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Cannabis resource company Leafly will be delisted from Nasdaq

Seattle-based company Leafly will be delisted from the Nasdaq after failing to meet minimum requirements for net income.

Tech Moves: Leafly board member departs; Uber Freight hires ex-Convoy comms lead

— Following the implosion of freight logistics startup Convoy last month, former employees from the heavily-funded Seattle startup are finding landing… Read More

Leafly avoids Nasdaq delisting after meeting minimum price requirements

Seattle cannabis marketplace company Leafly announced Monday that it received formal notice from Nasdaq that it regained compliance with the… Read More

Cannabis company Leafly completes 1-for-20 reverse stock split to avoid Nasdaq delisting

Seattle cannabis marketplace company Leafly this week completed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, consolidating its shares in an effort to… Read More

Leafly lays off 21% of workforce amid potential delisting from Nasdaq

Editor’s note: This story was updated with information from Leafly’s fourth quarter earnings report and an internal email sent from… Read More

Tech Moves: Intuit Ventures hires former partner at Microsoft VC fund; HoloLens leader departs

— Adam Coccari is now director of Intuit Ventures, the new venture capital arm of Intuit, the global financial technology… Read More

Seattle cannabis marketplace Leafly to cut 56 jobs

Leafly, the Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace, is cutting 56 positions, or 21% of its workforce, the company announced this week.… Read More

Uber partners with Leafly for marijuana delivery in ‘milestone’ for cannabis industry

Uber is partnering with Seattle-based company Leafly to deliver cannabis in Toronto. It’s the first time cannabis delivery is available… Read More

Seattle SPAC suffering: Shares of companies that went public via SPAC fall more than 50%

The four Seattle businesses that went public during the SPAC boom have sputtered amid the broader economic downturn. Porch, Nautilus… Read More

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Startups, superheroes, and the economy at a crossroads: Voices from Seattle’s tech community

After holding the GeekWire Awards virtually for the past two years, there was a feeling of real catharsis Thursday evening… Read More

Tech Moves: Gopuff hires Bezos’ former technical advisor; Meta engineering leader joins DoorDash

— Maria Renz, a former Amazon executive and technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, joined Gopuff as senior vice president of… Read More

‘This is huge for us’: Interview with Leafly CEO as cannabis company goes public in SPAC merger

Leafly arrived on the public markets Monday, setting a milestone for not only the Seattle company but the cannabis industry… Read More

Cannabis marketplace Leafly closes SPAC merger deal and will go public on Monday

Nearly six months after announcing plans to go public via a SPAC merger, Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace Leafly has sealed the… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Lyft, Remitly exec named PCC CEO; Leafly adds engineering leader; and more

— PCC Community Markets announced Krishnan “Krish” Srinivasan, a former finance executive at Lyft and Seattle startup Remitly, as its… Read More

Tech Moves: Leafly announces new board ahead of SPAC merger; Amazon vets depart; and more

— Leafly announced its new six-member board of directors whose appointments will be effective after its pending SPAC merger with… Read More

Tech Moves: Lyft hires CFO from Amazon; Tomo adds CMO; Gopuff taps more Seattle talent

— Tomo, a new real estate startup led by ex-Zillow leaders, announced Sarah Makar as CMO. She is also a… Read More

Tech Moves: Leafly hires general counsel; Skilljar and LevelTen add execs; and more

— Seattle cannabis marketplace Leafly announced New York-based lawyer Kimberly Boler as its new general counsel. She joins the 11-year… Read More

Leafly launches in-app marijuana ordering option after change to Apple’s App Store rules

Leafly this week launched a new feature in its iOS app that allows users to place marijuana orders for pickup,… Read More

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Wall Street goes to pot, and to the dogs — and that’s a good thing for Seattle’s startup scene

An online marketplace that helps to facilitate trade between marijuana sellers and buyers will soon see its own stock traded… Read More

Leafly to go public via SPAC merger that values Seattle cannabis marketplace at $385M

Leafly is joining the SPAC party. The Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace plans to go public through a deal with New… Read More

Seattle marijuana startup Leafly raises $23M as recent legalization boosts cannabis market

Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace Leafly has closed $23 million in new funding, GeekWire confirmed with the company. The fresh cash infusion… Read More

Here’s why Amazon relaxed its marijuana standards, according to industry experts and lawyers

When Leafly and Headset co-founder Cy Scott heard the news about Amazon relaxing its marijuana testing standards for job applicants… Read More

Tech Moves: Leafly names CEO; early Amazon exec departs; Microsoft vet named DocuSign CTO; ex-Vicis CEO lands new gig; more

— Leafly General Counsel Yoko Miyashita will take over as chief executive officer from outgoing CEO Tim Leslie. Miyashita joined… Read More

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