53. David Nikzad: From the techno scene to running a multi-million dollar company, living in Hawaiʻi, and psychedelics

David Nikzad is a venture capitalist based in Honolulu Hawai’i. He is the co-founder and CEO of Emotional Intelligence Ventures, which is a psychedelic wellness company. He began his career in the Washington DC techno club scene and later brought his business acumen to angel investing. Over the past two decades he has supported ventures spanning nightlife, tech, real estate, and wellness industries. David is a father of two and is also the executive chairman of his holding company, Orthogonal Thinker, which is a socially conscious wellness platform. In this episode we talk about how he started his career, what brought him to Hawaiʻi his love for this place, psychedelics, and so much more. Enjoy!

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