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The odd tale of $1.6 million SSC Tuatara supercar that was the world's fastest car, wasn't, then was again
This is the saga of the $1.6 million Tuatara supercar from boutique automaker SSC North America. Th…
Kristen Lee  Â
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After the internet debunked a $1.6 million supercar's 316 mph record, it tried again - just not as fast
The car pulled off a 282.9-mph run at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, which didn't near the claims …
Kristen Lee  Â
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The saga of the infamous $1.6 million 'world's fastest car' continues with a bizarre failed second speed run
The SSC Tuatara's second record attempt ended in failure: Two of the car's cylinders stopped firing…
Kristen Lee  Â
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The claimed 'world's fastest car' will redo record speed run after the internet questioned its legitimacy
SSC North America claimed to have set a record with its Tuatara supercar in October. Then, the ques…
Kristen Lee  Â
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The maker of the world's fastest car blames an editing 'mixup' for a misleading video that internet detectives raced to debunk
Any company planning to use superlatives such as a world record to help sell its cars must know tha…
Kristen Lee  Â
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The $1.6 million SSC Tuatara just became the world's fastest car by topping 316 mph
The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport was the last to set the record, clocking 304.77 mph in 2019 at Volks…
Kristen Lee  Â
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A Tesla driver says his steering wheel fell off his brand new Model Y only five days after getting the car
"I was driving a normal speed in the left lane when all the sudden I had this loose wheel in my han…
Grace Kay  Â
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A New York private equity firm founded by JPMorgan and Guggenheim veterans is raising the largest-ever fund dedicated to the booming marijuana industry
The firm's second fund will be a lot larger than its first. Tuatara raised $93 million for its firs…
Jeremy Berke  Â
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A large chunk of the world's top investors say cannabis is the industry with the most growth potential this year - and hedge funds are the most bullish
Many of the investors in these funds have clauses that don't allow cannabis investments. Those road…
Jeremy Berke  Â
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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck that cannabis education platform Green Flower Media used to raise $20 million from top investors
According to Simon, people do, in fact, want to know the health benefits - and risks - associated w…
Jeremy Berke  Â
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A New York-based private equity firm just raised what it believes is the largest amount of capital ever to invest in the legal marijuana industry
"Ninety-three million is an impressive amount of money to raise," Derek Peterson, the CEO of Terra …
Jeremy Berke  Â
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Investors are placing huge bets on marijuana as more states legalize THC. Here are the top 25 cannabis startups that have raised the most VC cash.
Despite the blockbuster year for cannabis funding, there are signs of mounting headwinds. Average d…
Jeremy Berke  Â
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Private equity is 'seeing more excitement than it can handle' in the marijuana industry
Companies like Tuatara Capital, Seventh Point, Poseidon Asset Management, and Privateer Holdin…
Jeremy Berke  Â
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One of the top marijuana venture capital firms is looking to raise over $100 million for a new fund to go after growth-stage startups
The fund's partners include John Brecker and Michael Goldberg, who both worked at the $2.7 billion …
Jeremy Berke  Â
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A $1 billion dollar marijuana dispensary chain is opening a store on New York City's fanciest shopping street - and it could signal a huge shift in the industry
He might be right that there is even more East Coast momentum to come. Cynthia Nixon, the former ac…
Jeremy Berke  Â
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The highest-valued marijuana companies of 2017 reveal two key insights about the booming industry
This has given rise to a number of cannabis-specific venture firms - mostly funded by a mix of weal…
Jeremy Berke  Â
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Welcome to Cultivated: An an inside look at the deals, trends, and personalities driving the multibillion-dollar global cannabis boom
The fiasco at Canadian marijuana producer CannTrust dominated the news in the sector over the past …
Jeremy Berke  Â
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Top VC firms know they can't ignore cannabis forever. Here's how they're making their first investments.
Even though they often have restrictions that smaller investors don't, venture capital firms alread…
Jeremy Berke  Â
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It's clear why support for legalizing marijuana is at an all-time high
"We see California following the lead of Colorado and other states as a tipping point that will lea…