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Jane Technologies Earns Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers for 2025 Three Years In a Row
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to identify and assess 3,000 privately-held companies headquartered in the United States and one of those is Santa Cruz company Jane Technologies.
Jane Technologies Launches Revolutionary New Point-Of-Sale Platform
Jane leverages leading, proprietary e-commerce technology to enhance in-store shopping experience and empower retailers.
Jane Technologies Makes Inc.com's Best Workplaces of 2023 List
Jane Technologies has been selected as one of Inc.com’s 2023 Best Workplaces.
Jane Technologies, Inc. Featured on 2023 Inc. Regionals List of the Fastest-Growing Companies in the Pacific
Jane Technologies Inc. made Inc.’s 2023 Regionals List!
Jane Technologies Selected as 2022 Fast 500 Winner by Deloitte
Jane Technologies makes the 2022 Fast 500 Winner list at #28.
Jane Technologies Launches First-of-its-Kind iOS App for Cannabis Shopping
Jane Technologies announces the launch of a personalized shopping app that brings cannabis into the modern era of e-commerce.
Building a Sustainable Culture in the Face of Talent Scarcity with Socrates Rosenfeld
Learn how Socrates defines a strong employer brand, attracts competitive talent, builds a lasting culture and advises on finding passion & meaning at work.
Santa Cruz Companies Pivot to Remote Employees
62% of new hires in the US work remotely. Santa Cruz tech companies are bucking that trend.
Jane Technologies is Gearing Up For The CPG-ification of Cannabis
The Santa Cruz, California-based startup claims that roughly 20% to 25% of all legal cannabis transactions in the US take place through its e-commerce site.
Jane Technologies Raises $100M
Jane Technologies is announcing a $100 million Series C financing round, bringing the total amount raised since its founding in 2015 to $130 million.
Jane Technologies Finds Opportunity in Booming Online Marijuana Sales
The Covid-19 pandemic was a big challenge for many businesses. For Jane Technologies, though, it offered a huge opportunity.
Michael Sikand and Socrates Rosenfeld Discuss Cannabis
An idea popped into the head of Socrates Rosenfeld while he was working at McKinsey & Company - an e-commerce marketplace for cannabis - Jane Technologies, Inc.
Former Whole Foods Co-CEO at Jane Technologies
The natural foods industry veteran will serve as retail advisor to e-commerce company Jane Technologies, bringing with him decades of experience in natural and organic foods — an industry he says felt similar in its early days to the cannabis industry now.
Part 4: Why Santa Cruz? A Unique Tech Ecosystem
In Part 4 of our series comparing living and working in Santa Cruz vs San Francisco or the Silicon Valley, we talk to local entrepreneurs about our best kept secrets.
From the Military to the Marijuana Industry: Jane Technologies CEO Socrates Rosenfeld Tells His Story
Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO of Jane Technologies, joined Cheddar to discuss the business and his journey from U.S. Army Commander to cannabis CEO.
Another Win for the Santa Cruz Tech Community
Jane Technologies, Inc. announced $21M in Series B funding. Santa Cruz Works talked with Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Socrates Rosenfeld. Jane provides an online cannabis marketplace. Full details at: PRNewswire. SCW caught Socrates just before he boarded a flight to his next business meeting.
Santa Cruz Works Accelerator Company - Jane Technologies, Inc. Announces $21 Million in Series B Funding
Jane Technologies, Inc., a retail software company that created the first and largest online cannabis marketplace, has announced it has secured $21 million in Series B funding, one of the largest capital raises by a cannabis technology platform.
Socrates Rosenfeld - TECHie of the Year at the 2019 NEXTies Awards
Congrats to Socrates Rosenfeld from Jane Technologies for willing the 2019 NEXTies TECHie of the Year.