In this episode we interview Brian Holmes of First Ascent Associates. Brian is an angel investor who invests a significant portion of their $3 million fund in cannabis startups....
Women in Weed: How Legal Marijuana Could Be the First Billion-Dollar Industry Not Dominated by Men It seems fitting that a plant called Mary Jane could smash the patriarchy....
New York-based equity firm Tuatara Capital, which launched last year and is looking to make investments in cannabis-related companies, recently completed a fundraising round of nearly $26 million, according...
Steve DeAngelo is best known as a lifelong cannabis activist and the founder of Oakland’s Harborside Health Center—California’s largest and, by many accounts, most respected pot dispensary. In 2012,...
Growing pot is an investment opportunity. It’s the fastest growing industry in the US. Morgan Paxhia of Poseidon Asset Management talks about investing in all the support industries and...
In the strong tradition of technology accelerators like TechStars and Y Cominbator, Patrick Rea has created CanopyBoulder. Unlike the other accelerators, CanopyBoulder is focused exclusively on cannabis startups. Listen...
Troy Dayton, CEO of The ArcView Group, helps us understand where the cannabis investment market is right now. He provides examples of several entrepreneurs that pitched to his investor...
While still interested in the farmers and retailers, Lizada Capital, Trenk’s current investment vehicle, has invested in multiple sectors within the industry, including financial services, media properties, including MJIC...
Renowned cannabis investor and advisor Leslie Bocskor gives us his prescient insights into where the cannabis industry is heading in 2015 and the exciting technologies that are emerging. Leslie goes...
Investor Insight: Randy Shipley, Chicago, IL The cannabis industry is growing, gaining momentum, and expanding by the second and we, at Cashinbis, are committed to presenting you with untapped insight...
He’s someone who sees this industry for what it is, a unique opportunity, and he’s right on track with being part of history in the making. Alex Thiersch of...
Privateer Holdings made waves earlier this year when it closed on a $75 million round of financing, the largest infusion of cash into a cannabis-focused private equity firm in...
Michah Tapman is a Partner and Program Manager at CanopyBoulder, the first cannabis accelerator. In this interview we explore the big problems that need to be solved in the cannabis...
Emily and Morgan Paxhia have jumped on to the scene of cannabis investing with a fury. They are emerging as thought leaders in the industry and focused exclusively on...
When news broke that Founders Fund, the proudly contrarian venture firm helmed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, was going to invest a major $75 million in Privateer Holdings, a...
Investor Insight: Emily & Morgan Paxhia, San Francisco, CA Whoever tries to convince you that two isn’t better than one, hasn’t witnessed the power and drive that Poseidon Asset...
Privateer Holdings is a private equity company focused exclusively on the cannabis space. Privateer’s portfolio of companies include: Leafly, Tilray and now Marley Natural. Marley Natural promises to be...
In this CFN interview with Morgan Paxhia, Founding Partner of Poseidon Asset Management, we discuss the the company’s role in creating a hedge fund focused on the cannabis sector...
Three out of four new businesses fail. A simple fact. So if your dream business is more likely to be unsuccessful than successful, why even try? The formula for...
In this episode, we interview Doug Leighton, the founder and Managing Director of Dutchess Capital. Dutchess Capital is a Boston based global hedge fund that recently decided to allocate...
