Connecticut’s Quasi-Public Venture Capital Arm Invests in Cannabis Company
Thu / May 5th
Connecticut’s quasi-public venture capital arm Connecticut Innovations has invested in 1906, a low-dose medical cannabis company.
Venture Capital
Venture capital is a type of financing that funds or firms grant to small startups. This type of fundraising has been essential for growth in the cannabis sector. Read on for news and information about venture capital funding in cannabis:
First Expo for Black Cannabis Entrepreneurs Headed to New Orleans
Tue / Oct 19th
The Black CannaConference, the first expo for Black cannabis entrepreneurs, is coming to New Orleans, Louisiana through November 18-20.
Flowhub Closes $19M in Funding, Including Personal Investment from Jay-Z
Fri / Oct 15th
Flowhub, a retail point-of-sale platform for cannabis dispensaries, announced on Tuesday the closing of $19 million in strategic funding. The sum includes a personal investment by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter.
Dutchie Raises $350M, Doubling Valuation to $3.75B
Fri / Oct 15th
Oregon-based cannabis technology company Dutchie has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round, doubling the firm’s valuation to $3.75 billion.
Cannabis Market Research Firm BDS Analytics Raises $3.5M
Fri / May 18th
Cannabis market research firm BDS Analytics has raised $3.5 million in Series B funding led by CanopyVentures and Altitude Investment… Read More
Report: Cannabis Industry Investments Hit $1.23B In First Weeks of 2018
Fri / Mar 2nd
According to a Viridian Cannabis Deal Tracker report outlined by Bezinga, investments in the cannabis space have increased 600 percent… Read More
Willie’s Reserve Raises Capital for Product Line Expansion
Thu / Feb 1st
GCH Inc., the cannabis company founded by Willie Nelson, has raised $12 million to fund its state-by-state expansion, with plans… Read More
Canopy Launches Venture Fund Targeting Growth Stage Ancillary Cannabis Companies
Tue / Jan 30th
Boulder Colorado-based venture capital firm Canopy is launching a $50 million fund targeting growth stage ancillary cannabis companies raising bridge,… Read More
Online Cannabis Platform LeafLink Raises $10M in VC funding
Tue / Nov 21st
Online cannabis commerce platform LeafLink has raised $10 million from venture capital firms to expand its reach into California, according… Read More
Report: Cannabis Industry Investments Already Beyond 2016 Figures
Tue / Oct 17th
According to Viridian Capital Advisors’ Cannabis Deal Tracker, investments in most sectors of the legal cannabis industry are up so… Read More
Seed-to-Sale Firm Nets $2M in Venture Capital Funding
Thu / Sep 28th
Seed-to-sale firm Trellis has raised $2 million as part of their latest funding round, led by Snoop Dogg-connected Casa Verde… Read More
Lerer Hippeau, Joe Montana-Linked Firm, Lead $4M Cannabis Technology Company Seed Round
Wed / Aug 30th
Cannabis technology firm HERB has raised $4.1 million in seed funding led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures along with Liquid 2… 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
Steve DeAngelo Discusses His Marijuana Investment Strategy in Ganjapreneur.com Interview
Mon / Oct 12th PRESS RELEASE
Steve DeAngelo has made a name for himself throughout 40 years of cannabis activism and many significant feats of marijuana… Read More
Privateer Holdings Raises $75M in Funding for Global Cannabis Brands
Thu / Apr 9th
Privateer Holdings, the world’s foremost private equity firm that has holdings only in legal cannabis, announced Tuesday that it closed… Read More
Billion-dollar Investment Fund Bets Big On Cannabis
Mon / Jan 12th
The cannabis industry has received a lot of hype since Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana’s recreational use in 2012. Oregon,… Read More
Douglas Leighton: Investing in Cannabis Industry Start-Ups
Fri / Dec 26th INTERVIEW
Ganjapreneur is excited to present our latest interview with cannabis investor Douglas Leighton. Leighton is a co-founder and principal partner at Dutchess… Read More