Arcadian Capital Management

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Arcadian is an established, emerging-growth investment manager supporting the expansion of the alternative wellness movement. Arcadian has identified a strategy to capitalize on the sector’s hyper-growth by investing in “picks and shovels” (i.e., ancillary) businesses that address supply chain pain points for operators and consumers. Our talented team, proven strategy, and strong moral imperative to build ethical companies with ESG best practices allows us to create an ecosystem for valued creation.

ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

Provide Capital and Support to companies in the pursuit of profitability and purpose

Revitalize the Communities that have been negatively impacted by the war on cannabis and the overprescription of opioids for pain relief

Build Environmentally Sustainable business that use resources efficiently and minimize carbon output

OUR VALUES

Transparency with our investors and partners to foster trust, enhance communication, and increase productivity

Integrity and a commitment to operate under the highest ethical standards as stewards of capital

Community and a shared sense of a higher-purpose in the quest for social impact and environment protection

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Matt Nordgren—CEO of Arcadian Fund

Matt Nordgren’s NFL career was cut short by injury, but the former quarterback has matured into an executive leader in cannabis financing, in particular in ancillary businesses. As founder and CEO of the Arcadian Fund and Arcadian Capital Management, Nordgren brings venture capital to companies in and around the cannabis and hemp industries. To date, he has managed over $7 billion in transactions and maintains a portfolio of some 25 companies. Nordgren also founded the Leadership Foundation, an organization committed to empowering youth through sports and education.

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MATTHEW NORDGREN – LA
FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER,
ARCADIAN FUND

About: I help companies in and around the cannabis and hemp industries looking for growth equity to continue scaling into new markets. To date, I have been involved with over $1B in transactions and I maintain a portfolio of over 30 companies.

Company: Arcadian is a leader in cannabis venture capital that manages investment vehicles providing limited partners diversified exposure to the ancillary sector (the infrastructure backbone of the industry), ensuring that all portfolio holdings comply with both state and federal law. Our talented team, proven strategy, and strong moral imperative to build ethical companies with ESG best practices allow us to create an ecosystem for value creation.

Residence: Los Angeles

Company HQ: Los Angeles

Education: BA, government and business, University of Texas at Austin; MBA, University of Dallas.

Industry: Venture capital

Notable projects: Inspired by my belief that education and athletics can open doors for at-risk youth, I launched The Leadership Foundation—an organization committed to giving back to nonprofits whose purpose is to empower youth through sports and education.

Advice: Believe in the power of prayer. When you pray, you are placing your worries in the hands of the power above, and if you hold onto those worries after your prayer, your belief in it comes into question. Let go of your worries and let the powers that be guide you.

Success: I feel the happiest when a perfect balance of homeostasis is achieved mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

Mentors: My father, George Nordgren, and football coach Mack Brown.

Local companies you admire: Companies we work with like High Times and Kush Bottles, and companies we look up to like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital.

First job: Managing partner of a family office in Texas.

Guilty pleasure: Dark chocolate and cherries.

In the morning: Take a nice shower, have a good prayer, and assess and analyze the day’s schedule.

Before bed: A great TV show or movie.

What keeps you up: Constantly thinking about how I can do more, be more, and give more.

Year ahead: Be able to look back at the end of the year and know that I poured 100 percent of my heart and soul to build Arcadian with the team.

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MATT NORDGREN

Matt Nordgren is the founder and CEO of ARCADIAN Fund and ARCADIAN Capital Management, a venture fund/private equity strategy focused on the ancillary service providing companies in and around the cannabis and hemp industries. The groups focus on early to mid-stage growth opportunities where businesses are looking for additional equity to continue scaling.

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Today's featured Cannabis Investor is Matt Nordgren

The Cannabis Investor Series Sponsored by TWO12 is back for the Fourth year. This year, the Series will feature eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors, reviewing the previous 12-months and sharing their 2022 investment strategies. On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Matt Nordgren from Arcadian Capital Management.

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COMPANY ECOSYSTEM

We have successfully created an investment process designed to be predictable, scalable, and profitable.

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OUR

TEAM

Our core team has over 50 years of combined investment experience and more than a decade solely in the alternative wellness industry

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IN THE NEWS

INTERVIEW

Ricky Williams Scores with Highsman Cannabis, Spirituality and Healing

In this exclusive interview, Williams reunites with his old college football friend Matthew Nordgren, founder of pioneering venture capital firm Arcadian Capital. During their conversation, Ricky explains how his continued education in spirituality brought him back to the plant unexpectedly.

BUSINESS

The 100 Most Influential People In Cannabis

Congratulations to our founder and managing partner, Matt Nordgren, for being recognized on Cannabis Newsletter’s top 100 list for 2021.

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Cannabis entrepreneurs, celebrity investors light up as legalization bloom

For Arcadian, the torrent of data that is being generated by cannabis tech startups provides “a great mechanism to learn more about the industry,” said Matthew Nordgren, the company’s founder and managing partner.

ECONOMICS

Cannabis Investor Sees Strength in Numbers

Our founder Matthew Nordgren launched Arcadian Capital after two years as a backup in the NFL. Here’s how that experience helped shape his firm’s success so far.