Russian Banking Pioneers Betting on U.S. Cannabis Reforms
Thu / Aug 24th
Two Russian banking pioneers are envisioning sweeping cannabis reforms in the U.S. and are bringing the same attitude to the… Read More
Investing
The legal cannabis market continues to expand at a rapid pace and increases its value by billions every year. As more states and countries move to create legal industries, investors are looking to develop businesses in a market slated to make over $13 billion by 2020. Below are articles related both to seeking investments and investing in cannabis.
Jon Gowa: Robotics in the Cannabis Industry
Thu / Aug 3rd PODCAST
Jon Gowa is the founder and CEO of Bloom Automation, a company that is designing and creating robots in Colorado… Read More
Canopy Boulder Startup Incubator Announces Fall Class
Mon / Jul 31st
Canopy Boulder has accepted eight startups for its Fall 2017 class, including a cloud-based quality management tool for multi-state canna-business… Read More
Cyprus Cabinet Pushes MMJ Plan to Attract International Investments
Wed / Jul 26th
In an effort to attract international investors, federal officials in Cyprus have approved plans allowing cultivation of medical cannabis on… Read More
Eric Gomez: Overseeing a Cannabis Startup Incubator
Fri / Jul 14th PODCAST
Eric Gomez is the CEO of Canopy San Diego, a San Diego-based startup incubator for tech companies who are focused… Read More
German MMJ Market Attracting Canadian Firms, Maricann Leads Pack
Fri / Jun 16th
On January 19, the German parliament unanimously legalized medicinal cannabis use, paving the way for patients with a doctor’s prescription… Read More
Venture Capital Firm Agrees to Acquire New York MMJ Licensee
Tue / Jun 13th
Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based iAnthus Capital Holdings has agreed to acquire Valley Agriceuticals LLC, which holds a conditional medical cannabis license… Read More
High Times Sold to Los Angeles Investment Firm
Fri / Jun 2nd
High Times magazine, a counterculture staple for 43 years, has been sold to Los Angeles-based investment firm Oreva Capital in… Read More
Cannabis Breathalyzer Company Completes $8.1 Million Funding Round
Wed / May 24th
Benchmark Capital, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm whose investments include Uber, Dropbox, Snap, and WeWork has infused capital into… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Startups See $60-$80M in Investments Over Last 6 months
Wed / May 24th
According to figures from Oregon’s Marijuana Regulation Committee, cannabis startups in the state have had at least $60 million to… Read More
Florida Attorney and MMJ Campaign Financier Eyeing Industry Investment Opportunities
Tue / May 23rd
Orlando, Florida attorney John Morgan was one of the major financial backers of the two statewide ballot initiatives to expand… Read More
Serge Chistov: Choosing “The Road to Pure”
Wed / May 10th PODCAST
Serge Chistov is the financial advisor for the Honest Marijuana Company, a Colorado-based cannabis cultivation group that prides itself on… Read More
Cannabis Industry Compliance Platform Wurk Raises Another $2M in Seed Funding
Wed / Apr 12th
Wurk, a Denver, Colorado-based workforce compliance platform for the cannabis industry, has raised $2 million as part of a seed… Read More
LeafLink Seed Round Led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures
Tue / Apr 4th
In their first investment in the cannabis space, Lerer Hippeau Ventures – who counts Buzzfeed, Venmo, and Casper among its… Read More
Hadley Ford: Choosing the Right Cannabis Investments
Fri / Mar 10th PODCAST
Hadley Ford is the co-founder and CEO of iAnthus Capital Holdings, a cannabis finance and investment firm with active partnerships… Read More
Ganjapreneur Launches Domain Market Featuring MJ.com, Strains.com, and Other High-Value Domains
Fri / Mar 3rd PRESS RELEASE
Ganjapreneur.com is excited to announce the launch of our new domain name market, featuring some of the highest-value and most desirable… Read More
U.S.-Based Kalytera Therapeutics Acquires Israel-Based Talent Biotech
Tue / Feb 21st
Kalytera Therapeutics has completed the acquisition of Israel-based Talent Biotech in a deal worth more than $10 million, the company… Read More
3rd Annual Cannabis Collaborative Conference Coming to PDX Feb. 15-16
Wed / Feb 8th PRESS RELEASE
The third annual Cannabis Collaborative Conference (CCC) is coming to Portland, Oregon next week, February 15-16. CCC PDX is really amping… Read More
Salveo Capital Invests in Ancillary Companies Headset & Front Range Biosciences
Thu / Feb 2nd
Chicago-based Salveo Capital has made its first round of cannabis-related investments, according to a recent Crain’s report. Two ancillary companies — Headset… Read More
Report: Cannabis Funding Up in Q4’16; Down 9% Overall
Mon / Jan 9th
According to a CB Insights analysis, 2016 was a mixed bag for cannabis-related startups as funding and deal flow fell… Read More
Australia’s TW Holdings Raises Max Under Prospectus Offering
Fri / Dec 23rd
TW Holdings, which is traded on the Australian Securities Exchange and will be renamed AusCann Group Holdings, has announced they… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Growing Tech Company Aiming to Go Public in Australia
Wed / Dec 21st
Canadian cannabis-tech company Roto-Gro is gearing up for a January listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, The Australian reports. The… Read More
Cannabis Sativa Inc. Buys California Property for Hemp Farm
Tue / Dec 20th
Cannabis Sativa, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire a 49 percent ownership stake in a 9-acre property in… Read More
MassRoots Set to Acquire Whaxy and Cannabuild
Mon / Dec 19th
MassRoots has announced an agreement to acquire DDDigital, the company behind online canna-business ordering platform Whaxy and custom application developer… Read More