Vangst is the world's largest talent agency focusing specifically on the booming cannabis industry. Launched by Karson Humiston in 2014, Vangst connects all manner of cannabis and ancillary businesses across the legal market with the skilled talent they need. From entry level to executive positions, Vangst has harnessed its vast network to connect over 300 of companies with over 5,000 of employees to date. Vangst also founded and operates The Cannabis Career Summit, the largest and most comprehensive cannabis career fair in the world. With offices in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, California (and more to come across the globe), Vangst is on a mission to add 10k employees to the cannabis sector between now and 2020.
Date | Amount | Type | Investors | Valuation |
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03/21/18 | $2,500,000 | Seed |
Casa Verde Capital Lerer Hippeau Ventures | undisclosed |
01/13/22 | $19,000,000 | Series B |
Achari VC Althea Casa Verde Capital Colle Capital Delta Emerald Ventures L2 Ventures Lerer Hippeau Ventures Level One Fund Phyto Partners | undisclosed |