Würk Annouces Partnership with Symphony Grow to Support Cannabis Operations, Compliance, and Growth

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In an August 12, 2025, press release, workforce management technology company Würk announced a partnership with Symphony Grow, a provider of risk management services and specialized insurance for the cannabis and hemp industries (1). Symphony Grow is a specialty business from Symphony Risk Solutions. Both Würk and Symphony Grow services are tailored to the cannabis industries.

The new referral-based partnership combines Würk’s human resources, payroll solutions, and workplace compliance technologies and Symphony Grow’s insurance, employee benefits, and risk management capabilities. The aim is to support businesses in both routine operations and long-term growth.

"Cannabis operators are under increasing pressure to remain compliant while protecting their people and their businesses," stated Deborah Saneman, CEO at Würk, in the press release. "Through this partnership with Symphony Grow, we're expanding the scope of what it means to support a compliant, people-first cannabis organization from payroll to protection."

Symphony Grow aims to assist clients in navigating risk management, something that is not always the focus of growers, manufacturers, distributors, processors, retail and investors, it notes, aiming to assist clients with securing adequate coverage.

"This partnership reflects the very best of what Symphony Grow was built to do – deliver specialty expertise that meets the cannabis industry where it operates," added T.J. Frost, President of Symphony Grow. "Würk has set the standard for HR and compliance. Together, we are helping operators navigate risk and create a strategic advantage. Combining our disciplines give our clients unique solutions not available from traditional advisors."

Clients from either company will be able to access resources and support, make vendor management more efficient, and support stronger operations.

Würk has formed other partnerships in 2025. In May the company partnered with the consulting firm ValeU Group, Inc., which helps businesses by reducing costs, enhancing savings, and finding hidden assets (2). The aim of this partnership is to increase savings and sustainable growth for cannabis businesses. The month prior, Würk partnered with Safe Harbor Financial, which offers financial services and solutions, in a mutual referral program.

“As recently as 2023, seven in ten cannabis businesses said the ‘lack of access to banking or investment capital’ was their top challenge—and that reality is still holding back innovation and growth,” Saneman had stated in the announcement. “By partnering with Safe Harbor, we’re able to connect our clients to critical resources they need to thrive. Just as Würk helps simplify people management in a highly regulated space, Safe Harbor streamlines access to reliable financial services. Together, we’re not just solving a pain point—we’re laying the groundwork for long-term stability and expansion across the cannabis sector.”

Additionally, in March, cannabis industry investment firm Poseidon Investment Management, technology vendor C15 Solutions, and Würk formed a partnership to support efficiency and growth of cannabis companies through regulatory compliance and workforce management.

References

1. Würkforce Inc. Würk and Symphony Grow Partner to Deliver Integrated HR and Insurance Solutions for the Cannabis Industry https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wurk-and-symphony-grow-partner-to-deliver-integrated-hr-and-insurance-solutions-for-the-cannabis-industry-302527503.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wurk-and-symphony-grow-partner-to-deliver-integrated-hr-and-insurance-solutions-for-the-cannabis-industry-302527503.html (accessed Aug 13, 2025).
2. McEvoy, E. Würk announces new partnership for enhanced growth and management of cannabis businesses https://www.cannabissciencetech.com/view/w-rk-announces-new-partnership-for-enhanced-growth-and-management-of-cannabis-businesses (accessed Aug 13, 2025).
3. McEvoy, E. Poseidon Investment Management Partners with Würk and C15 Solutions to Strengthen Cannabis Industry https://www.cannabissciencetech.com/view/poseidon-investment-management-partners-with-w-rk-and-c15-solutions-to-strengthen-cannabis-industry (accessed Aug 13, 2025).