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Cannabis Investing Insights
In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Matt Hawkins, the Founder and Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capital, a venture capital firm investing exclusively in the cannabis industry.
Matt Hawkins, a true visionary in the field, shares his insights on the current federal reform landscape, including topics such as SAFE Banking, scheduling changes, and the complex world of 280E regulations.
Matt shares his insights on the current cannabis investment landscape, the federal reform landscape, company restructurings, and the NY and European markets.
Don't miss this episode where we unravel the complexities of cannabis finance, investment landscapes, and market movements with one of the industry's pioneers.
SUMMARY:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Lessons learned from previous investments
01:19 - Impact of regulatory uncertainty
02:18 - valuations and market trends
02:55 - Challenges in the New York cannabis market
03:57 - Differences in investing in the cannabis industry
04:45 - Capital allocation and competition
05:14 - Evolution of the cannabis financial landscape
06:25 - Challenges and opportunities in Canada
07:25 - Accessing capital and investor exits
08:04 - Role of debt providers
08:35 - Opportunities in limited license states
09:42 - The influence of technology innovations
10:54 - The future of cannabis investment landscape
12:31 - Positive influx of talent in the industry
16:27 - Impact of Europe's regulatory pace on Canada
18:06 - Collaboration between financial sector and cannabis industry
20:30 - Impact of technology innovations
21:34 - Predictions for the cannabis investment landscape
22:30 - Influx of talent in the industry
23:27 - Positive developments
23:54 - How to connect with the Matt
24:01 - Outro
Guest:
Matt Hawkins, Founder and Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-hawkins-11288a2/
Entourage Effect Capital (EEC), formerly known as Cresco Capital Partners, stands as a distinguished cannabis investment firm, embodying the concept that the collective synergy of components yields greater outcomes.
Matt Hawkins is the Founder and Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capital, a venture capital firm investing exclusively in the cannabis industry. Since 2014, the firm has made nearly 70 investments out of three funds and various co-investment vehicles and special purpose entities.
Host:
Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your favorite business podcast.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/
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Artist: Milochromatic Beats
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