Poseidon Asset Management

https://www.poseidonassetmanagement.com/

Last activity: 23.07.2023

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Home of the pioneer cannabis hedge fund, focusing solely on marijuana and hemp.

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May 25, 2022	4 investors discuss the US cannabis market’s prospects in Q3 2022	Cannabis is still a long way from being legal at the federal level in the United States, but startups in the space — and their investors — aren’t deterred. Indeed, many are braving a tough journey because they see the potential and opportun...
May 25, 2022	Despite regulatory hurdles, these 4 US cannabis investors are planting seeds for tomorrow	Bearish markets and high interest rates often cause private investors to turn away from anything resembling a risky investment. Yet, now is a very apt time to take another look at the cannabis opportunity in the U.S. Quite a lot has changed...
Apr 29, 2021	JOIN US APRIL 29: How to invest in the spread of US marijuana legalization You can sign up here if you're an Insider subscriber.	Cannabis legalization is sweeping the US. Advertisement In the November elections, five states voted to pass cannabis reform, bringing the tally of states with recreational marijuana to 15. Thirty-six states now have medical cannabis progra...
Apr 29, 2021	JOIN US APRIL 29: How to invest in the spread of US marijuana legalization	Sign up for this exclusive webinar on April 29. Courtesy of Emily Paxhia; Courtesy of Mitch Baruchowitz; Samantha Lee/Insider Cannabis legalization is sweeping the US. In the November elections, five states voted to pass cannabis reform, br...
Apr 27, 2021	JOIN US APRIL 29: How to invest in the spread of US marijuana legalization	Sign up for this exclusive webinar on April 29. Courtesy of Emily Paxhia; Courtesy of Mitch Baruchowitz; Samantha Lee/Insider Cannabis legalization is sweeping the US. In the November elections, five states voted to pass cannabis reform, br...
Jan 15, 2021	Extra Crunch roundup: Antitrust jitters, SPAC odyssey, white-hot IPOs, more	Some time ago, I gave up on the idea of finding a thread that connects each story in the weekly Extra Crunch roundup; there are no unified theories of technology news. The stories that left the deepest impression were related to two news pe...
Jan 12, 2021	These 5 VCs have high hopes for cannabis in 2021	Cannabis has always been essential to some. While it had seemed to start last year in a bit of a correction, demand for it during the pandemic (and its widespread designation as an essential business), created a breakthrough for the industr...
May 19, 2020	Where these 6 top VCs are investing in cannabis	The cannabis market was in the midst of a correction when the COVID-19 crisis hit and could emerge stronger than ever. After a breakthrough period of growth, cannabis startups entered 2020 with depressed values and an uncertain future. Now,...
Sep 6, 2019	The founder of buzzy cannabis-tech startup Headset walked us through the pitch deck that helped him raise $12 million and ink deals with Nielsen and Deloitte	In Business Insider's latest webinar, Headset CEO Cy Scott walks through how he put together the pitch deck that helped him raise a $12 million Series A. Scott was joined by Poseidon Asset Management partners Emily and Morgan Paxhia, who le...
May 30, 2019	This longtime cannabis investor has funded Pax and Juul, among others; here’s her approach	If you’re a cannabis investor or a founder working on a cannabis-related startup, you’ve probably heard of Poseidon Asset Management. The San Francisco-based investment firm is one of very few that is focused narrowly on the industry, which...
May 1, 2019	Even Without Mainstream VCs, Confident Cannabis Snags $12 Million Series A	Confident Cannabis, a maker of tools that help businesses test, sell and buy wholesale cannabis, has excellent news to brighten up the spring: The Palo Alto, California-based company raised $12 million in Series A funding, bringing their to...
Nov 8, 2016	Wurk raises $1 million to help cannabis companies manage their people	A “pottech” company called Wurk has raised $1 million in seed funding to help cannabis businesses such as dispensaries or growers comply with all the different regulations coming into play around the burgeoning legal cannabis industry. The ...
Aug 5, 2016	Baker raises $1.6 million to help marijuana dispensaries get customers in the door	The average seed round in the nascent cannabis industry in the U.S. hovers around $1 million, according to hemp and cannabis-focused investment research by Poseidon Asset Management. But Denver-based Baker Technologies Inc. has raised $1.6 ...
Apr 20, 2016	The State of the Cannabis Union: a Brief History	Each year, April 20th marks an important date on cannabis fans’ calendars. The origin of “4/20” as the international day of pot smoking celebration is unclear. Several years ago, some users may have joined the smoke-filled festivities with ...
Apr 6, 2016	Meadow Brings Silicon Valley Investors to Growing Cannabis Software Market	The software sector forming around the medical cannabis industry is growing. Starting with some simple cannabis delivery services and online search tools, there are now a range of different farm management, traceability and tracking tools t...
Nov 5, 2015	Monsanto Sells Precision Planting to John Deere, HelloFresh Files IPO, African Ag Investing, more	Welcome to another weekly news roundup with AgFunderNews. One of this week’s biggest stories is machinery giant John Deere’s purchase of Precision Planting from Monsanto. Precision Planting, which offers both hardware and software products ...
Aug 10, 2015	Leafly founders depart, raise cash for new marijuana business intelligence startup	Headset co-founders Brian Wansolich, Cy Scott, and Scott Vickers. After five years, the founders of marijuana strain and dispensary database Leafly are moving on to their next cannabis-related startup. Cy Scott, Brian Wansolich, and Scott V...
	6 top cannabis VCs lay out what it takes for a marijuana startup to grab their attention — and their cash	Crystal Cox/Business Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. As the cannabis industry matures, winners have begun to separate themselves from the pack and position themsel...
	Survival Strategies For Cannabis Companies On The Ropes	With the party over for cannabis, many companies large and small are beginning to feel the squeeze. The current state of affairs is a natural contraction to any industry going through a bubble such as the one cannabis has experienced for th...

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Parsers VC has collected 20 articles mentioning Poseidon Asset Management, among them “4 investors discuss the US cannabis market’s prospects in Q3 2022” (May 25, 2022) and “Despite regulatory hurdles, these 4 US cannabis investors are planting seeds for tomorrow” (May 25, 2022).

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Yes, Poseidon Asset Management is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 23, 2023.