Ghost Group
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Founded | Irvine, California (2012) |
| Founder | Justin Hartfield Doug Francis |
| Headquarters | , |
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Ghost Management Group, LLC is a technology company based in Irvine, California.[1][2][3] that has a portfolio of advertising, web, point of sale and logistics software.
Overview[edit]
The firm was founded in 2012 by Justin Hartfield and Doug Francis.[4][5][6][7]
Ghost Group targets accredited businesses and investors that are either already involved or have shown interest in becoming involved in the legal cannabis industry.[3][8]
In June 2013 the firm announced the launch of Emerald Ocean Capital fund.[2][9][3][10][11] The market of consumer-facing products, especially software and technologies, will be the focus of Emerald Ocean.[9][3][4][12] After announcing the launch of the fund, Emerald Ocean expressed intentions of raising 10 to 25 million dollars in its first round.[2][3]
Additionally, the capital fund will function as a venture capital incubator, with an 8,000 square foot office facility in Denver, Colorado for select startups.[2][13]
Ghost Group concurrently announced the launch of Ghost Domain Capital, an investor in category killer Internet domains.[1][10][11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Chris Rauber (June 5, 2013). "Getting high with a little help from your VC firm". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Vita Reed (June 6, 2013). "VC Firm Launches Legal Cannabis Fund". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "5 Questions for Justin Hartfield: Opportunities as Cannabis Industry Becomes 'Pimply Teenager'". MMJ Business Daily. June 18, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Walter Hickey (June 13, 2013). "Justin Hartfield Is About To Become The First Venture Capitalist Of The Pot Industry". Business Insider. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Searchcore Inc (SRER:OTC US)". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ Kate Linthicum (May 22, 2013). "New L.A. law on medical marijuana shops faces hazy future". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ Mike Anderson (May 5, 2011). "Justin Hartfield of WeedMaps". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Meet Justin Hartfield, the Pot Industry's First Venture Capitalist". Inc. Magazine. June 13, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Rebecca Grant (June 5, 2013). "VC firm hopes for high returns with fund for marijuana". VentureBeat. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ghost Group Launches Fund Focused on Marijuana Industry". FinSMEs. June 7, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "California VC Ghost Group launches medical marijuana fund". AltAssets. June 3, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Multi-Million Dollar Cannabis Venture Capital Fund in Works, Plans to Target Ancillary Marijuana Startups". MMJ Business Daily. June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ Eleazar David Melendez (June 6, 2013). "Marijuana Venture Capital Fund Launches As Ganjapreneurs Go Mainstream". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2013.