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Peter Thiel
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Peter Thiel is a partner at Founders Fund, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, and is publicly associated with investing through that platform. Public company materials also identify him as a named investor in atai Life Sciences financing rounds.
In the psychedelic ecosystem, Thiel is relevant primarily through atai Life Sciences, a clinical-stage biotech company developing psychedelic and non-psychedelic compounds for mental health indications. atai’s financing announcements describe him as a co-lead investor in the company’s Series C round and as one of the investors in a later convertible note financing.
Investor Context
Angel InvestorsInvestment Context
This stakeholder is listed as an Angel Investor within Angel Investors. Its public geography context is global. Public stage signals include Series A/B and Growth / Late Stage. Public focus areas include Drug Development.
Public Portfolio Examples
- atai Life SciencesSeries C financing (co-led) - $125m financing round - Nov 23, 2020
Peter Thiel’s public psychedelic relevance is centered on atai Life Sciences, where he appears in financing announcements tied to drug development for mental health. The record fits a growth-oriented investor profile with exposure to biotech and company-building through Founders Fund, rather than a dedicated psychedelic-only mandate.
Investor Type
Angel Investor
Geographic Scope
Global
Psychedelic Focus
Explicit Psychedelic Focus
Engagement
Monitoring-Only
Investment Stage Focus
Investment Focus Areas
Recorded Investments
Nov 23, 2020
Series C financing (co-led) - $125m financing round
Date uses press release date.
ATAI closes $125m Series C financing roundJan 1, 2020
Convertible note financing - $24 million
Peter Thiel is named among the investors participating in the note financing.
ATAI Life Sciences announces close of $24 million convertible note financing round and welcomes Jason Camm of Thiel Capital to Board of DirectorsQuick Facts
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