Presight Capital, the international venture arm of Apeiron Investment Group, is announcing that it’s closed its first fund of $80 million. Apeiron is the family office of German entrepreneur Christian Angermayer (pictured above), who previously co-founded pharmaceutical company Ribopharma — which is now the publicly traded company Alnylam. Angermayer told me he sees his investments […]
A 16-year-old, from Wandsworth, south London, is charged with theft and handling stolen goods Another 16-year-old, from Kensington and Chelsea, is accused of possessing cannabis The youngest boy, 15, also from Kensington and Chelsea, is charged with handling stolen goods.
assault of a same-sex couple on a London bus back in May. announced the charges against the boys, who are only described as between the ages of 15 and 17. Facebook Melania Geymonat shared this photo of her and her date following the May 30 assault on a London bus. Four teenagers have since been […]
The Roblox EC-1 Following in the wake of our deep profiles of Patreon and Niantic, we have our next EC-1 package, this time on children’s gaming platform Roblox. Extra Crunch writer Sherwood Morrison has covered gaming and startups for years, and he got an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the incredibly popular startup with interviews with […]
Cann, a Los Angeles-based purveyor of CBD and THC-infused intoxicants, is rolling out its first major distribution through the venture-backed delivery service Eaze as it begins to hit the streets in California. The company, founded by two former Bain consultants, is the latest to take on the growing market for non-alcoholic intoxicants that use a […]
The legalization of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and recreational use in states across the U.S. and in Canada has opened up a huge vein of green, green cash for startups. Two entrepreneurs tantalized early on by the smell of dank profits are Pax Labs CEO Bharat Vasan and Eaze and Wayv founder Keith McCarty. […]
(CNN)Here’s a look at the life of former Mexican President Enrique Pea Nieto. Father: Gilberto Enrique Peña del Mazo, an engineer Mother: Maria del Perpetuo Socorro Ofelia Nieto Sanchez, a teacher Marriages: Angélica Rivera, (2010-present); Monica Pretelini Saenz, (1994-2007, her death) Children: with Monica Pretelini Saenz: Paulina, Nicole, Alejandro; while still married to Saenz: one […]
San Francisco (CNN Business)A 30,000-square-foot cannabis museum is coming to Hollywood. “Frankly, it feels like we’re at an inflection point … where the outcome isn’t fully decided,” Beals said. The exhibits also delve into the minutiae of the cannabis plant via an “interactive Plant Lab.” It won’t be fully interactive, though. No consumption of cannabis […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMorven-May MacCallum is still suffering nine years after starting treatment Morven-May MacCallum says her life is still “completely dominated” by Lyme disease, nine years on from starting treatment. About 200 people a year in Scotland are recorded with the disease but the true number is thought to […]
Distru, a nearly three-year-old, Oakland-based startup whose platform aims to help track cannabis through its seed-to-sale process, has raised $3 million in seed funding led by Felicis Ventures, with participation from Village Global, Global Founders Capital, and numerous notable angel investors, including Elad Gil, Katie Stanton, and Avichal Garg. The deal is an interesting one […]