
Thrive Global interviewed Katrina Skinner, General Counsel and Chief Banking Officer of Simplifya. Katrina is an experienced attorney and subject matter expert in the banking and financial services industries for legal cannabis-related businesses. She has represented licensed cannabis businesses and financial institutions in various matters and knows the challenges they face in such a complex regulatory environment.

Simplifya, a provider of regulatory and operational compliance software for the cannabis industry, has closed a $6 million Series B funding round led by Blue Zone Wealth Advisors.
The round also included existing investor Merida Capital and several new investors, including Mercury Payment Solutions founder Jeff Katz, who also joins the company’s board of directors.

In conversation with Marion Mariathasan
The Morning Brunch reached out to Mariathasan to learn more about the journey that led him to Simplfiya and what plans he has for the future.