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Voters' embrace of legal marijuana lifts hopes for rebound in cannabis deals

November 19, 2020

After a downturn in deal activity, the cannabis industry suddenly has high hopes that a rebound is on the horizon following a string of wins by pot-legalization campaigns.

Cannabis has the VC market buzzing as firms seek to capitalize on hype

December 4, 2019

Venture dollars are pouring into the cannabis space on the assumption that the drug will eventually be legalized in the US. Without the traditional exit route of an IPO, the boom has also led to an uptick in M&A.

VCs work around tight laws to support Europe's budding cannabis industry

November 18, 2019

Across the majority of Europe, cannabis remains illegal, but that hasn't put off investors who see a nascent market and an untapped opportunity.

VCs smoke last year's record for cannabis funding

July 19, 2019

Last year set a colossal record of $1.2 billion of VC investment in the US toward cannabis startups, and 2019 has already crossed that mark by nearly half a billion dollars.

This VC firm is focused on society's most controversial industries

June 27, 2019

Catharine Dockery, founder of Vice Ventures, told PitchBook why she raised $25 million to invest in traditionally taboo verticals.

The Wild West of the budding cannabis industry

June 21, 2019

Marijuana is now legal in a majority of US states, and it's largely a question of "when" rather than "if" it will be fully legalized. That's created the prospect of a massive new marketplace—albeit one with a hazy future.

Presenting the MGO | ELLO Cannabis Private Investment Review

June 10, 2019

Sponsored content MGO | ELLO has released the inaugural Cannabis Private Investment Review, a data-driven analysis of the key trends shaping the entire cannabis ecosystem across North America, from venture capital to M&A.

What comes next for cannabis investing?

May 30, 2019

Few industries exemplify risk-taking quite like cannabis. Investing in immature, rapidly growing industries is always risky, but the legal and regulatory complications for many cannabis companies make investing especially tricky.

5 big takeaways from SXSW 2019

March 17, 2019

SXSW 2019 was a sensory overload of colorful exhibits, talk of how to put everything on blockchain, how to grow a smoking hot cannabusiness and more.

The top VC deals & investors in cannabis in 2018

January 25, 2019

Investment in cannabis startups hit an all-time high last year, as the market for legalized marijuana grows. We took a look at the biggest deals and the top investors in the booming space.

Six big things: Meet Joe Montana, marijuana maven

January 24, 2019

A former football icon's move in the marijuana space joins a rare IPO and an Al Gore-led investment in our recap of the past week of VC.

Following Canada's lead, legal cannabis set to take off on a global scale

October 18, 2018

With Canada legalising recreational marijuana, the coming year could cement the global emergence of cannabis. We spoke with Bruce Linton, CEO of Canopy Growth, about his industry's future.

Corona brewer ups cannabis bet by $4B

August 16, 2018

Beer, wine and spirits seller Constellation Brands has more than doubled down on its move into the legal cannabis space by agreeing to invest another C$5.1 billion (about $4 billion) into Canada's...

Pot of gold? Inside Europe's evolving cannabis market

July 25, 2018

As Canada prepares to embrace legalised marijuana, across the pond Europe is beginning to rethink its position and investors are taking notice. But what would a legal European cannabis market look like?

PE-backed Tilray brings in $153M in IPO

July 20, 2018

Medical cannabis provider Tilray has raised $153 million in an initial public offering on the NASDAQ by selling 9 million shares for $17 each, valuing the business at an estimated $1.56 billion....