David Nikzad
- Title
- Chief Executive Officer @
- Company
- PSLY
David started his career in the techno scene, orchestrating parties that brought tens of thousands to hear internationally famous DJs at nightclubs such as Fifth Column, Trax, Buzz, Fever and others in DC.
Over the past 2.5 decades he has invested in real estate, nightlife, technology and wellness. He left the mainland over a decade ago to work on a retreat center in Maui called Lumeria, working there on his own emotional intelligence (E.I.) while continuing to invest in and guide startups.
PSYCHEDELICS, CLEAN FOOD, SPACE & STACKINGSATS.
Through his family venture fund Reinmkr Satsang and his holding company Orthogonal Thinker Inc., David put the first checks and some secondary checks into companies such as Betterment, Vidyard, InstantCab Ridecell, Wefunder, June Software TaptoLearn, Talkable, Aisle50, TutorSpree, OrangeFund2, Quartzy, Ridejoy, GazeHawk, RealCrowd, InvoiceASAP, Meadow, Mellows, ConfidentCannabis, FOBO Yardsale, BlockRx, SericaPay, Solti, AdStage, Arcview Capital, Airbnb, Republic, EquipmentShare, Stream, Supra Oracles, GARI, Skyryse, Firefly, AxiomSpace, IQ PROTOCOL, ETH, BTC, ZK.Link, Polygon, BANQ, Mycotopia, 1inch, DEALMAKER, MANA, CRO, CHINGARI, NEAR, Metaplex, MicroStrategy, Cannabis.NFT, RevenueRoll, SWAZIGOLD, goTenna, 12 x 12 SANDBOX LAND, Orthogonal Reg A Portal and many more.
We believe in something that ultimately is described as Utopian. A frequency that most won’t understand. Tapping into quantum physics and the idea of perpetual new frequencies within the interactions you have in your daily life. What we see touch feel and experience will determine the empowerment in your everyday life.
He has personally incubated companies through Orthogonal Thinker like SuryaSpa, KitchenNation, MauiRaw, Randy’s Remedy, E.I.Ventures, and Orthogonal Portal.
Over this last decade, David has become hyper-focused on his two children who live on Hawaii, and on his current role as Executive Chairman of Orthogonal Thinker Inc, which encompasses all of David’s family’s holdings.
His latest startup, Psilly, brought to you by E.I. Ventures, is focused on creating the new standard of mental wellness through developing novel psychedelic therapeutics, medicinal mushroom formulations, and unique treatment protocols and delivery mechanisms.
Past Speaking Events
- Web3.0 Building Out The Metaversehosted by PSLYFebruary 24, 202212:00 PM - 12:30 PMWebcast
- Psilly - Solving America's Mental Health Crisishosted by PSLYMarch 17, 20221:00 PM - 2:00 PMWebcast
- Navigating the Metaverse Gold Rushhosted by PSLYApril 14, 202211:00 AM - 12:00 PMPanel
- Fireside Chat: David Nikzad and Michael Corcellihosted by PSLYJuly 14, 202211:30 AM - 12:30 PMPanel
About PSLY
More people than ever are struggling with mental health. As a society, we don’t currently have adequate mental health treatment that targets the root problem without hefty costs (reliance on daily medication, side effects, potential substance abuse). Big Pharma has failed to address the problem and the world wants a different solution.
Psilocybin and functional mushrooms allow us to rewire our neural pathways and naturally address what we typically try to control via medication. Psilly, brought to you by E.I. Ventures, is changing the narrative around psychedelic therapy so that plant-powered mushrooms can move through FDA trials and provide people a safer and more efficient path to self-improvement.
Psilly provides a path to what’s growing all around us: a “gold standard” of plant-powered, psychedelic therapy. Rather than compete over ownership of a natural compound, Psilly offers a delivery system, therapeutic framework, educational platform, and community that will ensure that people experience the value that psychedelic mushrooms have to offer for as accessible a cost as possible - $1 per dose.
We are focused on three key areas in order to scale psychedelic therapy and mental health and wellness options to the millions currently suffering:
1. Botanical pharmaceutical ingredients
2. Drug delivery mechanisms
3. Web3 psychedelic therapy and technology
Invest in Psilly, brought to you by E.I. Ventures, to bring 100% plant-based therapies through FDA trials to help 1 billion people for $1 each.
Learn more at invest.ei.ventures
We started our journey over 12 years ago in Los Angeles, bringing healing modalities to a growing community of individuals curious about alternative paths to health and wellness. Then came the island of Maui, Hawaii, where we connected with farmers, chemists, and iconic leaders of psychedelic medicine to explore the power of the plant and natural therapies that unlock the mind and heal the soul. Psilly, a continuation of Orthogonal Thinker and E.I. Ventures's mission of conscious, sustainable investing and community building, was born in 2021.
Our team consists of experts, teachers, and healers from across innovative corners of psychedelic medicine, cannabis, CBD, academia, and physical healing spaces. Working and living across Miami, Maui, and Northern California, we all share a common respect for natural medicine and what's possible when you reimagine the strategy of pharmaceuticals to present people with a new path to self-improvement.