Giving thanks

Five key trends to be thankful for with respect to climate technologies and the energy transition

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New York issues first round of recreational cannabis licenses

Believe it or not – recreational cannabis has been legal in New York since March 2021.  New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act feature a few critical components intended to drive the state’s social equity program, including:  50% of all adult-use licenses to be awarded to social and economic equity applicants  40% of tax revenue…

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The new kid app on the block, BeReal, tops the charts 

In the year 2022, social media is everything. TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram RUN the world. It’s a cutthroat industry that is make or break. And there are TONS of apps that have failed: Vine, Myspace, and Yik Yak just to name a few (#rip). But what does it take to make it to…

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2022: Year of the Cross-Market Health System Mega-Merger

2022: year of the cross-market health system mega-merger

Announced this week, Sanford Health is planning to merge with Minnesota-based Fairview Health Services in what would create a $14B, 58-hospital merger. Get used to these types of cross-market mergers. The FTC is cracking down on ‘horizontal’ or ‘market dominating’ M&A, but it’s much harder for the Commission to challenge cross-market mergers given current precedent.

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Don’t Chase a Bad Hand

3 Fintech News Stories #1: Attacking Money-adjacent Problems  What happened? Daylight raised a Series A: Daylight, a digital bank that pitches itself as LGBTQIA+-friendly, announced a $15 million Series A round led by Anthemis Group with participation from CMFG Ventures, Kapor Capital, Citi Ventures and Gaingels. So what? I first wrote about Daylight in an…

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