{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fproud-to-work-in-cannabis.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-state-of-investing-ImuoeSMT","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"What's going on with cannabis VC?","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bf0c0aa3-a8f6-466d-ae86-ebecc41ae726/1682e7fb-aca3-4387-9799-626321e7896b/emily-paxhia-ian-dominguez.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Two prominent cannabis investors explain how the macroeconomy is affecting the industry.\n\nCannabis VC deals have slowed dramatically in 2022. So far this year, only 41 cannabis-related companies — globally — have raised venture capital, making 2022 on track to see the smallest amount of deals and funding since 2017. $300 million has been raised in venture capital in 2022, while $1.6 billion was raised in 2017. What's going on?\n\nTwo of the cannabis industry's most prominent investors join Karson Humiston in this week's podcast to talk trends and strategy, and offer some analysis of this emerging market's seemingly rough year. Emily Paxhia, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Poseidon Asset Management and Ian Dominguez, Founder and Portfolio Manager of Delta Emerald Ventures join Vangst's Founder and CEO as she flips the script and gets to ask investors the tough questions.\n\nProduced by PodConx\n\nProud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis\nKarson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston\nVangst - https://vangst.com/\nIan Dominguez - LinkedIn\nEmily Paxhia - LinkedIn\nDelta Emerald Ventures - https://www.deltaemerald.com/\nPoseidon Asset Management - https://www.poseidonassetmanagement.com/"}