Hacker Noon June 5, 2019
Stephen Hays

Why create a venture fund to invest in mental health related startups?

Part of the answer to this question certainly includes some data on mental health, supply/demand observations in space, and stories of recent founders’ success underpinned by a reduction in stigma. However, the primary component of this thesis is driven by personal experience.

Personal Motivation

What if we did?

After nearly 2 decades of struggling with addiction and type 1 bi-polar disorder, I finally sought help. Often people respond to that statement with congratulations for taking the step to get help. That response makes me feel self conscious because that realization could have been made many years prior, and without having to hurt so many people along the...

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