320 Million people are affected by depression globally
280 Million people are affected by anxiety globally
Mental health and substance abuse disorders account for 1 of every 8 ER visits
Less then half of all U.S. adults with mental health illness received treatment in 2020
>$730 Million was invested across 51 psychedelics transactions in 2021
We believe there exists an attractive investment opportunity yet to be recognized by the financial community at large – just as was seen in the early years of legal cannabis.
By connecting with the right people and providing venture capital to early industry operators, Phyto helped grow the Cannabis industry from $4 billion in sales in 2015 to nearly $25 billion in 2021.
We have applied this same approach to our new psychedelic-focused fund, Phyto Psyche.