Stash

Shiny Health & Wellness Signs Definitive Acquisition Agreement with Stash & Co.

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Friday, December 15, 2023

TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Shiny Health & Wellness Corp. (the "Company" "SNYB") (TSXV: SNYB) signs Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") with Karan S. Holla for his Stash & Co. ('SC") Ontario chain of 10 adult-use cannabis retail stores.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Shiny Health & Wellness Corp. (the "Company" "SNYB") (TSXV: SNYB) signs Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") with Karan S. Holla for his Stash & Co. ('SC") Ontario chain of 10 adult-use cannabis retail stores.
  • "We are excited to add a strong, above-average revenue producing cannabis dispensary group to our Ontario platform.
  • The Company will add the Stash & Co. brand to its ShinyBud and BudGet Bud cannabis consumer program to reach near 100,000 loyalists.
  • Karan S. Holla will have the option to have a directorship on the board of directors of SNYB., subject to standard regulatory approvals.

Stash introduces Amy Butte, former CFO of NYSE, as first-ever independent audit chair

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Friday, October 13, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of a record-breaking year for Stash, today the fintech announced the renowned CFO and advisor Amy Butte as its first-ever independent audit chair. The company also announces the infusion of $40 million led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., with a mix of strategic and existing investors including Goodwater Capital and Union Square Ventures. Bolstered by new leaders and a new round of financing, Stash enters its next phase of growth with profitability in sight.

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  • Bolstered by new leaders and a new round of financing, Stash enters its next phase of growth with profitability in sight.
  • Independent audit chair Amy Butte is one of the country's preeminent leaders in financial services, with a proven track record of taking companies public as director, advisor, and CFO, including the historic IPO of the New York Stock Exchange.
  • "Stash uniquely combines financial services and tech to create real value for its customers, in all the right ways," says independent audit chair Amy Butte.
  • "With its scale and differentiated business model, the possibilities for Stash are vast and extremely exciting.

STASH DISPENSARIES INTRODUCES PREMIUM CANNABIS BRAND COOKIES

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Friday, August 11, 2023

ORLAND HILLS, Ill., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the flourishing world of cannabis, there are some stand-out brands — and Stash, in partnership with Revolution Cannabis, is excited to add just such a premium brand to the shelves of their new Orland Hills and Peru dispensaries.

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  • ORLAND HILLS, Ill., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the flourishing world of cannabis, there are some stand-out brands — and Stash, in partnership with Revolution Cannabis, is excited to add just such a premium brand to the shelves of their new Orland Hills and Peru dispensaries.
  • is well known to cannabis aficionados across the globe, and now Stash Dispensaries is one of the first in the state of Illinois to stock Cookies.
  • "The Cookies brand is well known and respected in the space for their amazing products, not to mention their founder's activism in communities disproportionally affected by previous attitudes towards cannabis.
  • It is a great honor to welcome these products to Stash, working hand-in-hand with world-class cultivators Revolution Cannabis."

Stash Dispensaries Opens Two New Adult-Use Dispensaries in Illinois

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

ORLAND HILLS, Ill., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading cannabis company Stash is opening two new adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Illinois.

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  • ORLAND HILLS, Ill., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading cannabis company Stash is opening two new adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Illinois.
  • Available in our upscale stores will be a range of products including flower, edibles, pre-rolls, tinctures, topicals, concentrates and vapes.
  • Illinois legalized recreational cannabis use in January, 2020, and the United States is in the middle of widespread legalization.
  • Stash Holdings Corp is headquartered in California, with operations in Illinois.

Union.ai announces $19.1M Series A and launches all-new Union Cloud to simplify AI and data workflows for all

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

"Machine learning, and especially large language models, raise big issues around privacy and information security. Companies are becoming increasingly wary of using services where they lose control over what precisely happens with their data," said Greg Papadopoulos, venture partner, NEA. "Combining the power of big models with rich company data has to be handled with care --- that's one of the reasons why we're so excited about the progress made by the Union.AI team, first with Flyte and now with Union Cloud. This is exactly what people are demanding and a real differentiator: Let me exploit the power of large language models while maintaining control and ownership of my data."

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  • Union.ai launches all-new Union Cloud to simplify AI and data workflows for all; backed by $19.1 in financing.
  • For the past few quarters, Union AI has been working with its Union Cloud customer partners to solve problems that impede delivering high-quality AI products.
  • "During this period we learned about problems like observability, governance and infrastructure maintenance that impede realization of value from AI," said Union AI CEO Ketan Umare.
  • Most importantly, Union Cloud can lower overall compute costs dramatically while offering complete observability for data and AI workflows — even on a task level.

Introducing Liza Landsman as Stash CEO

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stash, the pioneering fintech that empowers millions of Americans to invest and save, today announces Liza Landsman, one of the country's leading executives and investors in e-commerce and consumer finance, as its new CEO effective February 6, 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stash , the pioneering fintech that empowers millions of Americans to invest and save, today announces Liza Landsman, one of the country's leading executives and investors in e-commerce and consumer finance, as its new CEO effective February 6, 2023.
  • Stash, the fintech that empowers millions of Americans to invest and save, today announces Liza Landsman as its CEO.
  • "Liza is the right person to lead Stash as we continue to hit major revenue and customer milestones and evolve the business.
  • "Liza brings the scale and expertise needed to help Stash continue on its trajectory, and I am thrilled to support her as she takes the reins as CEO of Stash and delivers even more value for our subscribers.

Stash announces expanded crypto access

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stash, the investing and banking app on a mission to help everyday Americans invest and build wealth, announced today that it now offers new cryptocurrency access through a separate crypto account for its more than 2M active subscribers; investments are powered by Apex Crypto. Unique to Stash, customers will have the opportunity to buy eight of the largest and most established cryptocurrencies available, with guardrails in place so they can invest with confidence. These offerings are in service of guiding customers to thoughtful investment decisions and empowering them to easily achieve their long-term financial goals, all while gaining exposure to a new asset class.

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  • To enable its expanded crypto access, Stash has partnered with Apex Crypto, a subsidiary of Apex Fintech Solutions, as its cryptocurrency investing infrastructure provider.
  • "Stash is providing Americans from all walks of life access to diversified wealth-building tools, and we are thrilled to help them offer crypto investing opportunities for customers," commented Rachel Saunders, CEO of Apex Crypto.
  • Today's launch is the second crypto launch from Stash; earlier this year, the pioneering fintech company introduced crypto exposure in its fully-managed Smart Portfolio accounts.
  • Cash and securities are held in a brokerage account at Apex Clearing, and cryptocurrencies are held in a crypto account at Apex Crypto.

Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. Named Silver Winner in Telly Awards

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Residential Mortgage Company Wins Prestigious Award for Recruiting CampaignSALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) is pleased to announce its "Awesome Josh" recruiting campaign has been named a Silver Winner in the 43rd Annual Telly Awards.

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  • Residential Mortgage Company Wins Prestigious Award for Recruiting CampaignSALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) is pleased to announce its "Awesome Josh" recruiting campaign has been named a Silver Winner in the 43rd Annual Telly Awards.
  • The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks and production companies.
  • "Now, more than ever, it is necessary to celebrate video work that reflects the top tier of our industry, such as PRMI," said Telly Awards Executive Director Sabrina Dridje.
  • Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Councilan industry body of over 200 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks, reflective of the multiscreen industry The Telly Awards celebrates.

Fintech pioneer Stash unveils Stash Core

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stash, the investing and banking app with more than 2M customers and nearly $3B in assets under management, announced today that it successfully built and launched Stash Core, its new, proprietary infrastructure platform that underpins the service for Americans who bank like investors. Stash Core is a world-class system that unlocks new innovation in banking, and, in the future, new capabilities in credit, savings, lending, and more. It will also allow the company to more easily welcome new subscribers and meet demand.

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  • Stash Core is a world-class system that unlocks new innovation in banking, and, in the future, new capabilities in credit, savings, lending, and more.
  • Stash Core is the latest launch from the fintech leader, which in the past year achieved $125M in annualized revenue and continues to grow its customer base.
  • "Stride Bank is proud to partner with Stash on the development and ongoing support of Stash Core and in issuing Stash's Stock-Back Debit Mastercard," said Jimmy Stallings, President Payments, Stride Bank .
  • Stash Core, its custom-built backend technology, allows Stash to own the ledger, the money movement infrastructure, and every customer touchpoint for the millions of Americans who rely on Stash to bank like an investor and build wealth.

Stash unveils first annual State of Money in America findings, looks at how Americans understand and approach money

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stash, the investing and banking app with more than 2M customers and nearly $3B in assets under management, found that 90% of Americans want to invest, and 54% learn about personal finance from personal experience, but almost half (45%) don't know where to start. This is just one of the stand-out findings in the recently conducted, first annual, State of Money in America survey, fielded by Prodege, a leading global market research provider. The goal of this survey is to uncover how everyday Americans understand their finances, the way money impacts their lives, and how they would approach their overall lifestyle if their finances were to change.

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  • The goal of this survey is to uncover how everyday Americans understand their finances, the way money impacts their lives, and how they would approach their overall lifestyle if their finances were to change.
  • The survey was conducted by Stash via partner Prodege in May 2022, surveying over 2,000 Americans who match the U.S. Census, 5% of those happened to be Stash customers.
  • Stash is an investing and banking app with more than 2 million customers and nearly $3B in assets under management.
  • Stash members are 15% more financially literate than the average American and grow their financial literacy over time.