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Marijuana MSO Trulieve to net $350M from 8% debt financing
Florida-based marijuana multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis announced it is on the verge of raising $350 million of capital through the private sale of five-year notes at an 8% annual interest…
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Canadian cannabis producers speed entry into US via high-stakes wagers
Canadian cannabis companies have picked up the pace to position themselves in the fast-growing markets south of the border - with a number of the deals essentially a wager that…
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What venture capital firms, family offices, angel investors and SPACs look for when making investments
MJBizMagazine spoke with some of the most prolific cannabis investors to learn what traits attract them to specific companies.
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Casa Verde considers leadership teams and long-term solutions in cannabis investments
For Karan Wadhera, the strength of a company’s leadership team is the most important factor when evaluating the business. Wadhera is managing partner at Casa Verde Capital, a Los Angeles-based…
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VC partners like barriers to entry and leaders wise enough to step down
When looking for a potential investment, the founders of Silverleaf Venture Partners know what they don’t like. “We don’t like commodity businesses,” said Douglas Hannah, who started the company with…
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Canna Angels founder likes melding cannabis experience with Wall Street smarts
Sherri Haskell’s favorite type of leadership blends legacy expertise with a mainstream business mindset. “What I have found to be a particularly successful combination is if we can put legacy…
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Single-family office likes leaders who surround themselves with talent and experience
Cannabis requires the same fundamentals as other investments, according to Kevin McGovern, whose single-family office specializes in making early stage investments in consumer technologies and brands. But it’s also “a…
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Founders work hardest when deal structure is mutually beneficial, executive says
Investor Ryan Ansin estimates that only 10% of companies have the right management team in place. After starting to explore cannabis investing in 2014, he has invested in 13 plant-touching…
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Accelerators and incubators can provide cannabis businesses with access to capital
Young cannabis companies that are ready to advance but lack the capital and expertise to do so might want to consider business incubators and accelerators.
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