Hemper
Hemper is a New York-based company which sells Cannabis smoking accessories. The company also offers a monthly subscription model for boxes that contain products like pipes, rolling paper, tips, lighter, grinder etc.[1] The company received a funding of USD 1 million from Evolution Corporate Advisor which is a New York-based venture capital firm.[2] Hemper was founded by Bryan Gerber (CEO), Ravjot Bhasin (CFO) and Henry Kochhar (COO).[1] They launched the company after college, and started from 35 subscribers which grew to 10,000 subscribers.[3]
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cannabis |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Bryan Gerber, Ravjot Bhasin, Henry Kochhar |
| Headquarters | USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Smoking Accessories |
| Website | Official website |
In popular culture
The company collaborated with disc jockey Flosstradamus[4] and rappers Ty Dolla $ign, Fetty Wap, and 2Chainz to create custom boxes which were branded with the celebrities' names.[5][6]
References
- Weed, Julie. "A 27-Year-Old Got $1 Million In Funding For His Cannabis Idea". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- Staff, Entrepreneur (2018-07-24). "How This Investor Blazed a Path to Success in the Cannabis Industry". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "Featured Cannapreneur | Bryan Gerber | Co-Founder of Hemper - Cannabis Magazine". cannabismagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "Win the Flosstradamus HDY smoking experience box". Dancing Astronaut. 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- Staff, Green Entrepreneur (2018-07-05). "Cannabis Boxes Curated by Celebrities Are Big Business". GreenEntrepreneur. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- Ryan, Kate. "Smoke Like Flosstradamus With These Celebrity-Curated Marijuana Accessory Boxes". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
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