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Cleantech Co. Bast Fibre Technologies Raises $7M In New Round Including Merida Capital
Friday, May 21, 2021 - 1:40pm | 249Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT), a cleantech natural fiber engineering company working with hemp, announced this week the closing of a CAD$8.5 million ($7 million) Series A equity financing round. U.S.-based private equity firm Merida Capital Holdings is a key new shareholder in this Series...
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Petalfast, Cannabis Sales And Marketing Agency, Raises $2.8M In Round Led By Merida Capital
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 10:25am | 220Petalfast, a sales and marketing agency for the cannabis industry, announced the closing of a $2.8 million capital raise led by Merida Capital Holdings. Petalfast plans to allocate the proceeds to expand its client portfolio and strengthen its role in helping established as well as up-and...
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Benzinga Cannabis Hour Preview: Tyler Beuerlein, Daisy Mellet, Justin Ort Join The Show
Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 2:37pm | 560This week, the Benzinga Cannabis Hour presents a jam-packed show with a timely slate of finance pros. Tune in at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, for: Hypur CRO Tyler Beuerlein Merida Capital partner Daisy Mellet Measure Eight CEO Justin Ort Hypur, a fintech firm specializing in contactless...
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Meet The Newest Accelerator For Minority-Owned Cannabis Businesses
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 8:05am | 460Growing a cannabis business in any sector can be challenging. But facing the hurdles of the very competitive cannabis sector, where regulations are unclear and often conflicting, and new players are entering the space every day, is even more challenging. This is why the Minority Cannabis Business...
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Danny Moses Talks Cannabis Stocks, Private Markets: 'I Don't See A Reason Right Now To Short'
Friday, December 7, 2018 - 3:04pm | 996Danny Moses is a well-known investor who navigated the 2007-2008 financial crisis as the head trader at Steve Eisman's FrontPoint Partners. The story of how FrontPoint made a killing by betting against collateralized debt obligations has been documented in Michael Lewis’ book “The...
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Pot Stocks, ETFs And Top News From The Cannabis Industry This Week
Friday, February 16, 2018 - 5:35pm | 1818After a relatively stable few days, cannabis stocks returned to the red Thursday. The United States Marijuana Index, which tracks 15 of the largest marijuana stocks in the U.S., ended the week almost flat. The North American Marijuana Index, which also includes Canadian stocks, lost 5.6 percent...