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Empire Hemp: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Empire Hemp focuses on Whole Plant CBD-infused topical skincare products. The company is a Research Partner in the New York State Industrial Hemp Research Program. Empire Hemp was founded by Chris VanDusen and Shelly Wolanske in 2017 and is headquartered in Batavia, New York, United States.

www.empirehempco.com LinkedIn Batavia, United States 1-10 employees
Alternative Medicine Cannabis Wellness
Total raised
$830k
Rounds
1
Latest
Pre-Seed
May 2022

Empire Hemp has raised $830k across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Pre-Seed of $830k announced in May 2022.

That round is below the $2.3M median round size for Community and Lifestyle companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Empire Hemp Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$830k
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Pre-Seed
$830k in May 2022
Employees
1-10
reported band
Headquarters
Batavia, United States

Latest funding round on record: May 2022.

Empire Hemp Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Pre-Seed
$830k

Empire Hemp Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Chris VanDusen
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Empire Hemp team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

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Empire Hemp Funding Compared to Other Community and Lifestyle Startups

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Median round
29,722
$7.5M
5,801
$600K

Empire Hemp's latest round of $830k is below the median round in Community and Lifestyle. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Empire Hemp Funding FAQs

What does Empire Hemp do?

Empire Hemp focuses on Whole Plant CBD-infused topical skincare products. The company is a Research Partner in the New York State Industrial Hemp Research Program. Empire Hemp was founded by Chris VanDusen and Shelly Wolanske in 2017 and is headquartered in Batavia, New York, United States.

How much funding has Empire Hemp raised?

Empire Hemp has raised $830k across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Pre-Seed of $830k announced in May 2022.

When did Empire Hemp last raise funding?

Empire Hemp's most recent funding round on record is a Pre-Seed of $830k, announced in May 2022.

Who is the CEO of Empire Hemp?

Chris VanDusen is listed as CEO at Empire Hemp.

Where is Empire Hemp headquartered?

Empire Hemp is based in Batavia, New York, United States.

How many employees does Empire Hemp have?

Empire Hemp is in the 1-10 employee band.

How does Empire Hemp's funding compare to other Community and Lifestyle startups?

Empire Hemp's latest round of $830k is below the $2.3M median round size for Community and Lifestyle companies on FundedIQ across 1,484 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Empire Hemp 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 Empire Hemp is left off this page rather than filled in.

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