LeafWorks Inc. is a female-founded genetics company based in Sebastopol, Calif., specializing in plant identification, research, and development for the cannabis, hemp, and herbal industries. Its core offering is DNA-based tests and services that confirm verifiable ingredient authenticity and combat widespread mislabeling in the marketplace. LeafWorks is the exclusive DNA testing company partner of Canndor Herbarium, which houses genetic material that supports its scientific efforts. The company says it will use new capital to strategically scale its business and solidify its role within B2B and B2C cannabis and herbal markets. LeafWorks aims to become the standard third-party verification provider, enabling clients to provide transparency about crop and product identity across supply chains. Leadership includes co-founders CEO Eleanor Kuntz, PhD, and CSO Kerin Law, PhD, and the company emphasizes rigorous scientific standards and supply-chain transparency.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Feb 2020