network of industry contacts, helping companies navigate the complexities of the cannabis market.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- ConsumerCommerce & Retail
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 10
Portfolio context
Bengal Capital's notable portfolio companies include: The Flowr Corporation: Involved in funding, structuring, and advising from founding to listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Green Thumb Industries: Seed investor and participant at multiple growth stages, including the RTO/go public round. Bloom Farms: Seed investor with an active advisory role, having invested at various levels of the capital structure. 4Front: Long-running advisory relationship and seed investor. Jetty Extracts: Led Series A fundraising and holds a board membership with an active advisory role. Grassroots Cannabis: Engaged as growth-stage investors and strategic partners. Holistic Industries: Series A co-lead investor with an advisory relationship. Kikoko: Series A lead investor with an advisory relationship. LEAF: Founding partners and strategic advisors. Mammoth Distribution: Maintains an advisory relationship.
Common questions
What to know about Bengal Capital
Upseed classifies Bengal Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Known limits
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