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How Dutchie raised half a billion for cannabis tech on TechCrunch Live
Ross Lipson co-founded Dutchie in 2017 and has since led the company to a multibillion-dollar valuation on top of raising $600 million. Now, in 2022, Dutchie is expanding its offering,…
4 investors discuss the US cannabis market’s prospects in Q3 2022
To understand where the cannabis market is going, we talked to four investors who have been quite active in backing cannabis-related startups in the country.
Cansativa Group grabs capital as Germany readies for recreational cannabis market
Cansativa Group is the only approved company in Germany providing business-to-business tools for customers to manage every stage of the cannabis value chain.
Vangst ropes in $19 million more to place employees with work in the growing cannabis industry
In a tight labor market, so-called vertical labor marketplaces that zoom in on one industry, like nursing or hospitality, are drawing funding. Trusted Health, a healthcare staffing platform, raised $149…
Cannabis market intelligence platform Pistil Data raises $6.5M from Casa Verde and others
Pistil Data, a cannabis market intelligence platform, has closed a $6.5 million seed round led by Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde. The funding round included participation from JW Partners and other…
Cannabis lender Bespoke Financial raises $8M from Casa Verde Capital and Sweat Equity Ventures
Cannabis financing company Bespoke Financial today announced it raised $8 million in a Series A financing round. Through this round, the company brought new, key investors into its corner as…
In new round, Dutchie, focused on smoother cannabis retail, sees its valuation soar by eight times
Dutchie, a nearly four-year-old, Bend, Oregon company that charges cannabis dispensaries a monthly fee to create and run their websites, process their orders and track what needs to be prepped…
Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital closes on $100 million as the cannabis industry bounces back
Casa Verde Capital, the investment fund co-founded by cannabis connoisseur Snoop Dogg (also known as Calvin Broadus), has closed on $100 million for its second investment fund, according to documents…
Cannabis dispensaries’ online sales are way up, and Dutchie, which connects them to their customers, is a major beneficiary
Dutchie, a nearly three-year-old, Bend, Oregon-based software company focused on connecting consumers with cannabis dispensaries that pay it a monthly subscription fee to create and maintain their websites, process their…
Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde gets into the sleep space, backing NY-based Proper
Helping Americans get their 40 winks has never been more necessary as the country faces what some health experts have called a sleep epidemic, and Snoop Dogg’s cannabis-focused firm Casa…
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Top LA investors discuss the city’s post-COVID-19 prospects
When it comes to venture capital, Los Angeles is a city on the rise. In the past year, it’s seen one of the most profitable venture-backed exits of any tech ecosystem (with the $4 billion sale of Honey to PayPal) and investors are minting billion-dollar companies in the region at a torrid pace. It’s also…
Meet Bespoke Financial, a lender for cannabis companies backed by Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital
Bespoke Financial wants to provide cannabis businesses with the same kind of financial services that other businesses get, but that dispensaries and growers can’t yet access. The regulations around cannabis…
Where cannabis investors see the next big wave? In precision dosing
Women and seniors are joining the cannabis movement, and that’s presenting new investing opportunities, according to a panel of cannabis investors we interviewed several days ago at an event organized…
Vangst just raised $10 million to plug more people into the fast-growing cannabis industry
People are increasingly interested in finding a way to participate in the cannabis industry, and for good reason. It’s growing like a weed (yes, we said it). According to a…
Metrc, whose tracing system helps regulators track cannabis from seed to sale, just raised $50 million, including from Tiger Global
A growing number of states has legalized retail marijuana sales, but ensuring that everything works as advertised is no easy task. Among the many things that regulators have to concern…
VC firms of Kevin Durant and Snoop Dogg back Dutchie, a new cannabis delivery service
Ross Lipson, the chief executive officer and co-founder of the on-demand marijuana and cannabis delivery service, Dutchie, had thought he was done with the online delivery business. Instead, he’s launched a new…
Snoop Dogg’s venture firm just closed its debut fund with $45 million
Snoop Dogg, the rapper, entertainer and businessman, can claim another small victory in a long string of career highlights. The venture firm that he co-founded a couple of years ago,…