Mar 15, 2023 NOCO Hemp Pitch Competition By David DiGiacomo Excited to host and support the NOCO Hemp Pitch Competition at the end of this month! Super fun time working with hemp entrepreneurs for...
Jan 06, 2023 SAFE Banking - Cannabusinesses still need a solution By David DiGiacomo A $33B industry that still cannot find a path to safe banking and finance is a major issue. We continue to work with clients to solve...
Jan 06, 2023 Cannabis Bankruptcy Solutions in Canada By David DiGiacomo Since Safe Banking has still not found a way through congress, many in the industry are turning to the Canadian courts as a solution. Our...
Jul 08, 2022 A Dive into “Partial Participation”: A Better Alternative to Capped Participation? By Paul Jones Tiara Brown Kam Faines As the VC market cools, entrepreneurs will see more term sheets with participating preferred stock, whether full participation or capped...
Jun 22, 2022 Liquidation Preferences: The Reality Behind the Zone of Indifference By Paul Jones Tiara Brown Kam Faines In this blog post, we explore liquidation preference options that will prove useful to both founders and investors as the markets change....
Jun 21, 2022 Ongoing Energy Crisis Fueling a Strong Year for Climate Tech Companies By Ashley Cross The ongoing energy crisis has drawn strong interest in green technology; so far this year, global climate tech startups have raised $13.7...
Jun 06, 2022 Choose an Accelerator That Helps Your Startup By Aaron Nodolf When building your startup, accelerators often are considered as a way to not only jumpstart the company, but to gain some mentorship and...
May 09, 2022 Faux Leather and Ethical Clothing Startups See Investment Growth By Kaitlyn Wolfinger With growing consumer demand for eco-friendly and ethical clothing materials, it’s no surprise that startups in the textile and...
May 03, 2022 Making ESG Profitable -- an important perspective By David Crass Interesting on-line article from Fortune recently (linked below) makes the case for "Authentic ESG" and is worth the read wherever you...
Apr 14, 2022 The Age of the … Micro-Fund? By Emily McGovern Paul Jones The “big” news in the venture capital business over the last couple of years has mostly been about big and bigger things. Fund sizes,...
Apr 12, 2022 Hempcrete takes an important next step! By David DiGiacomo Exciting news in the Hemp Industry this week! We are looking forward to the future of Hemp. Everything from plastics to clothes, to...
Apr 07, 2022 Fetch Rewards Secures $240 Million to Help Fuel Exponential Growth By Melissa Turczyn Keith Zittle Michael Best's Venture Best Team congratulates Fetch Rewards on the announcement of its $240 Million funding round.Wes Schroll, Fetch...