
Will Yakowicz
Senior Writer at Forbes
Senior writer @Forbes covering cannabis, gambling, psychedelics and billionaires. Previously @Inc
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1 week ago |
forbes.com.au | Mark Whittaker |Will Yakowicz |Angelina Villa-Clarke
Vively has raised $1.6 million and partnered with Bupa to bring continuous glucose monitors to the masses. For founder Tim Veron, it's personal. Key Takeaways Vively announces it has raised $1.6 million in seed funding, led by Archangel Ventures with participation from Bupa Ventures and others. Vively has partnered with Bupa's health insurance arm to bring the cost of a continuous glucose monitors (CGM) with the Vively app and dietician coaching down to $99.
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1 week ago |
forbesjapan.com | Will Yakowicz
2020年10月、イスラエル出身の起業家のシャローム・マッケンジー(48)は、自身が立ち上げた賭博向けソフトウェア企業「SBテック」が、米国のスポーツ賭博大手「ドラフトキングス」との合併を経て、9億7500万ドル(約1384億5000万円。1ドル=142円換算)の特別買収目的会社(SPAC)とのディールによって数カ月前に上場したことを祝っていた。 従業員との「賭け」が連続起業につながる ドラフトキングスの筆頭株主となったマッケンジーは、その年の5月にビリオネアになっていた。彼はその日、ギリシャ沖に浮かぶ豪華ヨットの上で、社員たちを招いたパーティーを開いていた。 自身の成功に酔っていたメッケンジーは、その場に居合わせた上級プロダクト責任者の一人に、ある賭けを持ちかけた。彼は、体重が約127キロという巨漢のその社員に対し、「もし君が来年1月1日までに体重が100キロ未満になったら、カリブ海に浮かぶ豪華ヨットの上の最高にクレージーなパーティーをプレゼントしてやろう。誰をそこに招待するかは、君自身が決めていい」と持ちかけたのだった。...
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Will Yakowicz
Marijuana entrepreneurs in America have high hopes for growth in the EU, which has friendlier regulations and lower taxes. Here’s why it could bloom into a $50 billion market that eclipses the U.S.Alex Kwon, the cofounder and CEO of California-based vaporizer hardware manufacturer Active, started selling his THC oil vape tech to cannabis companies in the United Kingdom about two years ago.
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4 weeks ago |
forbesindia.com | Will Yakowicz
A minimalist version of a cable crossover machine found at any gym, the wall-mounted Amp costs $2,000; accessing the trainers (both AI and human) through the app requires a $23 monthly subscription. Because Amp lacks a screen (users log in through their own devices), the upfront cost is about half of Tonal’s.
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1 month ago |
forbes.com.mx | Will Yakowicz
En julio de 2018, Tilray, la empresa canadiense de cannabis, salió a bolsa en el Nasdaq, convirtiéndose en una de las primeras empresas de cannabis en cotizar en una importante bolsa estadounidense. En su primer día de cotización, las acciones subieron un 35% y Tilray se convirtió en la primera acción de cannabis apreciada.
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