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Highly ObjectiveDistru, CEO, Blaine HatabDistru raised $3M in July 2019 from Felicis and Global Founders and didn't raise again until November 2024. Poseidon led the $6M Series A, its first time investing in the Company.
💡 Founding Story and Early Focus on Distribution. Blaine Hatab, Co-Founder & CEO of Distru, discusses the company's founding story. Distru was initially focused on building software to enable cannabis distribution (hence the name Distru), as Blaine saw Distribution as a key part of the supply chain that would be crucial as the industry grew. The company started with just $30,000 in funding from Blaine's personal network and bui...2024-11-2739 min
The Bearhug Experience(Funding Recap #33) Bearhug Recruiting's Early & Growth Stage Tech Startup Funding Recap! 11/25/24Here’s this week’s startup funding recap ($545.5 million raised across 18 featured companies):
1. OceanWell, led by Robert Bergstrom, has raised an $11 million Series A funding round. OceanWell develops modular deep-sea water farms designed for reverse osmosis desalination, harnessing natural hydrostatic pressure at depths of 400 meters.
2. Four Growers, led by Brandon Contino, has raised a $9 million Series A funding round. Four Growers develops AI-powered harvesting robots, including the GR-100 system, which uses 8 stereo cameras and proprietary AI to achieve 98% accuracy.
3. Distru, led by Blaine Hatab, has raised a $6 million Series A funding round. Distru prov...2024-11-2618 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 11: Tiffany Devitt, head of government and consumer affairs at Cannacraft and believer in the plant as a healing forceTiffany Devitt heads up government and consumer affairs at Cannacraft. She has a passion for cannabinoids, and a pulse on all things regulatory from decriminalization and banking to tax laws and the implications that come with federal legalization. She’s been through a raid, and once accidentally consumed an obscene amount of what she thought was non-medicated edibles, but she lives to tell the tale. She’s an all-around badass and an ultra positive force in our cannabis community.2021-02-2341 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 10: Luna Stower, thought leader and consultant for the cannabis plant and peopleLuna Stower was born and raised in the Bay Area and has been part of the cannabis industry since prop 215 passed. She values the plant's endless medicinal qualities and bridges the gap between cannabis brands and social responsibility.2021-01-2023 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 9: Steve Albarran, pioneer of the B2B cannabis marketplace shares keen insights on what it will take for states to succeed in legalization effortsSteve Albarran's background in finance and investing gave him a unique perspective on how to assess cannabis industry problems back in 2015 when he launched Confident Cannabis. He chose labs as an entry point and has scaled the business around powering the B2B wholesale marketplace. He has a fascinating take on the path to legalization for states and the importance of consumer preferences. At the end, he shares a wild interaction with an OG Oregon operator and cops buying weed in uniform.2020-12-1438 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 8: Jamie Feaster, cannabis entrepreneur shares how relentless customer focus and the right metrics will grow your businessJamie Feaster is a cannabis advisor, innovator, and a co-founder of Eaze. His approach to scaling companies and brands is simple and intuitive. Tune in to learn what efforts are key to success, and how riding Space Mountain at Disneyland launched his cannabis career.2020-08-1720 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 7: Shareef El-Sissi, seasoned cannabis exec shares wisdom around scaling businesses and the future of California CannabisShareef El-Sissi, an OG in the California cannabis industry is always a few steps ahead. Tune in for wisdom on partnering with the right people, the perils of raising capital, scaling your business, and why California is poised to dominate the globe.2020-07-2027 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 6: Spreading the magic of cannabis with Maya Elisabeth, Owner and Co-Founder of Om EdiblesMaya Elisabeth is a pioneer in the California cannabis industry. Launching her brand, Om Edibles, in 2008, she takes us on a journey of the industry over the last 12 years. We learn about the healing elements of the cannabis plant and how to build a positive, lasting relationship with the plant as a consumer.2020-06-2335 min
Investing in CannabisCannabis software, customer development, and managing a remote team with Blaine of DistruOn this week’s awesome new episode, Brandon chats with CEO Blaine Hatab of Distru. Distru is another great company in the burgeoning cannabis software world. They deliver high quality seed to sale software solutions for licensed distributors and manufacturers. Their METRC compliant system has many features they’ve built including inventory management, a CRM, and the tools to keep your production and sales teams on the same schedule. Blaine and his small team have quickly built Distru into a regional powerhouse with customers across California. Brandon and Blaine dive deep into his managerial style and how he runs his team...2020-06-1741 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 5: The importance of data in consumer cannabis with Jocelyn Sheltraw from HeadetTune in as we chat with Jocelyn Sheltraw, Director of Regional Strategy at Headet. We talk about the importance of leveraging data in consumer cannabis across organizations, instead of in silos. She tells us how COVID-19 is impacting sales in March and April, 2020, and gets into favorite strains by state and consumption behavior for different demographics.2020-04-2433 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 4: Where compliance meets operations with Blackbird Director of Compliance Jennifer GalleraniJennifer is the director of compliance at Blackbird and is deep in the weeds on the intersection between regulations, track & trace, and operations. We go over some specific laws in California and how they are manifesting for cannabis businesses as well as the track and trace system Metrc. Compliance goes far beyond just reading laws, it's matching real life business practices to those regulations to maintain efficiency while staying to code. She discusses this intersection in depth with actual use cases of how they are handling operations.2020-03-2532 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 3: Running a Cannabis brand in California with Somatik CEO Chris SchroederChris is the CEO and founder of Somatik that makes cannabis infused coffee and edibles. He breaks down the reality of running a brand in California including how he setup his own production and the nuances of getting shelf space in retail.2020-01-1531 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 2: State of distribution in California with Courtney Eder of Shelf Life DistributionCourtney runs Shelf Life Distribution and they have been distributing in California for years. She dives into the state of the industry and her perspective on the reality of cannabis distribution.2019-11-2528 min
Distru PodcastDistru Ep 1: Accounting in Cannabis with Doryn GremillionDoryn has years of experience doing cost accounting in the Cannabis industry in California. She does a deep dive on what operators should pay attention to in the industry and shares some of her experiences.2019-10-2332 min
Village Global PodcastRequests For Startups: Cannabis with Blaine HatabBlaine Hatab (@blainehatab), CEO of Distru, joins Erik to talk all about the cannabis space. He explains what he is doing at Distru, how he got into the business and why the cannabis space is ripe with opportunity. He talks about the changes that have occurred in the market over the past several years with legalization in various localities and why that has led to a challenge for companies trying to comply with varying and changing rules. He discusses the different types of companies that exist currently, including his assessment of which ones will succeed and which will...2019-03-0747 min