When was Friendly Stranger founded?

Friendly Stranger was founded in 1994 and raised its 1st funding round 24 years after it was founded.

Where is Friendly Stranger located?

Friendly Stranger is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Who is the current CEO of Friendly Stranger?

Robin Ellins of Friendly Stranger. They have also founded 1 company.

Is Friendly Stranger a funded company?

Friendly Stranger is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.2M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Oct 17, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Friendly Stranger?

Friendly Stranger's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Jun 20, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Friendly Stranger rank among its competitors?

Friendly Stranger ranks 8th amongst 78 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Global Hemp Group, which secured $365K in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Friendly Stranger?

Friendly Stranger's top competitors include Tilray, SNDL and Anandia. Among them, Global Hemp Group secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Friendly Stranger - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Friendly Stranger is an acquired company based in Toronto (Canada), founded in 1994 by Robin Ellins. It operates as a Cannabis culture shop. Friendly Stranger has raised $11.2M in funding from Green Acre Capital and VIVO Cannabis. The company has 78 active competitors, including 2 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tilray, SNDL and Anandia.

Company Details

Friendly Stranger is a cannabis culture shop. The company retails vaporisers, bongs, grinders, hemp items, accessories and others. It offers brands like 420 Science, Arizer, Bee Line and more. The company sells its products online as well as through offline retail stores.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1994

Location

Toronto, Canada

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$11.2M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, Jun 20, 2019, $*****

Investors

Green Acre Capital & 1 more

Ranked

8^th among 78 active competitors

Similar Companies

Tilray & 1330 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Fire & Flower (Nov 02, 2020)

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Friendly Stranger got acquired by Fire & Flower on Nov 02, 2020.

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Friendly Stranger has raised a total funding of $11.2M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 17, 2018. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Jun 20, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Friendly Stranger has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Friendly Stranger:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 20, 2019	9648781	PE	5205585	5940184	6417420	3077378
Oct 17, 2018	1819557	PE	5310986	1353506	Green Acre Capital	7776531

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The founders of Friendly Stranger is Robin Ellins. Robin Ellins is the CEO of Friendly Stranger.

Here are the details of Friendly Stranger's key team members:

Robin Ellins: Founder & CEO of Friendly Stranger.

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Top competitors of Friendly Stranger include Tilray, SNDL and Anandia. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Friendly Stranger, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tilray 2013, Leamington (Canada), Public	Online e-distributor offering cannabis products for medical purposes	$50.4M	Privateer Holdings, Cavendish Privateers & 5 others	74/100
2nd	SNDL 2014, Calgary (Canada), Public	Brand of cannabis liquor	-	-	51/100
3rd	Anandia 2013, Vancouver (Canada), Acquired	Provider of cannabis genomics, analytics, and plant breeding services	$13.9M	ACRE Capital Real Estate, York Plains Investment ... & 2 others	48/100
4th	Entourage Health 2013, Toronto (Canada), Public	Producer, extractor, processor, and distributor of cannabis	-	BMO, Hygrovest & 1 others	47/100
5th	Global Hemp Group 2014, North Vancouver (Canada), Public	Acquiring and joint venturing with industrial hemp industries	-	-	45/100
6th	Galaxie Brands 2017, Puslinch (Canada), Acquired	Brand of diversified cannabis products	-	-	44/100
7th	Ayurcann 2018, Pickering (Canada), Public	Manufacturer of medical cannabis products	-	-	44/100
8th	Friendly Stranger 1994, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Cannabis culture shop	$11.2M	Green Acre Capital, VIVO Cannabis	39/100
9th	VIVO Cannabis 2012, Greater Napanee (Canada), Acquired	Manufacturer of health based cannabis products	-	-	32/100
10th	BOAZ Pharmaceuticals 2015, Calgary (Canada), Acquired	Brand of cannabis honey oil, handcraft products, and extracts	-	-	31/100