Matt Burns
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Connected Cannabis Co. raises $30 million to bring its designer weed strains to more states
Connected Cannabis Co. was founded in 2009 and has since grown to become a leading cultivator of designer cannabis strains. Today, the company announced $30 million in debt and equity financing. This
Dive into Detroit’s growing startup scene with TechCrunch’s Detroit City Spotlight and meetup
Don’t sleep on Detroit. The city that put America in motion is quickly growing into a startup hub with a wide variety of successes. From sneakers to mortgages to houseplants, companies are findi
Last call for Detroit startups to apply for TechCrunch’s Detroit City Spotlight pitch-off
TechCrunch is hosting a small virtual event on April 15 for startups in Detroit and we’re still looking for a few startups to pitch at the event. The deadline is today, Friday, April 9th. Apply
Have a startup in Detroit? Apply to pitch at TechCrunch’s Detroit virtual meetup!
TechCrunch is coming to Detroit — virtually, at least. On April 15, TechCrunch is hosting a small online event with local venture capitalists, founders and those curious about the growing ecosystem.
Start your engines, TechCrunch is (virtually) headed to Detroit
Thanks to a warm welcome from Miami, our first City Spotlight was a big success. We met investors and entrepreneurs who are working on amazing things, and we were proud to share their personal stories
New York moves to legalize recreational marijuana
New York State officials struck a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow recreational use of cannabis. The move would create the largest legal cannabis market on the East Coast, potentially creating ten
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg want to be your weed dealer
Seth Rogen and four friends-turned-co-founders have been building a weed company for close to ten years, and its products are now available in the United States. The company’s house goods will b
Happening today: Attend TechCrunch’s free Miami meetup to hear how to raise money from Miami investors
In just a few hours, we’re going to (virtually) meet up in the Magic City, Miami. Since we first let you know about our new Spotlight series, we’ve gotten a ton of registrations and some amazing s
Attend TechCrunch’s free virtual Miami meetup on March 11
TechCrunch is hosting a small virtual meetup this Thursday centered around Miami. We hope you can attend. It’s free. This is our first (virtual) field trip to Miami. Even though we can’t be th
Have a startup in Miami? Apply to pitch at TechCrunch’s Miami virtual meetup
TechCrunch is coming to Miami — virtually, at least. On March 11, TechCrunch is hosting a small online event with local venture capitalists, founders and those curious about the growing ecosyste
Attend TechCrunch’s free virtual Miami meetup on March 11
Silicon Valley is novel, but not unique. Throughout the United States and abroad, there are communities of technology entrepreneurs leveraging local assets to build great companies. TechCrunch has lon
The keyboards of TechCrunch’s editorial staff
Few things are more personal than a keyboard, and yet they are often overlooked by Work From Home guides. Why use the standard-issue keyboard when there are so many options available? This is a sampli
The Midwest Fund launches, brings The Fund’s innovative investment strategy to a fifth market
A new investment fund is coming to Midwest cities, and it’s lead by names familiar to the local scenes. The aptly-named Midwest Fund targets early-stage startups from Pittsburgh to Chicago, from
Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030
Ford today announced a new strategy for the European market that aims the automaker at primarily only selling electric vehicles by 2030. To do so, Ford intends to spend $1 billion to revamp a factory
Leafly and Jane partner to build a better online cannabis shopping experience
Today, two giants of the cannabis industry are announcing a partnership to create an improved retail experience for consumers and dispensaries alike. Through this partnership, Leafly and Jane’s
Cannabis marketing platform springbig adds BudTender to its stash
Springbig today announced that it acquired Canada-based BudTender, a customer experience platform for cannabis retailers. The acquisition adds 200 clients to springbig, which brings the total amount o
Tesla recalls 135,000 vehicles over touchscreen failures
Own a Tesla Model S or Model X? It might have a recall, and it’s serious. Tesla today issued one of its largest recalls to date, covering roughly 135,000 Model S and Model X. The touchscreen is
5 consumer hardware VCs share their 2021 investment strategies
"Tesla is arguably the most interesting connected consumer hardware company since Apple exploded in scale with the success of the iPhone."
Bryte raises $24M and begins licensing its tech in addition to selling $8K AI-powered mattresses
Bryte today announced $24 million in Series A funding led by ARCHina Capital. This comes as the company moves away from selling its $8,000 mattress direct to consumers and instead is working with part
These 5 VCs have high hopes for cannabis in 2021
"2021 could be nothing short of amazing for our industry."