Cannabis Business Brokers

What Cannabis Business Brokers does

Cannabis Business Brokers, Inc. is a privately held, licensed cannabis business brokerage founded in 2018 by Karen Muller and headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm facilitates the purchase and sale of cannabis, hemp, and related businesses — including dispensaries, non-storefront delivery operations, cultivation facilities, manufacturing and edibles businesses, testing laboratories, and ancillary product/service companies — paired with commercial real estate brokerage for cannabis properties. It is licensed as a real estate broker in California, Arizona, New York, Oklahoma, and Oregon, and operates co-brokerage arrangements in most other US states. Karen Muller, the Designated Broker, is also a licensed attorney (CA, NY, NV, FL) with 25+ years of M&A experience including a Managing Director tenure at Lehman Brothers, and supplements the brokerage with hourly consulting and corporate legal services.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform and does not employ AI or data products; delivery is relationship-driven through direct engagement with Karen Muller. Lead generation and listings are amplified through the firm website, an industry blog, a feature in Marijuana Business Magazine (January 2021), and distribution of active listings on the BizBuySell marketplace (e.g., a $1.7M NYC dispensary, $200K Tulsa dispensary, and $5.2M Oregon dispensary chain). Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis, with secondary income from hourly consulting and legal engagements. The company is bootstrapped, founder-owned, and operates with 1-10 employees.

The competitive positioning rests on regulatory legitimacy (multi-state broker licensure and legal license in a market populated by unlicensed consultants) and the principal's Wall Street M&A pedigree. Operating scope spans five licensed US states with co-brokerage extensions into most others, covering six cannabis verticals and ancillary segments. No acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, awards, or patents are reported, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Cannabis Business Brokers

Legal name

Cannabis Business Brokers, Inc.

Website

https://cannabis-brokers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cannabis Business Brokers is a privately held, licensed cannabis business brokerage founded in 2018 that facilitates purchases and sales of dispensaries, cultivation, manufacturing, testing labs, and ancillary cannabis businesses across five US-licensed states (CA, AZ, NY, OK, OR).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Business Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Cannabis business brokerage
• M&A advisory services
• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Cannabis industry consulting
• Business brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Business Brokerage Commissions: Transaction-based fees for facilitating the purchase or sale of cannabis businesses and related real estate. Services include business evaluation, marketing, negotiation, due diligence, document preparation, and closing coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cannabis Business Brokers provides licensed business and real estate brokerage services for the cannabis industry, facilitating the purchase and sale of cannabis, hemp, and related businesses — including dispensaries, non-storefront delivery services, cultivation facilities, manufacturing operations, testing laboratories, and ancillary products or services companies. The firm is licensed as a real estate broker in California, Arizona, New York, Oklahoma, and Oregon, and supplements its core brokerage practice with hourly consulting and legal services for cannabis business transactions.

Product overview

Cannabis Business Brokers operates as a licensed business brokerage service for cannabis, hemp, and related businesses. The core offering consists of cannabis business brokerage services (facilitating the purchase and sale of dispensaries, cultivation facilities, manufacturing operations, testing labs, and ancillary companies) paired with cannabis real estate brokerage. The company supplements its brokerage services with add-on consulting and legal services modules, providing clients with comprehensive transaction support including business evaluation, marketing, negotiation, due diligence, document preparation, and closing assistance. The company is licensed in California, Arizona, New York, Oklahoma, and Oregon, with co-brokerage arrangements in most other states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cannabis Business Brokerage Services Licensed business brokerage service facilitating the purchase and sale of cannabis, hemp, and related businesses, including dispensaries, non-storefront delivery services, cultivation facilities, manufacturing operations, testing laboratories, and ancillary products or services companies. Covers evaluation of the business, marketing, negotiation, due diligence, document preparation, and closing.
• Cannabis Real Estate Brokerage Evaluation and brokerage services for commercial real estate involved in cannabis business transactions, including properties tied to dispensaries, cultivation, manufacturing, and ancillary operations.
• Consulting Services Hourly consulting services provided by Karen Muller for cannabis business transactions and industry guidance.
• Legal Services Corporate law practice maintained by Karen Muller providing legal services for cannabis businesses, including M&A transactions, licensing, and regulatory compliance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vicente Sederberg: Long-standing cannabis law firm advising on licensing, corporate, and M&A matters for operators and investors. Comparable to CBB on the legal services component of its offering within cannabis business transactions.
• GreenWave Advisors: Cannabis-focused M&A and strategic advisory firm serving operators and investors across the U.S. Comparable as a specialized cannabis M&A intermediary competing for similar transaction mandates.
• The Canna Law Group: Cannabis-focused law firm advising operators and investors on corporate, M&A, licensing, and regulatory matters. Closely comparable to the legal services add-on that Karen Muller provides alongside CBB's brokerage core.
• Harris Bricken: National law firm with a dedicated cannabis industry group handling M&A, corporate finance, and regulatory work. Comparable as a hybrid legal-plus-M&A service provider competing for the same cannabis transaction mandates.
• 420 Property: Specialized cannabis commercial real estate brokerage handling sales and leases of dispensaries and cultivation sites. Directly competes with CBB's cannabis real estate brokerage line of business.
• Viridian Capital Advisors: Cannabis-focused investment bank and financial advisory that raises capital and executes M&A for cannabis companies. Most directly comparable to CBB's business brokerage and M&A intermediation services, though typically operating at larger transaction sizes.

Emerging players

• Leafwire: Online cannabis industry networking and business-for-sale marketplace where operators, investors, and ancillary providers connect. Partial overlap with CBB's buy/sell intermediation role, particularly through listings distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cannabis-business-brokers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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