Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | BioTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Impact • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
What If Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in seeding and developing startups in the BioTech, HealthTech, Impact, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and Women-Focused sectors. With a vision to break the stigma surrounding stigmatized healthcare problems, especially in the mental health space, they target investments in digital and mental health companies that aim to increase the supply of affordable, accessible, and effective care. Since their inception in 2020, What If Ventures has deployed $100M in capital, backed 83 portfolio companies, and grown a syndicate of over 4,100 members, achieving 4 exits to date. Their investment strategy is stage-agnostic, offering flexible check sizes, with a minimum investment of $100,000, a maximum of $5,000,000, and a sweet spot around $1,500,000 for their funding rounds. Their mental health thesis is drawn from personal experiences in recovery and is grounded in the staggering statistics of mental health challenges faced by individuals globally, shedding light on the vast need for solutions in the market. Furthermore, they host an 8-week accelerator to support the scaling of ventures in the mental health arena, offer a fellowship, regularly conduct AMAs, and provide valuable insights into healthcare valuation trends. Interested parties, both founders and investors, are encouraged to engage with What If Ventures to address one of the world's most pressing problems. The firm has positioned itself not only as an investor but as a thought leader in the mental health venture space, committed to fostering an ecosystem that brings mental health solutions to life.