SOMAÍ
SOMAÍ is a vertically integrated cannabis pharmaceutical company that manufactures and distributes EU-GMP certified cannabinoid extracts globally. It has raised $42M and operates a cultivation and manufacturing facility in Lisbon.
The growth story
SOMAÍ grew from 8 to 63 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $42M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2025.
About
SOMAÍ produces pharmaceutical-grade cannabis extracts for medical markets worldwide. Its products are manufactured in an EU-GMP certified facility in Portugal and distributed through global sales teams.
The company has raised $42M, most recently in a Series C round in 2025. It employs 63 people, with operations being its largest function. SOMAÍ has been acquisitive, pursuing global brand partnerships and acquisitions to expand its footprint.
Founders and leadership
Operations is SOMAÍ's largest function, with 5 employees. The company is led by a team with backgrounds in pharmaceuticals and cannabis, managing a workforce of 63 across cultivation, manufacturing, and sales.
The SOMAÍ org chart
Michael Sassano (Founder, BOD, I-CEO) leads 22 mapped leaders with 1 direct report. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Operations 23 (+21% YoY), Quality Assurance 9 (-10% YoY), Business Development 5 (-37% YoY), Sales 3 (-25% YoY), Human Resources 3 (+200% YoY), Information Technology 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
SOMAÍ recruits heavily from pharmaceutical companies like IBERFAR and Novo Nordisk, as well as cannabis producers Canopy Growth and Aurora Cannabis. Alumni often move to other pharma firms like Labatec Pharma and Sidefarma.
Most common previous employers of SOMAÍ staff: IBERFAR, Indústria Farmacêutica S.A. (4), Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário Lisboa (2), Canopy Growth (2), Novo Nordisk (2), Aurora Cannabis (2), Cipan-Companhia Industrial Produtora de Antibióticos (2). Former SOMAÍ employees most often moved to Labatec Pharma (2), Canna.biz (2), Sidefarma (2), Astellas Pharma (1), Technophage (1), World2Fly (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 47% direct, 36% search, 6% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at SOMAÍ: Microsoft Office (22), Microsoft Excel (17), English (17), Communication (16), Teamwork (15), Analytical Skills (14), Management (14), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) (14).
Where the team actually sits
SOMAÍ people are concentrated in Lisbon, Portugal (25), Portugal (6), Lisbon Metropolitan Area (6), Santarém, Portugal (4). 6 offices on record.
Search footprint
SOMAÍ attracts about 144 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 61 ranking keywords and lost 29 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 1.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 1.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.00 / 5
Frequently asked
SOMAÍ has 63 employees as of September 2026.
SOMAÍ has raised $42M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2025.
SOMAÍ was founded in 2019 by Michael Sassano, George Bellow.
Michael Sassano (Founder, BOD, I-CEO) sits at the top of SOMAÍ's reporting structure, with 1 direct report.
The most common previous employers of current SOMAÍ staff are IBERFAR, Indústria Farmacêutica S.A. (4 people), Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário Lisboa (2 people), Canopy Growth (2 people).
Former SOMAÍ employees most often move to Labatec Pharma (2), Canna.biz (2), Sidefarma (2).
SOMAÍ attracts about 144 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among SOMAÍ staff are Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, English, Communication, Teamwork.
SOMAÍ staff are concentrated in Lisbon, Portugal (25), Portugal (6), Lisbon Metropolitan Area (6).
SOMAÍ has about 23 people in Operations, up 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
SOMAÍ has about 9 people in Quality Assurance, down 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 48 current and 37 former SOMAÍ profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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