What X-Hemp does

X-Hemp is a Tasmanian, Australia-based hemp fibre processing company that converts locally grown industrial hemp and agricultural residue into a broad portfolio of physical products. Founded by Andi Lucas after losing her home to bushfire and flood, the company operates a hammer-mill processing facility at 211 Green Rises Rd, Cressy, sourcing crops within a 30km radius. It is the only licensed hemp fibre processor in Tasmania, giving it a regional monopoly in the supply chain. The company is female-founded, majority female-owned, and 100% women-operated across an approximately twelve-person team.

The core technology is a hammer mill that fractionates the whole hemp stalk into four output streams: hurd (woody core), bast fibre (outer sheath), fines, and dust. The hurd is the strategic asset — graded to building specification for cast hemp-lime (hempcrete) construction, achieving non-combustible flame-zone ratings suited to bushfire-prone Tasmania. The other streams feed animal bedding (small pet, chook, reptile), gardening products (mulch, biochar, weed suppressant, worm farm bedding), hemp dust for 3D printing filament and bioplastics, and apparel using Hemp Black bio-based hemp-ink technology. Strategic reference projects include the University of Tasmania renovation with Hansen Yuncken and Woods Bagot, and Patagonia's Salamanca flagship in Hobart.

X-Hemp earns revenue through four streams: (1) direct-to-consumer e-commerce at xhemp.au shipping Australia-wide via Australia Post across consumer categories (clothing, food, skincare, books, gardening, pet, building materials); (2) B2B hemp hurd and hempcrete inputs sold to builders, owner-builders, and architects; (3) professional services including $15 discovery calls, $150 consultations, and $300 private factory tours with the founder; and (4) a curated marketplace channel reselling third-party hemp brands. Distribution combines the Shopify storefront, factory pickup at Cressy, an AHMC-led installer network providing free design-phase consults, and event-driven demand generation via Hemp Happy Hour tours and the founder's public-speaking circuit. The company has raised over $4.3M AUD across a Birchal-led crowdfunding round (October 2023) and a $3.4M AUD Seed round led by Danehill Group (September 2025).

Name

X-Hemp

Legal name

X-HEMP PTY LTD

Website

https://xhemp.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

X-Hemp is Tasmania's only hemp fibre processor, operating a hammer-mill facility in Cressy that converts locally grown hemp into building materials (hempcrete/hurd), animal bedding, gardening products, apparel, food, and skincare sold direct-to-consumer and to builders across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Building Materials

NAICS

Other Wood Product Manufacturing (3219)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Biorefinery Technology & Contract Processing (fractionation, tolling, scale-up) (IMAMALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

CBD/Hemp Pet Products Retail (CRANAHAF), CBD/Hemp Wellness & Supplements Retail (CRANAHAC), Hemp & CBD Product Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAG)

Keywords

• Hemp building materials
• Hemp fibre processing
• Sustainable construction
• Hempcrete materials
• Agricultural fibre products

Headquarters

HQ city

Cressy

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (E-commerce): X-Hemp operates an e-commerce storefront selling directly to consumers across Australia. Product categories include building materials (hemp hurd, hemp fines, hemp bast for construction), gardening products (mulch, biochar, potting soil), animal bedding, clothing (HempBlack branded apparel), food (hemp hearts, hemp oil), skincare, books, and accessories. Australia-wide shipping is available via Australia Post. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Professional Services (Consulting & Speaking): Founder Andi Lucas offers paid discovery calls ($15 for 15 minutes), one-hour consultations ($150), and private tours of the X-Hemp facility ($300 for groups up to 15). She is also booked as a speaker for conferences and events. These services represent a professional services revenue stream.
3. Events & Factory Tours: X-Hemp sells tickets to Hemp Happy Hour events — guided tours of its Hemp Fibre Processing Mill in Cressy, accompanied by hemp beverages. Free entry is offered to X-Hemp investors and THA members.
4. Third-Party Product Sales (Marketplace): X-Hemp stocks and sells products from other businesses on its platform — including HempBlack clothing, Millie Organics skincare, Hemp Harvests food products, and Tasmanian Hemp Association merchandise — acting as a curated marketplace.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

X-Hemp processes locally grown Tasmanian hemp through a proprietary hammer mill into building-grade hemp hurd for carbon-negative hempcrete construction, plus bast fibre, hemp fines, hemp dust, and biochar for gardening, animal bedding, and industrial applications. The company also retails hemp-based clothing (HempBlack™), food, skincare, books, and handmade paper through its e-commerce storefront, and offers paid consulting, factory tours, and speaking engagements. It functions partly as a curated marketplace for third-party Tasmanian hemp brands.

Product overview

X-Hemp is Tasmania's only hemp fibre processing facility that converts agricultural waste and purpose-grown hemp crops into environmentally-friendly products. The company offers a diverse portfolio spanning: (1) Building Materials including hemp hurd/hempcrete for carbon-negative, fire-resistant construction; (2) Animal Bedding products including small pet bedding, chook nest bedding, and reptile substrate; (3) Gardening products including hemp straw, hemp fines, hemp bast for weed suppression, hemp biochar, and hemp dust for various agricultural applications; (4) Hemp Black clothing line featuring athletic wear with HEMP BLACK bio-based hemp ink technology; (5) Food products including hemp hearts and hemp oil; (6) Skincare products from Millie Organics incorporating Tasmanian hemp seed oil; (7) Books and handmade paper including the H is for Hemp limited edition book and hemp building case study books; (8) Professional services including consultation with founder Andi Lucas, discovery calls, and factory tour events; (9) THA Merch supporting the Tasmanian Hemp Association. The company sources all hemp crops from within 30km of their Cressy factory and operates as a 100% women-operated business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hemp Black: A collection using HEMP BLACK™ — a bio-based hemp ink that replaces traditional petroleum-based carbon black, delivering performance with a lower environmental impact. Includes odor-resistant and antibacterial clothing.
• Tasmanian Hemp Association Merch

Products and services

• Building Materials (Hemp Hurd for Hempcrete) Building-grade hemp hurd processed from locally grown Tasmanian cannabis straw using hammer mill technology, sold in 10kg bags for use in cast hemp-lime (hempcrete) construction. Produces carbon-negative, non-combustible, flame-zone-rated building material for residential and commercial projects.
• Small Pet Hemp Bedding 100% locally grown and processed hemp hurd bedding for hamsters, guinea pigs, and other small pocket pets. Naturally antibacterial, highly absorbent, soft, and low-dust for nesting and burrowing.
• Chook Nest Hemp Bedding Australian-grown and locally processed hemp hurd bedding designed for chickens in hutches and chook yards.
• Reptile Hemp Bedding Substrate Hemp hurd substrate for reptile enclosures including snakes, lizards, turtles, and geckos. Provides moisture control and odour reduction in a natural, comfortable bedding environment.
• Hemp Bast Fibre Australian-grown and locally processed hemp bast fibre from the outer sheath of the hemp stalk for weed matting, growing substrate, and industrial applications. Naturally antibacterial, odour-resistant, and highly absorbent.
• Hemp Fines Small particulate matter from hemp processing used for mulch, potting blends, compost, chook yards, cat litter, worm farms, hempcrete mixes, natural plasters, and spill absorbents.
• Hemp Straw Mulch Tasmanian-grown and processed hemp straw used as a natural mulch and weed mat alternative. Biodegradable, absorbs 4x its weight in moisture, discourages snails and slugs, and adds humus to soils.
• Weed Suppressant Matting (Hemp Bast) 100% biodegradable hemp bast fibre weed matting for gardens that allows moisture penetration while suppressing weeds and enriches soil as it breaks down over 6–12 months.
• Hemp Biochar Carbon-rich biochar produced by thermally converting hemp biomass in a low-oxygen environment, designed to lock carbon into soil while improving water retention, soil structure, and supporting microbial life.
• Worm Farm & Compost Conditioner (Hemp Dust) Ultra-fine hemp dust for worm farms and compost conditioning. Lightweight, highly absorbent material that balances wet compost.
• HempBlack™ Antimicrobial Apparel Collection Athletic and casual apparel line using HempBlack™ bio-based hemp ink and fusion antimicrobial technology. Includes biker shorts, leggings, jackets, t-shirts, beanies, and face masks with odour-eliminating, moisture-wicking, and UPF 50+ properties.
• Hemp Hearts (420g) — Hemp Harvests Hulled hemp seeds (420g) rich in essential fatty acids and protein, retailed via X-Hemp's marketplace arrangement with Hemp Harvests.
• Hemp Seed Oil 250ml — Hemp Harvests Hemp seed oil (250ml) from Hemp Harvests for culinary and nutritional use, retailed via X-Hemp's curated marketplace.
• Beard Oil with Tasmanian Organic Hemp Seed Oil — Millie Organics Beard oil featuring Tasmanian organic hemp seed oil combined with plant-based and essential oils for beard growth, moisturising, and antioxidant-rich beard care.
• Hemp Balancing Face Oil 30ml — Millie Organics Facial oil combining Tasmanian hemp seed oil with watermelon seed oil, jojoba oil, and Tasmanian Kunzea Ambigua and Lavender essential oils for sebum regulation, skin plumping, and acne treatment.
• H is for Hemp — Limited Collector's Edition Book 624-page encyclopedic volume on industrial hemp printed on Hahnemuhle Hemp digital printing paper, featuring photos, stories, expert interviews, and graphics from 34 countries and 80+ industry expert interviews.
• Hemp Buildings — 50 International Case Studies Book 216-page book featuring 50 international hemp building case studies and 350+ colour photographs, covering hempcrete and hemp fibre insulation with technical details and human stories.
• Tasmanian Hemp Paper — Greeting Cards & Prints by Joanna Gair Limited-edition handmade paper products by artisan papermaker Joanna Gair, printed on handmade hemp paper with Tasmanian plant fibres and post-consumer textiles, including greeting cards, bookmark cards, and signed art prints.
• Discovery Call with Andi Lucas 15-minute professional discovery call with founder Andi Lucas to explore ideas, potential collaborations, or opportunities in industrial hemp. Priced at $15 AUD per session.
• Consultation with Andi Lucas 60-minute professional consultation with founder Andi Lucas offering tailored advice for small businesses and hemp-related ventures. Priced at $150 AUD per session.
• Private Factory Tour at Hemp Fibre Processing Mill 30-minute private guided tour of X-Hemp's Hemp Fibre Processing Mill in Cressy for groups up to 15. Priced at $300 AUD per group.
• Hemp Happy Hour Events Ticketed guided tours of X-Hemp's Hemp Fibre Processing Mill in Cressy, accompanied by hemp beverages. Free entry for X-Hemp investors and THA members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hemp sequesters large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere during its 120-day growth cycle, and that carbon is permanently locked into hempcrete and other processed hemp products.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University of TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2023X-Hemp is collaborating with the University of Tasmania on a major hemp project including constructing hempcrete homes and renovating a university building. The project was architecturally designed by Woods Bagot and featured in the Australian National Construction Review. This represents X-Hemp's flagship commercial hempcrete application.
• Hansen YunckenmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 December 2023Hansen Yuncken is a construction company collaborating with X-Hemp and the University of Tasmania on the hemp project involving constructing hempcrete homes and renovating a university building.
• Australian Hemp Masonry Company (AHMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHMC, led by Klara Marosszeky, is a key installation partner for X-Hemp's hempcrete building materials. AHMC hosts multiple theory and practical workshops annually to teach hempcrete installation, including practical workshops at X-Hemp's Cressy factory before Hemp Happy Hour events. AHMC provides a free 15-minute commitment-free consult for design-phase material guidance, and recommends X-Hemp's hurd to builders and certifiers. AHMC also provides a quote calculator for estimating material quantities.
• Woods BagotmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWoods Bagot is the architecture firm that designed the University of Tasmania Forestry Building project that features X-Hemp's innovative hemp-based construction materials. The project was featured in Australian National Construction Review in August 2023.
• Tasmanian Hemp Association (THA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerX-Hemp's founder, Andi Lucas, is President of the Tasmanian Hemp Association. X-Hemp sells THA merchandise (caps, mugs, stubbies, tote bags, bundles) on its platform. THA hosts an annual Hemp Community Education Day showcasing Tasmanian hemp projects and products. X-Hemp offers free entry to Hemp Happy Hour events for THA supporter members.
• Steve AllinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSteve Allin is a leading international hemp building expert, author of 'Hemp Buildings – 50 International Case Studies', and founding director of the International Hemp Building Association (IHBA). X-Hemp resells his book on its platform, using it as an educational resource for Australian builders and hemp enthusiasts.
• Millie OrganicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMillie Organics produces skincare products (Beard Oil, Hemp Balancing Face Oil) using Tasmanian organic hemp seed oil sourced through X-Hemp. X-Hemp stocks and sells these products on its platform, acting as a distributor.
• Hemp HarvestsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHemp Harvests is a hemp food producer. X-Hemp stocks Hemp Harvests products (Hemp Hearts 420g, Hemp Oil 250ml) on its platform, acting as a reseller/distributor for Tasmanian-grown hemp food products.
• Joanna GairminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoanna Gair is a Tasmanian artisan papermaker who creates handmade hemp paper greeting cards, bookmarks, and art prints using Tasmanian plant fibres and post-consumer textiles sourced with a local disability enterprise. X-Hemp stocks and sells her products on its platform.
• ICMI (International Conference Management Institute)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerICMI manages speaker bookings for founder Andi Lucas, connecting her with conference and event opportunities where she speaks on sustainable living, women-led business, and the climate crisis.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Hempitecture: US-based hemp building materials manufacturer producing HempWool insulation, hempcrete, and hemp-based building products. Direct peer in hemp fibre processing for sustainable construction with similar go-to-market and product positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@X-Hemp
• Facebookfacebook.com/xhemp
• Instagraminstagram.com/xhemptas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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