About
GRN Funds
GRN Funds is an investment firm established in 2014 by Justin Costello. GRN Funds provides secure banking resources for small to medium businesses and ancillaries. GRN Funds enables businesses to reach larger markets and engage an ecosystem of providers to develop and increase profitability. We proudly serve over 400 businesses across the USA. Our investment strategy focuses on our network of industry leading experts: financial advisers, development experts, growth hackers and data partners with the resources and expertise to rapidly grow our business partners. Our team includes decades of advising, mentoring and investing in multiple verticals touching markets ranging from startup technology, digital services, real estate, retail franchises, analytics and investment banking.
Services
GRN Funds enables businesses to reach larger markets and engage an ecosystem of providers to develop competitive market advantages and increase profitability.
Private Equity
GRN Funds facilitates funds to pool money from teams of investors in order to develop capital funds and portfolio management that are then used to acquire stakes in exciting and promising companies.
Business Strategy
Your business strategy can be defined in several paragraphs or written as a set of strategic statements. It is a summary of how the company will achieve its goals, meet the expectations of its customers and sustain a competitive advantage.
Financial Analysis
Evaluating businesses, projects, and budgets to determine their performance and suitability. Typically, financial analysis is used to analyze whether an entity is stable, solvent, liquid or profitable enough to warrant investment.
Consulting
Planning for your financial future by offering information and guidance on topics that include taxes, investments and insurance decisions. We work closely with you to offer personalized financial advice.
Cost Efficiency
Cost efficiency is minimizing advertising and production expenses incurred while maximizing product publicity and availability to your target market in terms of breadth and frequency of exposure.
Market Planning
A marketing plan should always have a situation analysis, marketing strategy, sales forecast, and expense budget. A market analysis, a SWOT analysis, and a competitive analysis… The expense budget is a bare minimum.
News
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what the media has to say.
March 13, 2019
Online Marijuana Sales a Burgeoning Market in North America
The North American e-Commerce market for marijuana products is gaining momentum as Canada legalized the sale of recreational marijuana across the country in…
August 21, 2018
Bank Rejects Candidate’s Money Because of Medical Marijuana
Wells Fargo shut down the campaign account of a candidate seeking a seat on the Florida Cabinet because she took contributions from lobbyists representing the…
August 20, 2018
Wells Fargo Cancels Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate’s Account for Medical Marijuana Support
Democratic candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried is an outspoken supporter of medical marijuana. “That has been my primary motivation…
July 23, 2018
Saying ‘YES’ to Marijuana Money, New Bank comes to Florida
Where the big banks say no, Justin Costello is saying ‘yes.’ Foreseeing “a multibillion-dollar industry here,” the head of Seattle-based GRN Funds says his…
July 23, 2018
Seattle-based GRN Funds to Provide Cannabis Banking Solutions in Florida
It looks as if Florida’s medical marijuana businesses may soon have a new banking option.
September 20, 2017
How to sell your marijuana business: Q&A with GRN Funds CEO Justin Costello
Valuating a cannabis business requires coming up with creative comparisons to established industries, such as tulips and wine. That’s the space Justin Costello…
September 6, 2017
Washington State Broker Aims to Sell Bundle of 12 Marijuana Retailers for Up to $70M
A dozen marijuana retail businesses in Washington state are employing an unusual strategy on the mergers and acquisitions front: package their assets together…
August 8, 2017
Multiple Seattle Cannabis Companies Offer Largest Cannabis Deal in History
Over (10) 502 licensed retail cannabis business have entered into an arrangement to sell their retail shops on the open market here the State of Washington.
March 20, 2017
$75M Can Buy You 10 Marijuana Retail Stores in WA State
This will go down in cannabis history. We are looking at the largest deal ever, 10 Washington cannabis retail outlets have decided to collectively sell their…