Blühen Botanicals is a vertically integrated hemp CBD company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, that processes hemp biomass and manufactures full‑spectrum products such as tinctures, capsules, creams, and pet oils. The company operates a pharmaceutical‑grade R&D facility and works with farming and distribution partners, employing a 30‑person team of entomologists, plant pathologists, agronomists, chemists, and engineers. Blühen provides farming advisors to growers to meet its premium organic standards and is expanding its farming network and agreements to purchase farmland in multiple states. The company plans to scale extraction and high‑throughput capabilities, implement international regulatory standards, and open wellness‑focused retail locations nationwide, starting with a 4,086 sq. ft. flagship store in Knoxville and a planned Fort Lauderdale location. As part of a strategic partnership, Blühen will be the exclusive supplier of bulk extracts to HeavenlyRx. The company received a $30.6 million investment from SOL Global, which the company says gives it the capital and organizational platform to accelerate U.S. and global expansion; the article cites Brightfield Group forecasting a $22 billion CBD market by 2022.

Total raised

$31M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Feb 2019