Tech Company Financing Transactions

Vangst Funding Round

Casa Verde Capital, Lerer Hippeau and private investors participated in a $10 million Series A venture round for Vangst. The financing round was recorded on 1/28/2019.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/28/2019
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$10,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Casa Verde Capital (Lead Investor) (Karan Wadhera)

Lerer Hippeau (Eric Hippeau)

Proceeds Purpose
With new growth capital in hand, we plan to capitalize on the strong acceptance in Colorado and California of our on-demand platform, Vangst GIGS, and accelerate its rollout to 10 more markets in the United States and Canada over the next two years.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
518 17th St.
Denver, CO 80202
USA
Email Address
Overview
Vangst is the cannabis industry's largest and leading recruiting resource. Since launching in 2015, we've successfully connected over 5,000 professionals with careers in the rapidly emerging cannabis industry. Through an in-depth understanding of the cannabis market and landscape, our team pioneered recruiting solutions tailored specifically to the cannabis industry.
Profile
Vangst LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Vangst Company Twitter Account
Company News
Vangst News
Facebook
Vangst on Facebook
YouTube
Vangst on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Karson Humiston
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Chief Technical Officer
Zach Schulz
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Chief Technical Officer
Davyd Smith
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VP - Finance
Matthew Karlin
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VP - Operations
Jordan Smith
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VP - Sales
Justin Adams
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VP - Sales
Justin Watson
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