About CanSoul
The people and ideas behind Europe's first cannabis ETF
Mission
What is our mission?
The ETF identifies promising listed cannabis stocks worldwide and invests up to 100% in leading cannabis stocks, initially predominantly in North America.
The investment processes are continuously refined in dialogue with industry experts. The sector is highly volatile; the strategy is long-term.
Industries
Which industries does CanSoul consider?
28 companies from the USA and Canada (as of 28 August 2026).
- Cultivation
- Patents/licences
- Research
- Development
- Technology
- Extraction
- Software
- Distribution
- Product range
- Infrastructure
- CBD
- Adult use
- Medicine
- Pharmaceuticals
Portfolio
Portfolio categories
- LP Licensed Producer
- MSO Multi-State Operators
- MCO Multi-Country Operators
- REIT
- Equipment suppliers
- Medicine/pharma
- Extraction
- CBD
- Food/Drink
- Software
Goal
What is CanSoul's goal?
“CanSoul wants to be perceived as an influential player in the international hemp & cannabis industry.”
CanInsight
CanInsight – the portal for cannabis stocks
Investing in cannabis stocks needs reliable information. That is what CanInsight is for: the portal brings together sound knowledge, market analyses and insights from industry professionals on listed cannabis companies worldwide – competent and easy to understand.
Like CanSoul, CanInsight was founded by Daniel Stehr. CanSoul bundles selected cannabis stocks in a UCITS ETF; CanInsight explains the companies, markets and background behind them.
Current company news is published on CanInsight. The “News” item in this website’s menu leads straight there.
The companies’ presence and contributions on CanInsight are sponsored by the companies.
CanInsight
What you will find on CanInsight
The sections of caninsight.com at a glance.
- Cannabis stocks Companies worldwide
- ETF The CanSoul ETF
- Education Knowledge about the industry
- Market analyses
- Company news
Team
The people behind CanSoul
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Daniel Stehr
Founder & Stock Fund Advisor
- Master Consultant Finance (BBW)
- More than 20 years of capital market experience
- Around 25 years of cannabis and hemp expertise
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Matthias Bonkowski
Research
- BA International Business & Management (Edinburgh)
- CEFA analyst (DVFA)
- Scouting hemp and cannabis companies worldwide
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Peter Matthes
Shareholder
- Hamburg entrepreneur
- Joint investments
- Experienced adviser
Philosophy, goals, vision
What CanSoul stands for
Goals
- Re-cultivate hemp as a historic crop
- Take this message to the public
- Create transparency
- Promote legalisation
- Support selected companies financially
- Open up market access for private and institutional investors
- Entrepreneurial support through networking
- Develop a listed financial product
Philosophy
- Ethical commitment to ecological responsibility
- Hemp as an ecological raw material at the centre
- Fair and transparent business relationships
- Create jobs
- Reinvest profits in promoting hemp
Vision
- Short term: build up a meaningful ETF volume
- Medium term: become a strong incubator of the German hemp economy
- Long term: replace synthetic industrial products with hemp-based alternatives