💸What Makes Investors Tick? Psychedelics Investment Summit

The conundrum of healing ethically and scaling profitably in an uncertain regulatory environment.

Last week I attended and spoke at The Cannabis & Psychedelics Investment Summit in NYC. This event is targeted to family offices and private investors who have mostly already been active in the space. On the back of Wonderland it was interesting to compare and contrast the perspectives. Some of the same themes emerged; 1) importance of preparation and integration in psychedelics’ journeys; 2) correlation between psychedelics, mental health and longevity; 3) the scalability and profitability challenge.

My panel on “Psychedelics and Pharma: Investing into the Future of Medicine and Brain Health” brought some colors on what investors such as Shelby Clark of Lionheart Ventures and Vitaly Pirotsky are looking for in companies when pondering investments. Entrepreneur Michael Rubinov who founded 3R Pharma shared his perspective on what makes potential investors in his company tick. 

Peggy Van de Plassche is a value creation strategist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in private equity, financial services, healthcare, and technology. She works with investment firms, boards, and C-suite leaders to accelerate portfolio company performance, drive operational transformation, and unlock long-term value. Peggy specializes in the execution of complex value creation plans—spanning capital allocation, digital enablement, transaction advisory, and leadership alignment. Her work consistently bridges strategy and implementation, helping investors and operators maximize EBITDA and enterprise value. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, she also brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and institutional capital deployment—critical levers for competitive advantage in today’s global landscape. Her clients have included BMO, CI Financial, HOOPP, OMERS, GreenShield Canada, Nicola Wealth, and Power Financial. Learn more at peggyvandeplassche.com.

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