Rick Gilchrist

New Frontier Data is the premier data, analytics and technology firm specializing in the global cannabis industry, delivering business solutions that enable investors, operators, advertisers, brands, researchers and policy makers to assess, understand, engage and transact with the cannabis industry and its consumers.   Our mission is to inform policy and commercial activity for the global legal cannabis industry. We maintain a neutral position on the merits of cannabis legalization through comprehensive and transparent data analysis and projections that shape industry trends, dynamics, demand and opportunity drivers. Founded in 2014, New Frontier Data is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with a presence in Europe, Latin America and Africa. Frontier Financial Group Inc. DBA: New Frontier Data

Around the world, productivity and efficiency are held back because data is locked in silos, inaccessible when it’s needed most, and too complex and costly to manage. Today, data delays and silos cost companies billions and impact lives. The costs of broken data systems are staggering. Healthcare loses $30B each year to interoperability issues, and productivity losses due to outdated systems are more than $7.8T worldwide. Many companies still lack visibility and efficiency in their own operations, impacting everything from revenue to supply chain resilience. Vannadium’s solution, Diffusion, removes these barriers. We’re creating a world where data is accessible in real-time, completely secure, and scalable—no matter where you are. Diffusion is a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) solution that brings real time transactions on a secure, efficient system that enables true data sovereignty, so humanity can control and own their data instead of surrendering it to centralized platforms. Imagine if you—not a third party—decided who accessed your data and how much they paid you for it, instead of it being sold to the highest bidder without your consent. Blockchain plays a crucial role here, as a decentralized, tamper-proof ledger where data ownership is recorded and managed directly by the individual or entity. Conventional wisdom in web3 is that you need to sacrifice speed, scalability, or security in order to achieve advances in the other two capabilities. Our solution uses a new validation and data transfer mechanism to prove that you really can "have it all" - achieving near real time transaction speeds of 1.7ms while maintaining the highest standards for scalability and cost. Our mission is to become the world’s first true standalone data company, where organizations and individuals can securely manage, share, and monetize their data in real time. Join us in setting new standards for data ownership, transparency, and user control in the digital age.

EqualityMD’s LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare and data analytics platform connects patients with culturally competent providers accounting for each patients unique needs and intersectional identities. Our product is a safe digital space where patients have secure telehealth sessions (mental health, primary care, urgent care), manage their medications, and feel empowered to become the superheroes of their own healthcare stories. We transform new LGBTQ+ patient journey data into AI-powered actionable insights about America’s most under-measured patient population (which represents every demographic—from racial minorities to military veterans). These unique insights will advance health equity at scale. We ditch the robot doctor vibes and build trust with our patients. When folks feel seen and heard, they can make the best decisions for themselves. Heres to a healthcare future that celebrates everyone and injects some humanity back into medicine! 🩺❤️

Greenhouse Ventures (GHV) is an investment and venture development firm that owns and operates the cannabis and hemp industry’s first early-stage innovation accelerator and growth-stage incubator in the world. Our mission is to increase the rate of success for Innovation Ecosystem Stakeholders in the cannabis and hemp industries. We build, acquire, and partner with successful businesses that will lead to or benefit from cannabis and hemp industry restructuring. Sweet spot is ancillary tech, events & education, data, distro, & branded product companies that can be built for $1M - $5M, attain some level of commercial viability, acquire customers predictably, and later be sold for $25M - $250M. Our thesis is rooted in identifying coachable, resilient, domain experts who portray servant-leadership qualities & know their own weaknesses. For Entrepreneurs, GHV is the first advisor on the cap table, the first line of defense from outside threats, the first sales partner working with founders to close the first 10 significant deals, and (selectively) the first C-level or interim-management position hired to help scale the business. For Investors, GHV is a lower risk and lower barrier-to-entry investment and due diligence network compared to traditional family office, venture fund, angel network, and private equity vehicles. Greenhouse Ventures’ Unique Value Proposition is the result of our relentless pursuit of four key pillars practiced internally and reinforced within the cultures of our portfolio companies: Diversity (in people, ideas, and clients), Business Model Scalability, Capital Efficiency, and Core Community Contributions.

New Frontier Data is the premier data, analytics and technology firm specializing in the global cannabis industry, delivering business solutions that enable investors, operators, advertisers, brands, researchers and policy makers to assess, understand, engage and transact with the cannabis industry and its consumers.   Our mission is to inform policy and commercial activity for the global legal cannabis industry. We maintain a neutral position on the merits of cannabis legalization through comprehensive and transparent data analysis and projections that shape industry trends, dynamics, demand and opportunity drivers. Founded in 2014, New Frontier Data is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with a presence in Europe, Latin America and Africa. Frontier Financial Group Inc. DBA: New Frontier Data