4/20 Edition of the 361 Weekly Digest (+Cyber, Spotlights, PCIs)

361 Weekly Digest: 4/20/2021

LAST WEEK: Tuesday Briefing #53 on Diverging Global Economies, Rise-Fall-Rise of Buffalo (recording, podcast) and Prep call for Cannabis Summit (recording), Spotlights launch: 361firm.com/spot

THIS WEEK: Tuesday Briefing #54 on “Global Trends 2040” (register), followed at 11:30am-2:30pm ET by our 4/20 Cannabis Summit on the heels of House passage of the cannabis banking bill (register and see 60-second Video of Speakers). On April 22 at 11am we host a special Cyber Security Deep Dive (register)

ON DECK: April 27 Principals, CIOs & Institutional Investor Session (9-11am ET - request invite), Global Conference (11am-1pm) & 28 (7-9am) (register), May 4 11:30am Future of Work #3 – Focus on Women (register); May 13 11am-1pm Virus Update #5 (register). Invite connections via LinkedIn (tutorial).

NEW APP USERS & DEALS: Approaching 1K+ App users, 140+ deals/funds. See new ones below.

REFERENCE: 361Firm Deck, Video Overview, Deal Pipeline, Map of the 361 Network (request password).

UPCOMING EVENTS

Today's 4/20 Summit will be epic. Click the picture above to see the 60-second Video of 30+ Speakers. It takes place at 11:30am-2:30pm, after our Weekly 11am Briefing. Also see their longer individual intros at www.361firm.com/spot). We will cover rapid developments in regs, public markets and full industry.


Keynotes & Opening Panel: Tim Seymour (CNBS ETF), Kris Krane (4Front Ventures), Paul Beattie (BT Global Growth), Brian Sheng (Asia Horizon). Upstream Panel: David Engel (Full Moon Inv.), Howard Schacter, Dasheeda Dawson (City of Portland), Lauri Kibby (Kings Garden) and Steven Kemmerling (CRB Monitor). Tech + “Picks & Shovels” Panel: Mattocks Swenson (L2V), Richard Sobel (Altai Capital), Kevin O'Brien (Marsh), Matt Barron (12/12 Ventures), Shanita Penny (Budding Solutions). Downstream Panel: Ben Langley (Grow Group), Marty Higgins (Urbana), Kevin Gibbs (3Fifteen Cannabis), Robert Davis (ALT), Jeffrey Graham (Pistil Data). 1:45pm Breakouts led by moderators Anand Shahi ("Tech"), Jim Hawk ("Brands"), John Downs ("Picks & Shovels"), Jen Bassuk ("Breeding, Cultivation & Processing"), Michael Fields ("Distribution & Dispensary"), Scott McIntyre ("Industrial Hemp")…followed by our traditional Town Hall Debrief For login, join the Cannabis Group on 361App. Invite others via our LinkedIn event. Reference links: Cannabis Deep Dive (Feb.16, 2021), Cannabis Investing Across Asset Classes (Mar. 16, 2021), AgTech "Deep Dive" (March 11, 2021), Bar Capital’s podcast series on Cannabis: “Transaction Alert” – Curaleaf and EMMAC deal; “Boris and Mexican Cartels” and “How to Invest in Cannabis” <><><> On Apr. 22, we host Cybersecurity: Threats and Opportunities "Deep Dive". To register, join the Cybersecurity Group on 361Firm.App. Invite your connections via the LinkedIn event

On Apr. 27, we host this month’s conference which focuses on “Global Insights”. To register, join April Global Conference Group on 361Firm.App. Invite connections via the LinkedIn event.

On May 13, we host our Virus Update #4 with insights from pharma and private/public investors. To register, join the Healthcare Group on 361 App. Invite your connections via LinkedIn event.

For all events, including today's 4/20 Cannabis Summit, we are asking all participants to submit an introductory “Spotlight” to know each other better. This will shorten intros in the Breakouts and allow more insightful discussions. For details, go to www.361firm.com/spot. For Summit login, join the Cannabis Group: https://lnkd.in/epN_xhU. For Summit Program: www.bit.ly/361_420. Apart from events, we welcome everyone to share at least one Spotlight to help interconnect with the community.

NEW - VIDEO “SPOTLIGHTS"

THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS

Tuesdays 10:30am Town Hall Mtg (Add to Cal.), 11am Briefing (Register)
Wednesdays 10:30am Group/Event Meetups (Add to Calendar)
Thursdays 10:30am 361Foundation & Philanthropic Interest Meetups (Register)

SCHEDULED

April 20 at 11:30am- 2pm: Cannabis Summit - Reg | Deck | L-in
April 22 at 11am: Cybersecurity: Threats and (Investment) Opportunities - Reg. | Deck | L-in
April 27 at 9:00-10:30am: Principals, CIOs & Institutions Session - Request to Join
April 27 at 11am-1pm: Global Conference Day 1 - Reg | L-in
April 28 at 7-9am: Global Conference Day 2 - Reg | L-in
May 4 at 11:30am: Future of Work Part 3 – Focus on Women - Reg. | Deck | L-In
May 6 at 11am: Philanthropies Connecting! Part 2 - Reg. | Deck | L-In
May 11 at 11:30am: Private Credit Deep Dive - Reg. | Deck | L-In
May 13 at 11am: Virus Update #5 - Reg. | Deck | L-in
May 25 at 9:00-10:30am: Principals, CIOs & Institutions Session - Request to Join
May 25-26 11am-1pm & 7-9am: Global Conference - Reg. | L-in Day 1 |
June 29 at 9:00-10:30am: Principals, CIOs & Institutions Session - Request to Join
June 29-30 11am-1pm & 7-9am: Global Conference - Reg. | L-in Day 1 |
July 27 at 9:00-10:30am: Principals, CIOs & Institutions Session - Request to Join
July 27-28 11am-1pm & 7-9am: Global Conference - Reg. | L-in Day 1 |
Aug 24 at 9:00-10:30am: Principals, CIOs & Institutions Session - Request to Join
Aug 24-25 11am-1pm & 7-9am: Global Conference - Reg. | L-in Day 1 |
Sept. 28 at 9:00-10:30am: Principals, CIOs & Institutions Session - Request to Join
Sept. 28-29 11am-1pm & 7-9am: Global Conference - Reg.| L-in Day 1 |
Oct 26-27, 11am & 7am: Fall Global Impact & NextGen Summit - Reg. | Cal.| L-in
Nov. 16-18: 4th Annual Global Conference - hybrid + main event in New York (parallel venues in London, Dubai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, São Paulo, Shanghai, Toronto Wiesbaden, SF, Geneva, Zurich, Istanbul, Cairo, Dallas, Columbus, others) - Reg. | LinkedIn Event | Cal Day 1 | Cal Day 2 | Cal Day 3

MOBILIZING

Biden Agenda (Stimulus, Immigration, Taxes, Regs) - Co-Hosts: Rob Colorina, Chris Timura
Africa - Co-Hosts: Christophe Charlier, Chas Walker,
Funds & Family Offices: Partnering, Competing - moderator Ron Diamond
Space / Frontier Tech - Co-Hosts: Esther Dyson, Eric Lindberg, Zoe Seccull
Therapeutics (virus) - Co-Host: Chris Hopkins
Education Deep Dive #2 - Co-Hosts Sara Truebridge, Leslie McCarthy, Cris Worrel
Korean Conglomerates, K-Pop, Biotech Startups - Co-Hosts: Kyle Hong, Jeff Seo
Fireside Chat, Lee Cooperman - Host: Mark Sanor
Closed Loop Economy - Co-Hosts: Turner Smith
Future of Real Estate - Co-Hosts: Steve Chun, Jay Soave
Future of UK & Europe - Co-Hosts: Mark Jarvis, Eddy van der Paardt
Mentorship - Co-Hosts: Leslie McCarthy, Mike Daley, Mark Jarvis
PropTech - Co-Hosts: Jim Hawk, Ari Moses


This week’s 10:30am Wednesday Group/Event Meetups will have the Breakout Rooms as shown above. We will also have extra rooms for other groups or events or 1:1 meetings.

ONBOARDING PHILANTHROPIES

Interconnecting our community by philanthropic interests will enable us to collaborate in powerful ways, in helping the world. This may be 361’s key contribution to society, including via the 361Foundation


To onboard your philanthropy or project, go to www.361firm.com/onboard.

UPDATE ON STRATEGIC ADVISORS

www.361firm.com/sas

NEW DEALS / FUNDS

Per our “wide funnel” with deal flow, we circulate no-name information to make members aware that a new deal is afoot and curate “suitable” introductions.


We now have over fully 100 formally mandates.

We also are approaching another 100 deals that have been uploaded in the initial “onboarding” - which you can access via www.bit.ly/361pipleine.

Before are some of the new members of the 361Firm.App. Come join.

NEW MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED APP POSTS

ABOUT 360 ONE FIRM (361FIRM)

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