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☆ Cannabis platform LeafLink says it processed over $1 bln in transactions since 2016
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSept 21 (Reuters) - Wholesale cannabis platform LeafLink said on Wednesday its payments solutions processed over $1 billion in transactions since the company's inception in March 2016. LeafLink is cannabis industry's business-to-business platform that helps pot distributors and retailers manage their operations, create, pay for and ship their orders. More states in the U.S are moving towards allowing sale of recreational cannabis, underscoring continued support and demand for cannabis since the imposition of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Backed by venture capital firms and investors including Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, Nosara Capital and Lerer Hippeau, LeafLink has raised more than $131 million of equity to date as well as a credit facility of $250 million. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Ankit Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The last decade has shown early stage venture capital is a great asset class, says Ben Lerer
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe last decade has shown early stage venture capital is a great asset class, says Ben LererBen Lerer, Lerer Hippeau managing director, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss why the company closed $230 million in two new funds, how the current rate environment has impacted deal-making and more.

☆ The 29-year-old CEO of one of the hottest companies in cannabis shares how she founded the startup in her dorm room and turned it into a recruiting powerhouse
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-20 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Karson Humiston built Vangst into a cannabis recruiting powerhouse before her 30th birthday. But because the cannabis industry was so new, there were few resources to help them get access to the jobs, training, and skills they'd need to succeed. Vangst is now one of the top recruitment platforms in the exploding cannabis industry. Vangst says it works with over 1,200 cannabis companies and has placed over 150,000 people into full- or part-time roles. Humiston said the company was looking to expand and offer more "Cannabis 101" classes and training programs to job seekers.

☆ VIDEO: The 29-year-old founder of one of the hottest startups in cannabis shares how she crafts the perfect pitch for investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-02 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

She talked to Insider and the VC Andrea Hippeau about how she pitched her company to investors. You can see the full pitch deck Humiston used for the round here. When investors look at early-stage companies, Hippeau added, they look for indications that the founder is the right person to invest their time and money in. In the later stages, investors start digging more into business metrics and numbers, Hippeau added. Humiston said it's not uncommon to come across "sketchy" investors who have asks that aren't standard in business — especially in the cannabis space.

☆ JOIN US FOR A LIVE EVENT ON APRIL 25: The 29-year old founder of one of the hottest startups in cannabis shares how she crafts the perfect pitch for investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-28 | by ( Jeremy Berke | Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

ET, we'll be speaking with Vangst CEO Karson Humiston about crafting a perfect pitch. We'll also hear from Lerer Hippeau Partner Andrea Hippeau, who invested in Vangst in multiple rounds. ET where we'll be interviewing Vangst CEO Karson Humiston live about how to craft the perfect pitch for investors — in cannabis or any other industry. Vangst raised a $19 million Series B funding round in January, and you can see the full pitch deck she used for the round here. We'll also be joined by Lerer Hippeau's Andrea Hippeau, who has invested in Vangst over multiple funding rounds.

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