Biopharmaceutical Research Company, an active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) pharmaceutical cannabis license holder, announced the completion of a $20 million Series A fundraise.
This will enable the company to scale its operations and increase its product offering, conduct sponsored research, and execute on its go-to-market strategy. The round is being led by Intrinsic Capital Partners ("Intrinsic"), with participation from Argonautic Ventures, Achari Ventures, AFI Capital Partners, Delta Emerald Ventures, Self Health America (SHAC) and a number of preeminent family offices.
"Receiving our DEA Schedule I registration in 2021 allowed us to significantly advance our research capabilities, optimize our cannabis growing operation, and produce novel cannabis-derived products in a federally compliant manner. This significant new financial infusion will further accelerate our ability to grow as a business, while establishing BRC as an industry leader," said George Hodgin, BRC CEO. "Intrinsic not only provides us with the cash we need to scale aggressively, they also bring a wealth of experience in the pharmaceutical space. We're so grateful to the Intrinsic team and to our other partners for seeing the high-growth potential of our work."
BRC entered its phase of Series A funding with an experienced team, and announced that Osagie Imasogie, Senior Managing Partner at PIPV Capital, and the founder of GlaxoSmithKline Ventures, has joined its board. Additionally, BRC welcomes Steven Hoffman, former Chair of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, and Bob Sheroff, former Global Head of Supply Chain across multiple divisions within Johnson & Johnson, to its Board of Advisors. Imasogie and Sheroff both come from Intrinsic's deep operating network.
The BRC staff is also expanding with the appointment of Hunter Land as Vice President of Translational Research. Land previously served as an Executive Board Member and Vice President of Translational Research Alterola Biotech, and brings more than 18 years of R&D expertise across 15 different indications, as well as 10 years of cannabinoid-focused research. As an expert in the field of cannabinoid science, he has developed a pipeline of discovery work on over 20 novel cannabinoids and terpenes.
