socaltech.com Los Angeles-based BLAZE, a developer of enterprise resource planning and point-of-sale software for the legal cannabis market, recently raised $8M in a funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Delta Emerald Ventures with participation from returning investor Act One Ventures and new investor SOJE Capital. According to the company, the new funding will go to expand, scale and build out its product, sales and marketing efforts. BLAZE is led by co-founder and CEO Chris Violas. The company says it provides an easy-to-use frontend and an enterprise backend for dispensaries, delivery services, distributors, and cultivators.