LeafLink

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Jul 29, 2026

Overview

LeafLink is a remote-first B2B cannabis wholesale marketplace and fintech platform that helps licensed brands, retailers, and distributors discover products, place orders, manage payments, and ship inventory. It also offers logistics, advertising, and market-insights tools for the regulated cannabis supply chain.

Primary product

LeafLink Marketplace / wholesale cannabis commerce platform

Founded

2016

Headquarters

New York City, New York, United States

Team size

51-200

Work style

Remote

Industry

Software Development

Sub-industry

Cannabis wholesale marketplace, fintech, and supply-chain software

Offices

New York City, NY (HQ)

Los Angeles, CA (regional hub)

Austin, TX (regional hub)

Business model

B2B SaaS

marketplace

fintech/payments

logistics software

advertising

data and analytics subscriptions

Funding

Stage

Series D

Total raised

$479M

Latest round

Series D (upsized) · Jul 2024

Latest amount

$125M

Series D (upsized)

Jul 2024 · CPMG, Nosara, L2 Ventures, Thrive Capital, and Tiger Global

$125M

Series D

Feb 2023 · CPMG, L2 Ventures, and Nosara Capital

$100M

Series C

Dec 2020 · Founders Fund

$40M

Debt financing / credit facility

Jul 2020 · Private commercial lender

$250M

Series B

Aug 2019 · Thrive Capital

$35M

Series A

Nov 2017 · Nosara Capital

$10M

Seed

Apr 2017 · Lerer Hippeau Ventures

$3M

Angel round

Dec 2015

$1M

People & investors

Leadership

Ashwin Raj

Chief Executive Officer

VP, People

General Counsel

Head of Product

CRO, LeafLink & President, Dama Financial

Alexa Kianofsky

Head of Business Operations

Rodney Holcombe

Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Eric LaForce

Senior Director of Engineering

Founders

Ryan G. Smith

Co-founder

Zachary Silverman

Co-founder & CTO

Investors

Lerer Hippeau Ventures

Work & culture

Remote-first, customer-centric, and innovation-focused, with messaging that emphasizes speed, inclusivity, collaboration, and building modern infrastructure for a heavily regulated industry.

Work style

Remote

Compensation

Public compensation signals are limited. Built In reviews suggest compensation is decent but not standout, with a 3.4/5 compensation rating and 2.9/5 overall employer rating.

Benefits

Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Company equity

Unlimited PTO

5 days of volunteer time off (VTO)

Learning and development stipend

Product & market

Pricing

Public pricing is not disclosed; LeafLink appears to monetize via enterprise marketplace software, subscription products, and adjacent fintech/services.

Differentiators

—Remote-first company with national footprint
—Integrated marketplace plus payments/banking, logistics, advertising, and analytics
—Deep wholesale market coverage and pricing intelligence
—Supports brands, retailers, distributors, MSOs, and enterprise operators
—Strong compliance-oriented workflow for regulated cannabis commerce
—Large installed base and multi-market presence

Technology

Python

Django

React

Node.js

Java

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Datadog

Salesforce

HubSpot

Okta

Fivetran

dbt

Celery

Jira

Customers

Licensed cannabis brands

Cannabis retailers

Cannabis distributors

Multi-state operators (MSOs)

Enterprise cannabis companies

Competitors

Leaf Trade

Dutchie

Distru

Flowhub

Canix

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

$40M-$50M

Estimated monthly visits

212.4K

Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026

support@leaflink.com 855-273-6769

Signals & risks

Layoff

Aug 2025

Multiple employee LinkedIn posts in August 2025 said they were impacted by company-wide layoffs at LeafLink.

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Layoff

Aug 2025

Additional employee LinkedIn posts on August 22, 2025 again referenced company-wide layoffs at LeafLink.

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Other

Jul 2024

LeafLink acquired Dama Financial’s banking assets to expand compliant cannabis banking; the remaining non-acquired lines rebranded as GrowFlow.

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Other

Nov 2024

LeafLink acquired Leaf Trade, a competitor/adjacent wholesale marketplace focused on MSOs and enterprise cannabis companies.

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Other

Sep 2025

LeafLink announced a CEO transition, appointing Ashwin Raj as CEO and signaling a strategic leadership change.

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Latest news

LeafLink Appoints Technology Veteran Ashwin Raj as CEO

LeafLink · Sep 2025

LeafLink announced Ashwin Raj as CEO, signaling a planned leadership transition and a new product-growth phase for the company.

LeafLink’s 2025 Wholesale Cannabis Pricing Guide Now Available

LeafLink · Apr 2025

LeafLink released its 2025 pricing guide, highlighting data from 18 U.S. markets and 398,000+ SKUs, and reinforcing its data/insights position in wholesale cannabis.

LeafLink Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025

LeafLink · Mar 2025

Fast Company recognized LeafLink among its World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025.

LeafLink Acquires Wholesale Marketplace Leaf Trade