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How Private Equity Is Buying Up Hemp and CBD Companies
Episode 85 of The Buyout Show examines the quiet roll-up of the hemp and CBD industry by private equity. We track one deal: the 2025 acquisition of Charlotte's Web Holdings by a PE-backed platform called Brightfield Group. Lucas walks through the numbers: Charlotte's Web went public in 2018 at a valuation near $1 billion, and by 2025 was acquired for roughly $85 million. Luna pushes on whether the stigma around cannabinoids still scares off institutional LPs. We break down the thesis — consolidation in a fragmented market, FDA clarity on CBD as a dietary supplement, and the playbook…
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