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Episode 18: Daniel Tarockoff - Venture Capital Funds | Psychedelic Business | Vine Ventures
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In this episode, we talk with Daniel Tarockoff.
He is a partner at Vine Ventures; an early-stage venture fund focused on psychedelics.
In our conversation, we examine Daniel’s work at Vine Ventures. We also talk about venture capital funds, Vine Ventures' reciprocity pledge, and their fundraising efforts for MAPS.
We also cover Daniel’s journey from the Berkeley School of Business, his internship, and his eventual full-time position at Vine Ventures. Daniel offers lots of advice for networking, persistence, and finding your direction in the psychedelic space.
Finally, we end the conversation with a discussion on the future of the psychedelic field and Daniel’s perspective on improved mental health treatment using a diversity of psychedelic and non-psychedelic modalities.
Time Stamps:
(3:06) Daniel’s role at Vine Ventures
(4:31) What makes Vine Ventures different from other venture funds?
(8:51) General overview of venture capital
(11:12) Details on Vine Ventures’ reciprocity pledge
(13:20) Fundraising for MAPS
(23:45) Daniel’s journey to Vine Ventures
(29:40) Advice: finding what drives you and networking
(36:06) Persistence as a skill
(39:42) Resources for staying updated on psychedelic-related information and businesses
(42:34) The challenges and importance of finding the right working environment
(49:15) The future of the psychedelic field: improving medicines and treatment protocols, accessibility, developing psychedelic and non-psychedelic related treatments
(1:09:05) How to connect with Daniel
Links:
Vine Ventures Website: https://vine.vc
You can connect with Daniel through email at dt@vine.vc
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