Canopy Rivers (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF), a venture capital firm specializing in cannabis, today announced the expansion of its strategic advisory board to add Thirty Five Ventures, the business owned by NBA star Kevin Durant and sports business executive Rich Kleiman. According to the update, Thirty Five Ventures will collaborate with Canopy Rivers as it continues to pursue its global growth strategy and strengthen its global portfolio of leading cannabis companies. Canopy Rivers will also look to co-invest with Thirty Five Ventures on cannabis-related deals, leveraging the group’s expertise in brand development and marketing. “We’re thrilled to have Thirty Five Ventures join the Canopy Rivers team,” Narbé Alexandrian, president and CEO of Canopy Rivers, said in the news release. “Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman have built an incredible brand worldwide, investing in and growing some of the cannabis and tech industry’s hottest companies. We’re excited to combine our venture capital knowledge and cannabis domain expertise, and we believe that this partnership will drive success for our portfolio as we continue to grow it in the years ahead.”
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About Canopy Rivers Inc.
Canopy Rivers is a venture capital firm specializing in cannabis. Its unique investment and operating platform is structured to pursue investment opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers identifies strategic counterparties seeking financial and/or operating support. Canopy Rivers has developed an investment ecosystem of complementary cannabis operating companies that represent various segments of the value chain across the emerging cannabis sector. As the portfolio continues to develop, constituents will be provided with opportunities to work with Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED, NYSE: CGC) and collaborate among themselves, which Canopy Rivers believes will maximize value for its shareholders and foster an environment of innovation, synergy and value creation for the entire ecosystem. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CanopyRivers.com.
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