Harvard's Psychedelics, Jerry Jones Esports M&A, and Peter Thiel's Bet on Aerial Intelligence

Harvard Lands $16 Million For Psychedelic Research

Harvard University has received $16 million in new philanthropic funding to research psychedelic compounds and their legal, cultural, and spiritual implications in the future. The donation came from the family foundation of Antonio Gracias, founder of Valor Equity Partners and former director of Tesla.

Jerry Jones' Public Gaming Company is Entering a New Esports Phase

The billionaire Dallas Cowboys’ owner is a major backer of publicly-traded GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ: GAME), which has announced plans to acquire FaZe Holdings (NASDAQ: FAZE), widely regarded as one of the most prominent brands in esports and gaming despite struggling in public markets.

Peter Thiel is Betting on Aerial Intelligence

Quantum Systems has raised €63.6 million in Series B funding from Thiel Ventures, Airbus Ventures, and other notable backers. Their AI-powered drone technology provides aerial intelligence for large area mapping, disaster prevention, environmental research and more, and is attracting government security partnerships.

The Sprint

• Chip Wilson, the billionaire founder of Lululemon, has committed $100 million to find a cure for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, often referred to as FSHD - a condition he has personally battled for over three decades.

• Electric Hydrogen has become the first unicorn in the green hydrogen space, raising $380 million at a $1 billion valuation to advance their fossil fuel free hydrogen technology at scale.

• BlueNalu has raised $33.5 million to bring cell-cultivated bluefin tuna to market and launch a new era of seafood.

• Bolt Threads, a biomaterials startup known for their mushroom leather and spider-like silk threads, has announced a deal to go public via a SPAC.

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