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Esther Barak-Landes Launches $40 Million Fund for Mental Health and Longevity Tech
Esther Barak-Landes, daughter of former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, is launching a new $40 million venture capital fund called Alma. The fund will invest in mental health and longevity technologies, partnering with Sheba Medical Center for clinical research.
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- 01Esther Barak-Landes is launching a new $40 million venture capital fund named Alma.
- 02The fund will focus on investments in mental health and brain technologies, as well as longevity.
- 03Alma is partnering with Sheba Medical Center to test and develop medical solutions.
- 04Israeli mental health tech companies saw a 150% funding increase between 2024 and 2025.
- 05The initiative includes a philanthropic arm aiming to improve access to mental health treatments.
This initiative follows a significant growth in Israel's mental health tech sector, with a philanthropic arm aiming to improve access to treatments for over a million people by 2035.
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