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Cannabis Entrepreneurs With Detroit Roots: Dutchie's Ross Lipson On The Delivery Platform's Development
2020 May 21, 9:02pm | 1133Read More...By Natan Ponieman and Javier Hasse. Dutchie is an online cannabis ordering platform that helps cannabis customers find nearby dispensaries and place orders for home delivery. Dispensaries that work with Dutchie get a complete packaged solution for order tracking, payments and...
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Commentary: BasicBlock breaks out!
2020 May 15, 1:52pm | 1933Read More...The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Long before the COVID-19-induced economic collapse we're currently facing, FreightTech was the hottest thing in venture capital. Remember that just three to four...
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Startup Aims to Democratize Digital Freight Management
2020 May 15, 11:47am | 838Read More...J.J. Singh, longtime transportation and logistics executive decided to launch a digital freight management solutions company a few years ago after he realized that many small and medium-sized shippers, brokers and carriers were not ready for "the Amazon world," a pressure cooker environment that...
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Another Fundraise, As Self-Driving Startup Waymo's Investment Hits $3B In 2020
2020 May 13, 5:57pm | 672Read More...Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), announced Tuesday that it has raised a further $750 million in external investment. This investment is right behind the $2.25 billion financing the company raised in March — its first-ever non-Alphabet investment. ...
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How Shippers And Carriers Can Future-Proof Themselves
2020 May 12, 4:27pm | 111Read More...JT Engstrom, Chief Strategy Officer, FreightWaves, interviews Ricardo Salgado, the Founder, and CEO of Loadsmart, during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. Apple Podcasts Spotify Rewatch the LIVE stream More FreightWaves Podcasts
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Cannabis SaaS Company GrowFlow Closes $8.4M Series B Led By Jeb Spencer's TVC Capital
2020 May 12, 10:40am | 559Read More...Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital’s co-founder and managing partner, is set to join GrowFlow’s board of directors after his firm led an $8.4-million Series B funding round for the Los Angeles-based software-as-a-service startup. GrowFlow, which operates in the cannabis and hemp...
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Gatik Puts Autonomous Box Trucks On The Road
2020 May 06, 11:47am | 772Read More...Gatik, a Palo Alto, California-based autonomous vehicle startup, on Wednesday unveiled its fleet of autonomous box trucks aimed at servicing the so-called "middle mile," the leg of the delivery that connects distribution centers and retail stores. The trucks range from 11 to 20 feet long, and are...
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How Big Data Is Helping Real Estate Investors Weather Market Turmoil
2020 May 04, 7:49pm | 661Read More...Following last week’s initial claims number, more than 30 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits since the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis prompted the implementation of nation-wide stay-at-home orders. In the face of rising unemployment, the U.S. housing market realized a significant...
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'Marketplace For The Gig Economy': Jobble Lends Helping Hand To Gig Workers, Struggling Businesses
2020 May 01, 1:12pm | 618Read More...Last week, 3.8 million people filed for unemployment benefits, bringing America’s total claims number to over 30 million. These numbers come as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus which prompted mass layoffs and business closures across the entire country. Despite the global economic...
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Bruce Linton Joins $5M Funding Round For CBD Startup Omura
2020 Apr 28, 1:30pm | 375Read More...Former Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) CEO and founder, Bruce Linton, is now backing Omura. The cannabis entrepreneur took part in Omura’s latest fundraising event, which ensured the startup a total of $5 million. As part of the agreement, Linton will join the technology platform as a ...
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Soros, Siemens Fund Expansion Of Electric Infrastructure Management Startup
2020 Apr 28, 9:35am | 647Read More...AMPLY Power Inc., a charging-as-a-service startup, raised $13.2 million in a Series A funding round from the Soros Fund Management and infrastructure supplier Siemens USA, a sign of growing interest in electric-powered transit and trucking. "Institutional investors are now fully bullish on...
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SpotlightNews Informs Communities, Extends Helping Hand To Small Publishers
2020 Apr 27, 11:38am | 757Read More...SpotlightNews, a revolutionary new way to consume trusted content, has rolled out a mobile- and web-friendly application. As part of the firm’s move from beta, Founder and CEO Tamer Morsy spoke with Benzinga regarding his mission to inform communities about the most important local...
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Understand How Your Government Is Extending Financial Assistance At A Federal And State Level To The Self-Employed
2020 Apr 23, 2:03pm | 1507Read More...Federal and state government is working to support financial stability for the self-employed and independent workforce. We have mapped it out for you. Among other initiatives, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has been passed to support business owners, freelancers and...
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Another Autonomous Trucking Startup Announces Layoffs
2020 Apr 22, 7:22pm | 543Read More...It's been a tough seven days for autonomous trucking startups. Last week, Kodiak Robotics laid off more than a dozen employees. And now Ike, another startup aiming to automate long-haul trucking, has laid off 14% of its staff, the Information reported on Wednesday. Exactly how many employees were...
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Cannabis Global Signs Partners With Sugarmade's BudCars Delivery Service
2020 Apr 22, 12:47pm | 395Read More...Cannabinoid and hemp extract company Cannabis Global Inc. (OTC: MCTC) confirmed Wednesday the licensing of a few patent-pending technologies to BudCars Cannabis Delivery Services, in conjunction with Sugarmade Inc. (OTC: SGMD). The licensing is for the purpose of use in cannabis...
