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Sa'ad Shah is the the Managing Partner of Noetic Capital, a $150m AUM venture capital firm focused on funding companies providing solutions for the 1.2 billion people diagnosed with mental health conditions. Portfolio companies include Merlin Mind, Beckley Psytech & Apollo Neuroscience. Sa'ad has used his experience from his successful finance career in hedge funds and private equity to create a venture capital firm that invests in an area he is deeply passionate about. Show Notes:01:25 Noetic Fund Investment Thesis04:29 Why isn't the mental health epidemic more widely reported?07:20 The Theme Running Through Noetic Funds Investment Strategy 11:59 The Cultural Causes of the Mental Health Crisis17:02 The Impact Of Phones On The Circuitry Of The Mind20:54 Start Ups Tracking Data In The Brain25:08 Merlin Mind AI For Government, Intelligience & Organisations Where Data Privacy Is Important29:53 How Sa'ad found his passion?37:40 Spending 51 years to find the meaning of life40:17 How do you balance progress with health47:36 Growing Up In East Berlin52:37 What does Sa'ad think is the meaning of life?56:06 The 5 Steps To Starting A VC Fund 01:04:42 Film Financing01:08:48 The Performance Of Noetic Fund01:11:42 The Traders MindsetSa'ad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sa-ad-shah-a650441b7/https://noeticfund.com/Ollie:https://twitter.com/oafhqhttps://www.weboaf.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theoafproject.substack.com
