CANNAINVESTOR Magazine U.S. Privately Held November 2018 | Page 70

The Leafwire platform is a network of people and companies who participate in the new cannabis economy. They started the business by connecting cannabis entrepreneurs to investors interested in the cannabis economy. Leafwire helped fund the early stages of the cannabis industry via there platform and soon realized that cannabis companies not only needed funds, they needed to recruit highly talented individuals willing to work in this industry and services that supported the growth of their businesses. While networks like this already existed, they felt it was critical to reduce the noise associated with generalized platforms and narrowed down the network to those with expertise in the New Cannabis economy.

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