UK – Beckley Waves, a London, UK-based venture studio formed to build and invest in the psychedelic ecosystem, raised $3.3M in funding.
Backers included Joe & Sandy Samberg Foundation, Satori Neuro, Evolve Ventures and Foundation, Bridge Builders Collaborative, 1440 Foundation, Austin Hearst, Asia Agnelli, FJ Labs, Courtney & Carter Reum, Joanne Wilson, and Rosamund Pike. The company intends to use the funds to continue building and investing in the next cohort of startups that will provide the infrastructure and services for expanding safe and legal access to psychedelic therapies worldwide.Co-founded by Amanda Feilding and Daniel Love, Beckley Waves is a venture studio that funds, supports, and mentors emerging entrepreneurs working to foster the operational infrastructure of a global psychedelic ecosystem to advance mental well-being and foster a psychedelic industry rooted in science, innovation, and compassion. Beckley Waves has already laid the foundation for future expansion, having started with pivotal companies that are critical to the success of the field. It co-founded Beckley Retreats, which is setting the standard for legal, psilocybin-based retreats in a group setting; Beckley Academy, an ed-tech company for training and preparing therapists and clinicians to work with psychedelic therapies; and The Trip Report, a newsletter and podcast that provides commentary and analysis for people who are curious, fascinated, excited, concerned, and hopeful about legal psychedelics in healthcare, spirituality, and society.15/09/2023
