Tagged: cannabis

November 4, 2016 @ 3:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

VIA Folio, a technology platform that allows investors to hold alternative assets alongside publicly traded securities, has decidided to support the growing Cannabis industry.  With recent actions by several states that allows for the legal use of Cannabis, VIA Folio has seen increased demand for… Read More

September 29, 2016 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “temporarily suspended” the Regulation A+ offer by Med-X listed on StartEngine.  Med-X is a company is an entrepreneurial cannabis startup that is seeking up to $15 million in equity. The SEC order said the Med-X’s Tier 2 Reg A+ offer,… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding portal for cannabis and digital startups, CrowdGather, Inc.(OTCQB:CRWG), announced on Tuesday it has expanded its advisory board in anticipation of cannabis operation expansion. Ben Larson and Carter Larson, co-founders and managing partners of Gateway Incubator, have been selected for the new positions. Larson is currently director and… Read More

July 10, 2016 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The budding Marijuana industry has attracted a legion of “ganjapreneurs” seeking the chance to cash in on the US movement to legalize and legitimize Cannabis. ArcView Group, a “hub for investment, data and progress” estimates the industry will drive around $7 billion in revenue during 2016…. Read More

April 5, 2016 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Med-X declared this week that its StartEngine equity crowdfunding offer was already “full steam” ahead.  The offer is now accepting investors. Back in February, the Med-X received SEC approval to raise funding under Regulation A+. The company considers itself the first company engaged in cannabis cultivation and technologies… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 9:21 am By Darcy Brooks  |  

We all vote with our money.  Every dollar spent is a vote for this brand over another, this chain, this item, and it speaks volumes about how we think, what we value, and what we want to do. I often wonder if there’s anything I’d do differently… Read More

March 3, 2016 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ascenta Finance Corp. (Ascenta), an exempt market dealer registered in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, announced this week the launch  of “Bay Street Cannabis,” which is considered as Canada’s first equity crowdfunding portal dedicated to the cannabis sector. The new… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

  Med-X, a medical cannabis startup that has been seeking indications of investor interest on StartEngine, has received SEC approval to raise funding under Regulation A+.  The non-binding indications of interest have registered 1,176 investors for an estimated $3.7 million.  Med-X will now sell shares… Read More

June 11, 2015 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Specialty social media and gaming network, CrowdGather, Inc. (OTCQB:CRWG), announced that entrepreneurs from the cannabis sector, Carmen De Jesus and Nicco Reggente will serve as newly appointed members of CrowdGather’s advisory board. De Jesus is the Director of Strategic Solutions at Verdus, a cannabis holding company…. Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 8:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CrowdGather.com to serve as crowdfunding portal for cannabis and digital startups CrowdGather seeks to expand cannabis digital holdings beyond WeedTracker.com Company anticipates continued strong revenue performance and reduced costs CrowdGather, Inc. (OTCQB:CRWG) today announced a general corporate update in advance of the company’s anticipated June… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform CannaFundr, one that targets the nascent cannabis industry, has formed a partnership with Deutsche Cannabis AG. The agreements is described as facilitating investment into the Cannabis industry internationally while boosting entrepreneurship and the infrastructure to support it. Deutsche Cannabis is said to… Read More

February 3, 2015 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Cannabis crowdfunding platform CannaFundr has shared that New Frontier Financials has successfully raised $250,000 in seed capital (no pun intended) for its business that supports the nascent marijuana cultivation & consumption industry.  The offer was available to accredited investors only. New Frontier is a data company… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cheryl Shuman, self-described cannabis expert and erstwhile crowdfunding platform operator, has received a pretty positive write up on NYT.com. Shuman shares her odyssey as to how she became a dedicated Cannabis activist when she was diagnosed with Cancer. Using Marijuana Oil to alleviate symptoms of the illness,… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ganjapreneur, a website dedicated to cannabis business news and culture, recently published an interview with Matt Gray, CEO of The Stoner’s Cookbook, a resource for marijuana culinary enthusiasts to find and share infused recipes. In the interview, Gray discussed how he became involved in the project over… Read More

October 30, 2014 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

“PROVIDE SEED CAPITAL FOR AMERICA’S FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRY” The very first Cannabis investment crowdfunding platform has been launched by Crowdfund Connect.  CannaFundr is accepting applications from both accredited investors and Marijuana based companies for canabis related crowdfunding.  WeCanna, by the ArcView group, earlier announced a… Read More

October 20, 2014 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Cheryl Shuman has launched of a cannabis business crowdfunding platform dedicated to helping companies raise capital for Marijuana associated projects. CannaDabbaDoo wants to create a business crowdfunding platform that enables companies to raise capital from investors, customers, and friends. Cheryl Shuman, is a self described… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (September 22nd), former Alaskan reporter for KTVA Charlo Greene took the Internet by storm when a video of her announcing her resignation from the television station by saying, “F*** it” on air as she walked off the studio. Greene had been reporting on the Alaska Cannabis… Read More

April 25, 2013 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

As laws and perceptions regarding marijuana usage start to change, new business ventures soon follow.  Legalization is slowing growing in the United States and crowdfunding will, inevitably, be a part of it. Enter WECANNA, a new web site that is focusing on the industry of… Read More

February 21, 2013 @ 8:38 am By The Economist  |  

BRENDAN KENNEDY received an engineering degree, started a software firm and sold its assets to Boeing, studied for a Yale MBA and then joined a Silicon Valley bank reviewing new-business proposals. His latest venture takes a sharp turn off the beaten path. Mr Kennedy has… Read More