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Empath Ventures

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Empath Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on psychedelic medicine and related therapeutic approaches. Public profiles place the firm in Los Angeles, California, United States, and describe it as an early-stage investor with activity across seed and Series A stages, with some sources also indicating broader stage coverage.

The firm is relevant to the psychedelic ecosystem because it has publicly positioned itself around psychedelic medicine companies and adjacent health technologies. Public references also connect Empath Ventures to companies and themes in psychedelic medicine, neurotechnology, and novel therapeutics.

Investor Context

Venture Capital

Investment Context

This stakeholder is listed as a Venture Capital Fund within Venture Capital. Its public geography context is global. Public stage signals include Seed, Series A/B, and Growth / Late Stage. Public focus areas include Drug Development.

Public Portfolio Examples

Empath Ventures appears to be a specialist venture investor centered on psychedelic medicine and novel therapeutic approaches, with a public-facing thesis that extends into adjacent health technologies. Public profiles describe the firm as active in early-stage deals, with global reach and reported investment activity in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The firm is associated with founder Brom Rector, who has publicly discussed building an early-stage psychedelic venture fund and using a podcast to engage founders, investors, and operators across the space. Publicly surfaced portfolio references include psychedelic and adjacent health companies such as Psylo, Wavepaths, and Motif Neurotech.

Investor Type

Venture Capital Fund

Geographic Scope

Global

Psychedelic Focus

Psychedelic-Adjacent Focus

Engagement

Active

Investment Stage Focus

SeedSeries A/BGrowth / Late Stage

Investment Focus Areas

Drug Development

Investment Orientation

Engagement Status

Active

Investor Type

Venture Capital Fund

Investment Website

Recorded Investments

Wavepaths

Nov 1, 2021

Seed - $4.5M

Publicly linked to Empath Ventures in coverage of the round.

Wavepaths Raises $4.5 Million to Expand Experiential Music Platform for Psychedelic Therapy

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Los Angeles, California, United States
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