What C15 Solutions does

C15 Solutions, Inc. is a privately held Canadian software company headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, that delivers a cloud-based electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) purpose-built for cannabis operators and other regulated industries. The platform is built on Veeva Systems' Vault — the same enterprise-grade platform used by Pfizer, Bayer, Kraft, Nestle, and Unilever — and is pre-validated for 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and Japan ERES compliance, with 100% EU-GMP validation confirmed by MHRA and TGA. The product suite consolidates document control, training and competency management, CAPA, deviations, complaints, change control, audits, supplier management, electronic batch records (EBR), CMMS, and an EHS module with OSHA reporting, all delivered as a unified subscription offering with annual billing.

C15 generates revenue through enterprise SaaS subscriptions sold via a direct field sales motion led by VP of Sales and Marketing Sean Samuel, using HubSpot CRM and a "Schedule a Demo" funnel. The company serves 65+ corporate customers across 8 countries, with 15+ operating in GMP production environments and 4,000+ users across five countries. Named enterprise customers include Green Thumb, Jushi, Curaleaf, Organigram, Wana Brands, MediPharm Labs, and Vantage Hemp Co. The go-to-market relies on content marketing, participation in industry events such as the Global Cannabis Regulatory Summit 2025, and strategic partnerships with GxP Solutions (compliance consulting), AlphaRoot (insurance), and TrueImports (Japan export facilitation). Poseidon Asset Management is a strategic shareholder, and the company holds a founding technology partnership with Veeva Systems.

Name

C15 Solutions

Legal name

C15 Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://c15solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C15 Solutions provides a cloud-based electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) built on Veeva Vault, serving cannabis operators, NHP manufacturers, and other GMP-regulated producers with document control, batch records, CAPA, and compliance workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quality Management Software (eQMS)

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality, Compliance & Validation Software for Labs (GxP/CSV, eQMS for QC Labs) (HLAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Governance Platforms (Policies, Stewardship, Workflows) (HDAEADAB), IT Incident, Problem & Change Management Platforms (HDAEALAI)

Keywords

• Electronic quality management
• Cannabis compliance software
• GMP compliance platform
• Cloud eQMS software
• Quality management system

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. eQMS SaaS Subscription: C15 delivers a cloud-based eQMS platform on a subscription basis. The platform consolidates document control, training management, CAPA, deviations, complaints, change controls, audits, supplier management, and other quality processes under one platform. As a SaaS solution, revenue is recurring and subscription-based, with customers subscribing to access the platform's modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

C15 Solutions delivers a cloud-based electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) platform built on Veeva Systems' Vault, purpose-built for cannabis operators and other regulated industries including natural health products, pharma, and food sectors. The platform consolidates document control, training management, CAPA, deviations, complaints, change controls, audits, supplier management, electronic batch records, CMMS, and EHS into a single GMP-ready, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and ERES-validated SaaS subscription offering.

Product overview

C15 Solutions provides a cloud-based eQMS (electronic Quality Management System) platform built on Veeva's world-class Pharma and CPG platform, purpose-built for regulated industries including cannabis, natural health products, pharma, and food sectors. The platform is offered as a unified core product (C15 eQMS) with multiple integrated modules including Document Control & Training Management, CAPA Management, Deviation Management, Complaint Management, Change Control, Audit Management, Supplier Management, Electronic Batch Records (EBR), CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety), and Automated COA Analysis. The eQMS also integrates with complementary systems including ERP, Seed-to-Sale/MES platforms, LIMS, environment monitoring/IoT sensors, and METRC/state reporting systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C15 eQMS (Electronic Quality Management System) A cloud-based, GMP-ready electronic Quality Management System built on Veeva's world-class Pharma and CPG platform, designed specifically for regulated industries including cannabis, natural health products, pharma, and food sectors. The platform serves as the governance layer defining SOPs, validation, training, and record retention, and is sold as a SaaS subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% decrease in customer complaints on average
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GxP SolutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 July 2025C15 Solutions and GxP Solutions announced a collaboration partnership on July 14, 2025. GxP Solutions is a Canadian compliance consultancy serving cannabis, natural health product, pharma, and food sectors. The partnership combines C15's validated, cloud-based QMS platform with GxP Solutions' deep regulatory and operational expertise. Together, they deliver joint service offerings that reduce implementation time, accelerate regulatory readiness, and help quality teams shift from reactive to proactive, data-based operations. Sean Samuel (VP Sales) and Mandy Wagner (CEO of GxP Solutions) lead the partnership.
• AlphaRootcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 June 2023C15 Solutions and AlphaRoot formed a partnership on June 27, 2023, enabling cannabis operators to access competitive insurance premiums while gaining a comprehensive review of their insurance and quality programs. AlphaRoot is a full-service insurance brokerage and advisory firm serving cannabis, hemp, CBD, holistic medicine, and psychedelic industries. The partnership creates a natural synergy: C15's eQMS improves customers' risk profiles, which AlphaRoot leverages to secure better insurance terms for clients. Hunter Baldwin, Commercial Cannabis Risk Advisor at AlphaRoot, leads the partnership from AlphaRoot's side.
• Veeva Systems (VEEV:NYSE)coreTechnology or IntegrationC15's eQMS platform is built on Veeva Systems' Vault platform — the same validated cloud platform used by major life sciences and CPG companies including Kraft, Nestle, Bayer, Pfizer, Unilever, and Johnson & Johnson. This partnership provides C15 with enterprise-grade, GMP-ready technology infrastructure purpose-built for regulated industries. Veeva's platform supports 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and ERES compliance requirements.
• TrueImportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrueImports, led by Mary Szomjassy Brown and Robert Gregg, is an international certification and importation company that serves as a broker for aspiring cannabis exporters to Japan. TrueImports manages a C15 Solutions eQMS environment for all exporter documentation and test results, creating a closed-loop system for scalable, auditable cannabinoid importation into Japan. The partnership enables the Japanese Ministry of Health to access the C15 Vault for export approval, creating a digital compliance bridge.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veeva Systems: The platform vendor on which C15 is built; Veeva Quality (Vault QMS) is used by Pfizer, Bayer, J&J and broader life sciences, and is the enterprise-pharma QMS standard C15 explicitly leverages — a strategic partner but also a potential direct competitor if Veeva vertically expands into cannabis.
• MasterControl: Enterprise QMS platform serving life sciences, medical device, and food with document control, CAPA, training, and audit management — competes for the same cannabis-adjacent regulated buyers and is a credible substitute for C15's enterprise pharma-grade positioning.
• EtQ (Hexagon): Enterprise QMS suite serving pharma, life sciences, food, and cannabis with quality documents, CAPA, audits, and supplier management — a broad incumbent pursuing the same regulated-industry buyer as C15.
• Sparta Systems (Honeywell): TrackWise QMS platform under Honeywell serving life sciences and broader regulated industries — an established enterprise QMS incumbent with comparable module breadth to C15's platform.

Emerging players

• ComplianceQuest: Next-generation QMS built natively on Salesforce serving life sciences and manufacturing with quality, CAPA, audit, and supplier management — comparable enterprise QMS scope with a different platform foundation.
• ZenQMS: Cloud-based quality management software for life sciences with document control, training, and audit management — competing in the same cannabis-adjacent regulated-buyer category as C15.
• Dot Compliance: AI-enabled QMS for life sciences focused on pharma and cannabis operators with document control, training, deviations, and CAPA — comparable product surface and target verticals to C15 with a narrower customer base.
• AssurX: Regulated QMS platform for life sciences, medical device, and manufacturing with document control, CAPA, complaints, and change management — comparable regulated-industry module coverage to C15.

Direct peers

• Qualio: Cloud-based eQMS purpose-built for life sciences including cannabis, GxP compliance, document control, training, and CAPA — directly competes with C15 for cannabis and adjacent regulated operators on subscription SaaS terms.
• Greenlight Guru: Quality management platform serving medical device and life sciences including cannabis-adjacent operators, with document control, CAPA, training, and risk management — overlapping customer profile and GxP positioning with C15.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cannabisonefive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c15-solutions-inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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