What Cannalysis does

Cannalysis is a Southern California cannabis testing laboratory founded in 2015 and headquartered in Santa Ana, CA, with a second location in Costa Mesa. The company is state-licensed to perform cannabis testing and carries ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation, operating as a regulated analytical services provider for cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, and individual consumers in the state-legal supply chain. Its core offering is per-test analytical work — potency (11 cannabinoids via HPLC-DAD), terpene profiling (21 terpenes via HS-GC-FID), chemical residue panels (66 pesticides/insecticides/fungicides via LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS), residual solvents (HS-GC-MS-FID), microbials (QPCR), heavy metals (ICP-MS at sub-ppb), mycotoxins, water activity, moisture content, and foreign material inspection — all meeting or exceeding California compliance standards.

Commercially, Cannalysis combines the laboratory service with a proprietary, in-house online platform that delivers real-time sample status, a customizable Label Builder with QR-coded certificates of analysis, and free marketing tools (Cannagram for social media assets, Live Menu for in-store streaming displays) plus professional product photography. A native integration with Weedmaps enables customers to publish CoAs, product photos, and potency data directly to dispensary menus with one click. Revenue is generated on a transactional, per-test basis with pay-as-you-go billing; pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers engage via phone, email, or the self-serve platform. Through 2019 the company had raised approximately $23.6M in outside capital across a 2017 seed round led by Casa Verde Capital and a 2019 round led by CanLab.

The operating model is asset-intensive (instrumented lab) with a software layer that turns compliance data into a distribution asset via Weedmaps. Customer concentration is naturally diversified across a horizontally fragmented Southern California market of cultivators, manufacturers, and dispensaries, with no named anchor accounts disclosed. The strategic posture is best characterized as a quality-and-platform differentiated operator inside a regulated testing niche, leveraging regulatory credentials and marketplace integration rather than geographic or scale advantages.

Name

Cannalysis

Legal name

Cannalysis

Website

https://cannalysislabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cannalysis is a state-licensed, ISO/IEC 17025 accredited cannabis testing laboratory in Southern California serving cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, and consumers with per-test analytical services (potency, terpenes, pesticides, solvents, microbials, heavy metals) delivered through a proprietary online platform integrated with Weedmaps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Residue & Contaminant Testing (Pesticides, Vet Drugs, Mycotoxins, Heavy Metals) (AFALAAAF)

Keywords

• Cannabis analytical testing
• Cannabis compliance testing
• Potency testing services
• Terpene profiling services
• Residual solvent analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cannabis Product Testing Services: Laboratory testing services for cannabis products including potency, terpene, chemical residue, residual solvent, microbial, heavy metal, mycotoxin, water activity, moisture content, and foreign material testing. Customers submit samples for analysis on a per-test basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cannalysis operates a state-licensed, ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited cannabis analytical testing laboratory that provides potency, terpene, pesticide, residual solvent, microbial, heavy metal, mycotoxin, water activity, moisture, and foreign material testing for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, and individual consumers. The lab is supported by a proprietary in-house online platform with Weedmaps integration, custom label builder with QR codes, and marketing tools.

Product overview

Cannalysis offers a single integrated cannabis testing ecosystem combining state-licensed laboratory analysis with a proprietary online platform. The core offering is comprehensive cannabis testing services (potency, terpenes, chemical residues, residual solvents, microbials, heavy metals, mycotoxins, water activity, moisture content, and foreign material) supported by an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited laboratory. The online platform serves as the hub, enabling customers to access real-time sample status and control their data. Additional tools include Label Builder for custom branded labels with QR codes, professional product photography, Cannagram for social media marketing images, and Live Menu for animated streaming displays—all designed to help businesses market their tested products through WeedMaps integration and point-of-sale materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cannabis Testing Services Full-panel cannabis analytical testing service covering potency (11 cannabinoids), terpene profiling (21 compounds), 66 pesticide residues, residual solvents, six microbial species, heavy metals (sub-ppb), mycotoxins, water activity, moisture content, and foreign material inspection. Delivered through a proprietary online platform with real-time sample tracking and Weedmaps integration. For licensed cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, and individual consumers requiring state-mandated compliance testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weedmaps integration shown to directly increase traffic and sales for retailers displaying lab-tested products

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WeedmapscoreTechnology or IntegrationCannalysis online platform is fully integrated with Weedmaps, enabling customers to pass product info, photos, and test results directly to their Weedmaps menu at the click of a button. Features include manual selection of which results to post, automated Weedmaps posting with filtering options, and no requirement for customer to log in to Weedmaps separately. Data shows that having lab-tested products on Weedmaps menus directly increases traffic and sales.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SC Labs: California-licensed cannabis testing laboratory offering potency, terpene, pesticide, residual solvent, microbial, and heavy metal analysis. Direct competitor to Cannalysis in the Southern California compliance testing market.
• Anresco Laboratories: Long-established California cannabis and food testing laboratory providing full-panel compliance testing for cultivators, manufacturers, and dispensaries. Comparable analytical scope and California regulatory positioning.
• CannaSafe Analytics: ISO-accredited California cannabis testing laboratory offering potency, terpene, pesticide, residual solvent, microbial, heavy metal, and mycotoxin testing. Closely matched service offering and accreditation profile.
• GreenLeaf Lab: California-licensed cannabis testing laboratory serving cultivators and manufacturers with full compliance panels. Comparable in instrumentation and customer segmentation to Cannalysis.
• BelCosta Labs: Long Beach-based cannabis testing laboratory licensed in California. Provides similar potency, contaminant, and terpene panels to cultivators, manufacturers, and dispensaries in the Southern California market.

Regional players

• PSI Labs: Michigan-based cannabis testing laboratory offering ISO-accredited analytical services for the state's cannabis market. Comparable lab model and compliance-driven service offering, but operating in a different state.
• ACS Laboratory: Florida-based cannabis and hemp testing laboratory with extensive analytical panels and ISO accreditation. Comparable technology stack and service breadth to Cannalysis, serving a different regional market.
• MCR Labs: Massachusetts-licensed cannabis testing laboratory providing full compliance panels. Comparable analytical services and customer base, but operating exclusively in the Northeast.

Broad incumbents

• Steep Hill Labs: Multi-state cannabis testing laboratory with early mover positioning across several legalized states. Offers similar analytical panels and broader geographic reach than Cannalysis.

Others

• Confident Cannabis: Cannabis testing marketplace/platform connecting brands with accredited labs. Indirectly comparable to Cannalysis via its software/data layer and relationships with cannabis operators, though not a competing laboratory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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