Cannabis

South by Southwest has secured its place in the venture capital ecosystem. This year’s event delved into some of Silicon Valley’s biggest passion projects, from crypto and climate science to psychedelics.

Cann has raised a $27 million Series A as cannabis-infused beverages gain social acceptance and popularity.

US stock exchanges have long shunned the nation’s homegrown cannabis industry, a dynamic that has sent companies north in search of pot-friendly capital markets.

The UK is Europe’s largest exporter of medical cannabis, but its resistance to relaxing regulation is stifling VC investment in the sector.

Dutchie, which runs a platform for ordering marijuana online, has notched a $1.7 billion valuation to become one of the most valuable venture capital-backed cannabis startups, according to PitchBook data.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?