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Avicanna: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Avicanna is an organization in the biopharmaceutical sector that concentrates on enhancing medical cannabis products. It employs a system based on data and experiments to present highly developed cannabinoid solutions in various product categories such as API, medical, pharmaceutical, and derma cosmetics. With vertical integration and a global presence, Avicanna is determined to harness the findings of scientific research on cannabis-based products with the aid of its internal research platforms and partnerships with renowned research institutions worldwide. Established in 2016, the company has its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

avicanna.com LinkedIn Toronto, Canada 51-100 employees
Biotechnology Cannabis Clinical Trials Pharmaceutical B2B
Total raised
$8.6M
Rounds
10
Latest
Undisclosed round
Jun 2026

Avicanna has raised $8.6M across 10 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $430k announced in Jun 2026.

That round is below the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Avicanna Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$8.6M
across 10 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
10
1 with no disclosed amount
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$430k in Jun 2026
Employees
51-100
reported band
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada

Latest funding round on record: Jun 2026.

Avicanna Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$430k
Undisclosed round
$1.1M
Undisclosed round
$730k
Undisclosed round
$1.5M
Undisclosed round
$660k
Undisclosed round
$1.5M
Undisclosed round
Undisclosed
Undisclosed round
$910k
Undisclosed round
$630k
Post-IPO Equity
$1.1M

1 of 10 rounds was announced without a disclosed amount and is excluded from the total.

Avicanna raised $910k in an undisclosed round announced in Mar 2023.

3 months later, an undisclosed round was announced in Jun 2023 with no disclosed amount.

2 months later, an undisclosed round of $1.5M was announced in Aug 2023.

4 months later, an undisclosed round of $660k was announced in Dec 2023.

4 months later, an undisclosed round of $1.5M was announced in Apr 2024.

1.3 years later, an undisclosed round of $730k was announced in Jul 2025.

7 months later, an undisclosed round of $1.1M was announced in Feb 2026.

4 months later, an undisclosed round of $430k was announced in Jun 2026.

Avicanna Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Setu Purohit
Founder
Locked
Aras Azadian
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Avicanna team: 2 of 2 have an email address on file.

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Avicanna Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,179
$8.0M
3,081
$2.2M

Avicanna's latest round of $430k is below the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Avicanna Funding FAQs

What does Avicanna do?

Avicanna is an organization in the biopharmaceutical sector that concentrates on enhancing medical cannabis products. It employs a system based on data and experiments to present highly developed cannabinoid solutions in various product categories such as API, medical, pharmaceutical, and derma cosmetics. With vertical integration and a global presence, Avicanna is determined to harness the findings of scientific research on cannabis-based products with the aid of its internal research platforms and partnerships with renowned research institutions worldwide. Established in 2016, the company has its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

How much funding has Avicanna raised?

Avicanna has raised $8.6M across 10 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $430k announced in Jun 2026.

When did Avicanna last raise funding?

Avicanna's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $430k, announced in Jun 2026.

Who founded Avicanna?

FundedIQ lists Setu Purohit (Founder) at Avicanna.

Who is the CEO of Avicanna?

Aras Azadian is listed as CEO at Avicanna.

Where is Avicanna headquartered?

Avicanna is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

How many employees does Avicanna have?

Avicanna is in the 51-100 employee band.

How does Avicanna's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Avicanna's latest round of $430k is below the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,179 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Avicanna Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Avicanna is left off this page rather than filled in.

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