Last month, XL Fleet, a provider of vehicle electrification solutions, announced plans to go public through a merger with Pivotal Investment Corporation II, a special purpose acquisition company. [more]

Last month Amwell and GoodRx, two telehealth-focused companies, listed publicly through IPOs. Amwell raised $922M with a current market cap of $7.8B, while GoodRx raised $1.3B with a current market cap of $20B. [more]

The video game industry is quickly expanding with multiple acquisitions as publishers and game developers create new innovative products and services. Growing trends in the industry include live-service games, subscription-based gaming platforms, and ESports offerings [more]

The cannabis industry continues to experience high growth and activity as legal NA markets reach record sales, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the U.S. moves closer to regulating cannabis federally, Canadian cannabis companies are seeking various strategies to take advantage of the new market. [more]

In September, CloudMD announced a series of acquisitions to expand its telehealth services. CloudMD spent approximately $19M on three acquisitions, including Benchmark Systems, iMD Health Global, and Snapclarity. [more]

Only 25 of approximately 250 actively traded cannabis stocks fulfill the criteria for inclusion in the equal-weighted munKNEE Pure-Play Pot Stock Portfolio. Only 2 participants’ stock prices were higher in September – Jushi and Ayr Strategies. [more]

Since launching its first product in 2016, Laird has grown revenue from $0.6M to $13.1M in 2019, increasing at a CAGR of 185%. In the same period, gross margins expanded from 25% to 39%. [more]

Historically, September has been one of the worst months of the year to invest, but October has been one of the best. After a strong May-August period (what happened to “Sell in May and go away!”), September was a down-month. So, let’s look forward to October, as traditionally, on average, it has gained 1.2%. [more]