The number of cannabis companies backed by venture capital (VC) deals in the United States and Canada has steadily increased between 2008 and 2019. By mid-May 2019, there were 281 companies backed by VC deals in the U.S. and Canada, compared to 2 companies back in 2008.
Number of cannabis companies backed by venture capital (VC) deals in the United States and Canada from 2008 to 2019*
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MGO, & ELLO. (June 10, 2019). Number of cannabis companies backed by venture capital (VC) deals in the United States and Canada from 2008 to 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037702/us-canada-vc-backed-cannabis-companies/
MGO, und ELLO. "Number of cannabis companies backed by venture capital (VC) deals in the United States and Canada from 2008 to 2019*." Chart. June 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037702/us-canada-vc-backed-cannabis-companies/
MGO, ELLO. (2019). Number of cannabis companies backed by venture capital (VC) deals in the United States and Canada from 2008 to 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037702/us-canada-vc-backed-cannabis-companies/
MGO, and ELLO. "Number of Cannabis Companies Backed by Venture Capital (Vc) Deals in The United States and Canada from 2008 to 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037702/us-canada-vc-backed-cannabis-companies/
MGO & ELLO, Number of cannabis companies backed by venture capital (VC) deals in the United States and Canada from 2008 to 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037702/us-canada-vc-backed-cannabis-companies/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Number of cannabis companies backed by venture capital (VC) deals in the United States and Canada from 2008 to 2019* [Graph], MGO, & ELLO, June 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037702/us-canada-vc-backed-cannabis-companies/