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Karan Wadhera

MANAGING PARTNER

Carter Lewis

Vice President

David Colton

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Alexander Dann

CONTROLLER

Caitlyn Hoffman

Executive Assistant

Calvin Broadus

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Carter Lewis

position at the firm
  • Carter started at Casa Verde in 2022 and is currently a Vice President on the team
experience
  • Previously Carter worked as a business development associate at Jushi Holdings, a US based multi-state operator in the cannabis industry
  • Prior to Jushi, Carter was an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley in the consumer & retail group
  • Carter cofounded a non-profit called The Anti-Racism Fund (ARF), which provides capital to organizations as a way to inject social change. ARF has raised over one million dollars to date
education
  • Carter graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied political science
  • He is also a current MBA candidate at Harvard Business School graduating in 2023
Fun fact
  • Carter has his own IMDb page after appearing in a 2010 rom-com starring Queen Latifah 
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David Colton

position at the firm
  • David started at Casa Verde in 2018 and is currently an Associate on the team
experience
  • Previously David worked as part of the General Catalyst Finance team where he assisted the firm operationally
education
  • David earned a B.S. in Business Administration at Northeastern University where he studied Finance & Entrepreneurship
fun fact
  • David owns an extensive vinyl record collection, some of which were released far before he was born
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Alexander Dann, CPA

position at the firm
  • Alex joined Casa Verde in 2021 as Controller
experience
  • Prior to joining CV, Alex worked on the accounting team at Leonard Green & Partners
  • Alex also served as an Associate in the Financial Services Audit Group of KPMG
education
  • Alex earned a Master in Accounting from the University of Southern California
  • He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Florida
  • He is a Certified Public Accountant in California
Fun fact
  • Alex has been bungee jumping twice but is still scared of heights
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Caitlyn Hoffman

position at the firm
  • Caitlyn started at Casa Verde in 2022 and is the Executive Assistant to the partners
experience
  • Previously held the position of Executive Assistant to the CEO at a leading vertically integrated cannabis brand in California
education
  • Graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University
Fun fact
  • Caitlyn has a tattoo on her scalp! 

Calvin Broadus

position at the firm
  • Calvin, better known as Snoop Dogg, is a key member of the Casa Verde team responsible for crafting the firm’s identity
experience
  • Snoop has more than 20 years of industry experience as a leading icon paving the way in pop culture, technology adoption, and innovation
  • Calvin has 7 platinum albums and has won 25+ music awards
  • Mr. Broadus is an experienced investor with early stakes in companies such as Reddit, Robinhood, and Klarna
fun fact
  • In 2005, Calvin started “The Snoop Youth Football League,” which has seen hundreds of its participants receive athletic scholarships for college – 20 have even gone on to play in the NFL

Karan Wadhera

position at the firm
  • Karan Wadhera is the Managing Partner at Casa Verde, where he leads the team across investment strategy, fundraising, and portfolio management
  • Karan sits on the board of more than 10 cannabis companies across the CV portfolio and select strategic partners
experience
  • Karan is an experienced finance professional and investor, as well as an advisor for several young companies
  • Karan spent over a decade in Asia as a senior executive with Goldman Sachs and Nomura
education
  • Karan holds a BA in Finance from Babson College
fun fact
  • In 2008, Karan placed Snoop Dogg in a Bollywood film, representing the first hip hop collaboration in Indian film
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Yoni Meyer

position at the firm
  • Yoni Meyer is a Partner at Casa Verde, where he is responsible for fundraising, sourcing, diligence, structuring, and portfolio management
  • Yoni is also an active advisor in the cannabis space, and sits on the board of four of Casa Verde’s portfolio companies
experience
  • Prior to Casa Verde, Yoni was a Vice President at Citigroup, where he worked for over seven years in the investment banking division 
  • Yoni worked in both the New York and Hong Kong offices
education
  • He earned a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude, from Tufts University
Fun fact
  • Yoni studied and performed West African music in college
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