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Iter Investments

Venture capital

South Florida · Seed–Series B · 16 people tracked

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5,948 people in our graph share verified history with the Iter Investments team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Investment thesis

Iter Investments targets the alternative therapeutics industry with a focus on breakthrough companies advancing mental and behavioral health innovations. The firm brings together a multidisciplinary team of investors, scientists, physicians, and technologists to support entrepreneurs building companies with the potential to revolutionize mental health and well-being globally.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 5, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
HQ
South Florida, FL, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
26

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Robert Velarde· General Partner

What they invest in

from 15 of 26 portfolio companies

Mental Health ×12Biotech ×8Digital Health ×8Healthtech ×6Wellness & Fitness ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Medical Devices ×3Deep Tech ×2

HQs:United States×6Canada×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
11%
solo founders
1 of 9 mapped founding teams
31%
repeat founders
of 13 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×12 founders×53 founders×24+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data

University of Oxford ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history

AltMed Enterprises ×2Massachusetts General Hospital ×2McKinsey & Company ×2University of South Florida ×2

Investments · 26 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12021 · 34 dated

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Apex Labsapexlabs.comin𝕏

Apex Labs is a biotechnology and emerging therapeutics company developing clinical solutions, likely focused on psychedelic-assisted therapies and drug development.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMental Health

Tyler Powell(Chief Executive Officer, co-Founder & Director)inArron Victory(Chief Strategy Officer, co-Founder & Director)inDr. Peter Tomlinson(Chief Technical Officer, co-Founder & Director)inDr. Orion Lekos(SVP Research & co-Founder)

Awakn Life Sciences

Toronto

Benjamin Sessa(Executive Officer, Director)Shaun McNully(Executive Officer)Anthony Tennyson(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Held(Executive Officer, Director)George Scorsis(Director)James Collins(Executive Officer)

Awkn Life Sciences Incawaknlifesciences.cominacquired by Solvonis Therapeutics

BiotechDigital HealthMental Health

Co-investorsJLS

Beckley Psytechbeckleypsytech.com

AtaiBeckley develops rapid-acting and durable mental health treatments for patients with difficult-to-treat mental health conditions.

BiotechMedical DevicesMental Health

Christian AngermayerCosmo Feilding Mellen(Founder)inSrinivas Rao

Co-investorsFJ LabsLeafy TunnelNoeticRedbus VenturesWhat If Ventures

Beckley Retreatsbeckleyretreats.cominFeb 2026

Beckley Retreats operates research-informed, legal psilocybin retreat programs, combining pre-retreat preparation, guided psilocybin sessions, and post-retreat integration for individuals seeking personal growth and greater connection.

Mental HealthTravel & HospitalityWellness & FitnessFrederick, US

Neil Markey(Executive Officer, Director)inAZA Allsop(Head of Research)inRock Feilding-Mellen(Director)

Clairvoyant
Clairvoyantrxclairvoyantrx.com
Fluence
Fluencetrainingfluencetraining.comin

Fluence provides training and professional development in psychedelic therapy and integration for clinicians and researchers.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental Health

Co-investorsJLS

Freedom Bio
Freedom Biosciencesfreedombio.coin𝕏

Freedom Biosciences develops neuropsychiatric therapeutics, focusing on novel treatments for conditions including depression, PTSD, and alcoholism.

BiotechDigital HealthMental Health

Dr. John Krystal(Co-founder & CEO)inDina Burkitbayeva(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalEvolution VC PartnersLongeVCManta Ray VenturesPsyMed VenturesUnruly Capital+1 more

Interaxonchoosemuse.comin𝕏

Muse is a brain-sensing wearable platform that combines EEG and fNIRS technology to help users improve sleep, manage stress, and enhance cognitive performance through real-time neurofeedback.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessToronto

Ariel Garten(Co-founder and Chief Evangelism Officer)inChris Aimone(Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer)inTrevor Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)inDerek Luke(Executive Officer)

BoardJason Wong(Director)Sid Paquette(Director)

Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalInnovative Solutions CanadaNew Ground VenturesOMERS Ventures

MAPS
Muse
Nucleuswithnucleus.com

Nucleus is a venture studio that launches, acquires, and partners with brands and technologies focused on mental wellness and the psychedelic medicine industry.

Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Nucleus Holding
Psilerapsilera.cominJul 2021

Psilera is a biotech company developing neuroscience-focused therapeutics, including its lead asset PSIL-006, described as next-generation mindful medicine.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMental HealthTampa, US

Jacqueline Lee Salm(Executive Officer)Jackie von Salm(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inChris Witowski(Co-Founder & CEO)inScott Rairigh(EVP, Corporate Development)inMagali Haas(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsBonaventure Equity, LLC

Psygenpsygen.cain𝕏

Psygen is a licensed manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade psychedelic active pharmaceutical ingredients for academic research, clinical trials, and authorized medical use.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMental Health

Danny Motyka(Co-Founder & CEO)inPeter van der Heyden(Co-Founder & Director)in

Co-investorsNoetic

PsyTech
Psytechglobalpsytechglobal.com

PsyTechGlobal provides educational content and business insights on the psychedelics industry, including research tracking and market analysis.

Media & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessPortland, US

Quantified Citizenquantifiedcitizen.comin𝕏

Quantified Citizen operates a platform that enables health research studies to be conducted by making the research creation process accessible and globally distributed.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS

Reset Pharmaresetpharma.comin𝕏Nov 2021

Reset Pharma is a CNS-focused pharmaceutical company developing psilocybin and related psychedelics for the treatment of mental illness in patients with life-threatening diseases.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US

John Andreadis(Executive Officer, Director)Jan-Anders Karlsson(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Taub(Director)Tim Schlidt(Director)

Co-investorsPsyMed Ventures

Sensorium Therapeuticssensorium.bioinJul 2021

Sensorium Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel CNS therapies for anxiety, epilepsy, and cognitive dysfunction using its SensAI platform, which integrates AI, chemistry, and curated natural product data to identify therapeutic patterns from over 50 million biological relationships.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedford, US

Jerrold Rosenbaum(Director)inJacob Hooker(Executive Officer, Director)inPranav Tadi(Executive Officer)

BoardRyan Katz(Director)inKevin Lalande(Director)inRichard Simon(Director)

Co-investorsBonaventure Equity, LLCHatteras Venture PartnersMission BiocapitalRoute 66 VenturesService Provider CapitalSante Health Ventures

Tripptripp.comin𝕏

TRIPP provides immersive meditation and mindfulness experiences available through a mobile app and VR headset platform.

AgTechMental HealthWellness & FitnessVenice, US

Nanea Reeves(Executive Officer, Director)inZachary Norman(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Keeland(Executive Officer)

BoardTim Chang(Director)

Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalBitkraft Esports VenturesGrit Capital PartnersHartmann CapitalMayfield FundPresence Capital+3 more

Wesana

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Awkn Life Sciences Incacq. by Solvonis Therapeutics

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Iter Investments made?
Iter Investments has 26 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Iter Investments invest at?
Iter Investments invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Iter Investments focus on?
Iter Investments focuses on Healthtech, Mental Health, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Iter Investments located?
Iter Investments is headquartered in South Florida, US.
Who does Iter Investments co-invest with?
Iter Investments most often shares deals with PsyMed Ventures, Beni Venture Capital, Bonaventure Equity, LLC, among 27 tracked co-investors.

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