Thomas Insel
Director/Board Member at HEAE CAPI
Profile
Thomas R.
Insel is the founder of Nest Health, Inc. (2020), Mindstrong, Inc. (2014), and Vanna Health, Inc. (2021).
He is also the founder of Cortical Capital LLC.
Currently, he holds director positions at Valera Health, Inc., Cerebral, Inc., Healthcare Capital Corp.
(Delaware), and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
He also serves as a scientific advisor for Embodied, Inc., Compass Pathways Plc, Psych Hub LLC, Koa Health BV, Alto Neuroscience, Inc., and Uplift Health Technologies, Inc. Additionally, he is an advisor for Autism Impact Fund and GreyMatter BrainTrust LLC.
His former positions include Chairman of Steinberg Institute, Director of National Institute of Mental Health (2002-2015), Director of National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Director of Center For Behavioral Neuroscience, and Professor at Emory University.
He also served as Special Advisor for Behavioral Health for the State of California from 2019 to 2020.
Insel received his undergraduate and doctorate degrees from Boston University.
Thomas Insel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| HEAE CAPI | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-19 |
| ALTO NEUROSCIENCE, INC. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
| COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Cerebral, Inc.
 Cerebral, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cerebral, Inc. provides care and medication management online for anxiety and depression. The firm offers ongoing video visits with a prescribing provider, medication and medication delivery if prescribed. The company was founded by Ho Anh and Kyle Robertson and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2022-05-17 |
Uplift Health Technologies, Inc.
 Uplift Health Technologies, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Uplift Health Technologies, Inc. helps individuals find effective and affordable therapists and psychiatric providers that accept their insurance. The company is based in New York, NY. The company aims to break down barriers to therapy by simplifying the process of finding a provider. The CEO of the company is Kyle Talcott. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Psych Hub LLC
 Psych Hub LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Psych Hub LLC engages in online education on mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention topics. The company was founded by Patrick J. Kennedy and Marjorie Morrison and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Koa Health BV
 Koa Health BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Koa Health BV provides an application that aims to reduce the impact of mental health conditions and diseases using science. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The CEO of the Dutch company is Oliver Harrison. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Embodied, Inc.
 Embodied, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Embodied, Inc. operates as a robotics and artificial intelligence firm. It designs companion robots to provide human-centric care and wellness for individuals and families. The company was founded by Paolo Pirjanian and Maja Mataric on July 29, 2016 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Vanna Health, Inc.
 Vanna Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Vanna Health, Inc. provides an evidence-based approach to improve outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness. The company is based in New York, NY. The company empowers people with SMI to find purpose and a sense of belonging in the community. The company was founded by Thomas R. Insel. | Founder | 2020-12-31 |
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Training of Thomas Insel
| Boston University | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC | Health Technology |
| ALTO NEUROSCIENCE, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 19 |
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| State of California | Government |
| National Institute of Mental Health | Government |
| National Academy of Medicine | |
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences National AgencyGovernment National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences studies translation on a system-wide level as a scientific and operational problem. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Government |
Embodied, Inc.
Embodied, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Embodied, Inc. operates as a robotics and artificial intelligence firm. It designs companion robots to provide human-centric care and wellness for individuals and families. The company was founded by Paolo Pirjanian and Maja Mataric on July 29, 2016 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Mindstrong, Inc.
 Mindstrong, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mindstrong, Inc. engages in the provision of behavioral and neuropsychiatric healthcare services. It develops a biomarker panel that measures brain function from interaction patterns captured passively and continuously from human-computer interfaces found in ubiquitous mobile technology. The company was founded by Paul Dagum, Thomas R. Insel, and Rick Klausner in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Valera Health, Inc.
 Valera Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Valera Health, Inc. provides healthcare management software development services. The company was founded by Thomas Tsang and Ofer Sharon and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Technology Services |
Psych Hub LLC
Psych Hub LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Psych Hub LLC engages in online education on mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention topics. The company was founded by Patrick J. Kennedy and Marjorie Morrison and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Technology Services |
Cerebral, Inc.
Cerebral, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cerebral, Inc. provides care and medication management online for anxiety and depression. The firm offers ongoing video visits with a prescribing provider, medication and medication delivery if prescribed. The company was founded by Ho Anh and Kyle Robertson and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Koa Health BV
Koa Health BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Koa Health BV provides an application that aims to reduce the impact of mental health conditions and diseases using science. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The CEO of the Dutch company is Oliver Harrison. | Technology Services |
Healthcare Capital Corp. (Delaware)
 Healthcare Capital Corp. (Delaware) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Healthcare Capital Corp. operates as a blank check company. It engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on August 18, 2020 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Finance |
Nest Health, Inc.
 Nest Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Nest Health, Inc. provides primary healthcare services for children and adults. The company is based in Pleasanton, CA. The company was founded by Thomas R. Insel. The CEO is Twisha Anand. | Health Services |
| Cortical Capital LLC | |
| Center For Behavioral Neuroscience | |
| Steinberg Institute | |
Autism Impact Fund
 Autism Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance Autism Impact Fund (AIF) is a venture capital firm founded by Christopher Male and Christopher Male in 2020. the firm is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. | Finance |
Uplift Health Technologies, Inc.
Uplift Health Technologies, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Uplift Health Technologies, Inc. helps individuals find effective and affordable therapists and psychiatric providers that accept their insurance. The company is based in New York, NY. The company aims to break down barriers to therapy by simplifying the process of finding a provider. The CEO of the company is Kyle Talcott. | Health Services |
GreyMatter BrainTrust LLC
 GreyMatter BrainTrust LLC Investment ManagersFinance GreyMatter BrainTrust LLC (GreyMatter) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Andrew Barr and Danish Munir. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional office in New York. | Finance |
Vanna Health, Inc.
Vanna Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Vanna Health, Inc. provides an evidence-based approach to improve outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness. The company is based in New York, NY. The company empowers people with SMI to find purpose and a sense of belonging in the community. The company was founded by Thomas R. Insel. | Health Services |
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