Evolve Ventures
1040 Court St, San Rafael, California, 94901, United States
Overview
Evolve Ventures is an early stage venture firm whose mission is to reduce inner suffering and to facilitate inner transformation at scale.
- Total investments
- 9
- Lead investments
- 5
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 4
Sector focus
- Wellness
Investment portfolio
- DL Software
Led · Seed · Aug 2024
DL Software develops a suite of software products spanning financial information, generative AI, AI healthcare, and image generation. Its product lineup includes Godel Terminal (a financial information system), Neets (a generative AI API for text-to-speech and more), Dr. Gupta (an AI physician), and Shoggoth (an image generation app using decentralized and edge compute). The company is led by co-founder Martin Shkreli. DL Software plans to use new funding to expand operations and accelerate development efforts. The company recently closed a $2M pre-seed funding round to support those initiatives. No operating metrics were disclosed in the article.
- Homecoming
Led · Seed · Apr 2022
Homecoming is a Toronto-based health-tech startup that offers a comprehensive patient care platform designed specifically for psychedelic therapy. The software supports clients before, between, and after psychedelic sessions with personalized guides, tasks, and daily check-ins. Clinics and retreats use the system to streamline operations, manage the entire patient experience, and reach more patients through modern therapy tools and precision data. By integrating preparation and integration support into one interface, the platform aims to improve clinical outcomes and operational efficiency. The company plans to use newly secured capital to scale its products and services, deepening its partnerships with psychedelic clinics and retreats. Although detailed user or revenue figures were not disclosed, management emphasizes its data-driven approach to enhancing patient engagement and care continuity.
- Fluence
Participated · Seed · Feb 2022
Fluence is an expertise-driven educational platform that provides professional certification and training in psychedelic therapy and integration. Founded in 2019 and based in NYC, the company works directly with licensed healthcare professionals and graduate students to advance clinical skills and evidence-based psychedelic care. Over the past two years it has trained nearly 1,000 practitioners and has partnerships with drug developers including Beckley Psytech, Tryp Therapeutics, and Clairvoyant Therapeutics to develop therapy manuals and custom training for clinical trial therapists. Fluence plans to expand its course and certificate offerings and bolster development of training software and its e-learning platform. The company is also developing a psilocybin-assisted therapy program to meet Oregon Health Authority requirements ahead of Measure 109 implementation. Leadership includes founders Dr. Ingmar Gorman and Dr. Elizabeth Nielson and COO Michael Kuntz.
- Wayfinder
Participated · Series A · Jan 2022
Wayfinder provides social-emotional learning, purpose education, and life-readiness curriculum for K12 schools, born out of Stanford's K12 Innovation Lab. Its offerings include world-class design, digital and print options, an assessment tool, a core curriculum, and a library of 500+ developmentally appropriate activities. The product suite is designed to build belonging, purpose, and 21st-century skills and is grounded in childhood development research and neuroscience. As of winter 2021, Wayfinder's products reach 60,000 students across 34 US states and 15 countries. The company plans to use new funding to expand its programming to millions of students around the world. Leadership says the funding will provide the team, resources, and vision to scale the category-defining curriculum.
- The Shift Network
Led · Series A · Oct 2021
The Shift Network is a global provider of transformational education and media, featuring teachers and thought leaders across spirituality, holistic health, psychology, energy medicine, and related domains. It launches new courses and summits several times per week and distributes podcasts and other media through its Shift App. The company has served more than 3.5 million people in 180 countries. Founded in 2010 and based in Petaluma, California, the company says it has grown with little outside investment. The Series A proceeds will be used to expand educational offerings, enhance the team, and invest in next‑generation technologies. The Shift Network aims to empower 100 million people in the next five years to accelerate the transition to a peaceful, sustainable, and thriving planet.