The Life of a Psychedelics Venture Capitalist with Simeon Schnapper

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 backIdeas for more ethical engagementCheck out his work.https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeonschnapper/www.jls.fund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.