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About CanInsight

The gateway to the global cannabis and hemp markets

„CanInsight is the gateway that leads interested investors onto the floor of the global cannabis and hemp markets.“

CanInsight

Mission

What is our mission?

The fund identifies promising listed hemp and cannabis companies worldwide and invests up to 100 % in hemp equities, initially predominantly in North America.

The investment processes are continuously refined in dialogue with industry experts. The sector is highly volatile; the strategy is long-term.

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Industries

Which hemp industries does CanInsight consider?

28 companies from the USA and Canada (as of 28 August 2026).

  • Cultivation
  • Patents/licences
  • Research
  • Technology
  • Extraction
  • Software
  • Distribution
  • Product range
  • Infrastructure
  • CBD
  • Adult use
  • Pharmaceuticals

Portfolio

Portfolio categories

  • LPLicensed Producer
  • MSOMulti State Operators
  • MCOMulti Country Operators
  • REIT
  • Equipment suppliers
  • Pharma
  • Extraction
  • CBD
  • Food/Drink
  • Software

Goal

What is CanInsight's goal?

“CanInsight wants to be perceived as an influential player in the international hemp & cannabis industry.”

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Team

The people behind CanInsight

  • Daniel Stehr

    Founder & Stock Fund Advisor

    • Master Consultant Finance (BBW)
    • More than 20 years of capital market experience
    • Around 25 years of cannabis and hemp expertise
  • Matthias Bonkowski

    Research

    • BA International Business & Management (Edinburgh)
    • CEFA analyst (DVFA)
    • Scouting hemp and cannabis companies worldwide
  • Peter-Thilo Hasler (CEFA)

    Analyst, Sphene Capital GmbH

    • Degree in economics, University of Passau
    • CEFA analyst (DVFA)
    • Author on company valuation and bonds
  • Peter Matthes

    Shareholder

    • Hamburg entrepreneur
    • Joint investments
    • Experienced adviser

Philosophy, goals, vision

What CanInsight stands for

Goals

  • Re-cultivate hemp as a historic crop
  • Carry this message into the public
  • Create transparency
  • Promote legalisation
  • Support selected companies financially
  • Open market access for private and institutional investors
  • Entrepreneurial support through networking
  • Develop a listed financial product

Philosophy

  • Ethical commitment to ecological responsibility
  • Hemp as an ecological raw material at the centre
  • Fair and transparent business relationships
  • Create jobs
  • Reinvest profits in the promotion of hemp

Vision

  • Short term: build a relevant fund volume
  • Medium term: become a strong incubator of the German hemp economy
  • Long term: replace synthetic industrial products with hemp-based alternatives