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October 12, 2021

Snoop Dogg’s VC makes first investment in continental Europe

The rapper’s VC firm Casa Verde invests in Lisbon-based AceCann.


Tim Smith

4 min read

Casa Verde

There are few people in this world who know more about cannabis than US rap legend Snoop Dogg, and now the weed enthusiast-cum-entrepreneur is bringing his herbal expertise to Europe. 

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Pedro Gomes, AceCann chief executive
Pedro Gomes, AceCann chief executive
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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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