Episode 107
The Life of a Psychedelics Venture Capitalist with Simeon Schnapper
THE NEW HEALTH CLUB · Anne Philippi
May 15, 20251h 9m
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Show Notes
Simon Schnapper is an incredible force in the psychedelic space. Investor with the JLS Fund, impresario, seeker, supporter. I finally had him on the show and this episode is about Simeon’s perspective on the "industry" in relation to psychedelics. We talk about
-Balancing spiritual/healing aspects with business realities
-The rapid evolution of the psychedelic space
-His family history with the Peace Corps
-Global perspective on psychedelic markets
-Experience with iboga in Africa
-Discussion of PTSD treatment potential
-Examples from Balkans and other conflict zones
-Iboga's unique properties for trauma
-Simeon's approach to investing in psychedelic companies
-Balancing profit motives with ethical considerations
-Thoughts on patents and IP in the industry
-Challenges of "extractive" interactions
-Simeon's experiences trying to give back
Ideas for more ethical engagement
Check out his work.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeonschnapper/
www.jls.fund
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