Treefrog

What Treefrog does

TreeFrog, LLC is a Boulder, Colorado-based cannabis industry consulting firm founded in 2015 by Lloyd "Skip" Meador and Jill Magee. The company delivers an integrated three-phase service portfolio to cannabis operators and license applicants: Phase 1 application support (technical content development, operational plans, and multi-state licensing strategy), Phase 2 facility design and equipment selection, and Phase 3 deployment, training, SOPs, and ongoing production support. Its service modules span extraction consulting (CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, solventless, and molecular distillation), compliance, graphic design, and architectural/permitting services, delivered through direct engagement to cultivators, extractors, and product manufacturers in regulated U.S. states.

TreeFrog's technology stack includes what the company describes as the largest medicinal cannabis genetic database in the world (over 8,000 catalogued strains, with ongoing CB1/CB2 receptor research) and a patent-pending formulation process for cannabinoid delivery across pulmonary, gastrointestinal, sublingual, oral-buccal, and transdermal methods. The firm also licenses its sub-brand marQaha — an award-winning cannabis product portfolio founded by Meador in 2010 — to operators in Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, Oregon, and pending Arizona, generating a parallel royalty stream alongside its professional services revenue.

The business operates as a sales-led consulting practice with 1-10 employees, serving enterprise clients across 15+ U.S. states (including Nevada, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Florida, New York, Texas, and North Dakota). Distribution is direct via phone (844-200-FROG), website contact forms, and field engagement, with no disclosed pricing, no institutional funding, and ownership retained by the two co-founders. The company's competitive positioning rests on operator-experienced founders, a documented track record of winning licenses in highly competitive states, and bundled brand-licensing plus deployment services.

Name

Treefrog

Legal name

TreeFrog, LLC

Website

https://treefrogs.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TreeFrog is a Boulder, Colorado-based cannabis consulting firm (1-10 employees) that helps cannabis operators win multi-state license applications, design extraction and production facilities, and deploy operations, while licensing its marQaha brand portfolio to operators in regulated U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

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

Revenue model

1. Cannabis Industry Consulting Services: Multi-phase consulting engagement covering application support (Phase 1), workflow/facility design/equipment selection (Phase 2), and deployment/training/SOPs (Phase 3). Services include extraction consulting, compliance, design, and general consulting in compliance, marketing and accounting/tax.
2. Brand Licensing (marQaha): Licensing brand and technologies to operators in regulated states. Brand licensed in Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, Oregon with Arizona coming soon.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TreeFrog provides multi-phase cannabis industry consulting including license application support, facility/equipment design, deployment and training, and extraction technique consulting (CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, solventless, steam, and molecular distillation). The firm also sub-licenses its award-winning marQaha cannabis brand portfolio (sublingual, transdermal, whole-plant, CBD, and GI formulations) to operators in regulated states such as Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, and Oregon.

Product overview

Treefrog is a cannabis industry consulting company offering a suite of professional services organized around three phases: Application Support (Phase 1) for cannabis license applications, Facility Design and Equipment Selection (Phase 2), and Deployment Training and Production Support (Phase 3). The company also sub-licenses marQaha, its award-winning cannabis brand portfolio (sublingual formulations, liquid GI products, whole-plant formulations, CBD products, transdermal topicals) to operators in regulated states. Additional services include graphic design for branding and compliance packaging, architecture for facility layouts and permitting, and Verified Extraction Consultants (VEC) for extraction technique training. The consulting offerings function as an integrated service portfolio rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• marQaha: Award-winning cannabis brand with licensed presence in Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, Oregon, and Arizona. Known for all-natural ingredients, CO2-extraction focus, quality, purity, consistency, and an impeccable recall-free history since 2010. Part of IP company plantrica.

Products and services

• Application Support Services Multi-state cannabis processing and manufacturing license application consulting, including technical content development, operational plans, scoring optimization, and strategic positioning. TreeFrog has assisted clients in winning licenses in Nevada, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, and other states.
• Deployment Services Comprehensive operational readiness support for cannabis and hemp extraction and production facilities, including facility planning and design, equipment selection, standard operating procedures (SOPs), HACCP, batch manufacturing records, packaging and labeling compliance, and sales/marketing strategy consulting.
• Verified Extraction Consultants (VEC)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• marQahacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012marQaha is the award-winning cannabis brand founded by Skip Meador in 2010 (part of plantrica IP company). TreeFrog's founders created marQaha, an infused-product manufacturing company serving the medical market in Colorado. The brand has won numerous industry awards for formulations, delivery methods and efficacy. It has been licensed to operators in Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, and Oregon with Arizona coming soon.
• Joywave ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultivation consulting partners who help clients determine the most efficient means of cultivation for their business. They apply industry experience with best industrial cultivation consultants and facilitate relationships tied to overall business plans.
• Blueline Protection GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecurity partners providing armed protection, professional compliance and investigative services, and secure transportation services. Team is comprised of former military and law enforcement personnel with decades of experience in protection, investigations, logistics and tactical industries.
• Verified Extraction Consultants (VEC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTreeFrog's Verified Extraction Consultants assist with design and development of extraction lab facilities and train personnel. Experience includes natural product chemistry, drug delivery systems, established commercial medical marijuana cultivators, and extraction using various approved solvents in multiple states.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Schwazze (formerly Medicine Man Technologies): Schwazze operates a multi-state cannabis footprint with a historical consulting arm and brand IP similar to TreeFrog's combination of operator-side services plus the marQaha brand/licensing model.
• SLANG Worldwide: SLANG Worldwide is a cannabis brand-licensing and consumer-products company, comparable in that its business model — branded IP licensed to operators across regulated markets — mirrors marQaha's sub-licensing structure within TreeFrog.

Broad incumbents

• Canopy Growth: Canopy Growth is a large publicly traded cannabis operator with embedded regulatory, brand-licensing, and infrastructure expertise; relevant given its scale and exposure to multi-state and emerging-market dynamics where boutique consultants like TreeFrog operate.
• Curaleaf Holdings: Curaleaf is one of the largest U.S. multi-state cannabis operators, with regulatory and brand strategy functions that overlap TreeFrog's state-licensing and compliance consulting core.
• Tilray Brands: Tilray is a global cannabis operator with significant U.S. multi-state exposure and brand portfolio comparable in shape (cross-state licensed brand IP) to TreeFrog's marQaha licensing model.
• MariMed Inc: MariMed is a multi-state cannabis operator with consulting, formulation, and brand-licensing activities comparable to TreeFrog's consulting-plus-brand model and its footprint across multiple regulated U.S. states.

Direct peers

• Canna Advisors: Canna Advisors is a specialized cannabis consulting firm focused on license applications, regulatory compliance, and operational design for cannabis businesses — directly comparable to TreeFrog's application-to-deployment service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TreeFrogsCO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/treefrog-consulting

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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