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Miri Polachek

Chief Executive Officer at Amadeus Management

Tel Aviv District

Overview 

Miri Polachek is a prominent figure in brain technology and mental health tech, known for her role as the CEO of Joy Ventures and her involvement in building the mental health tech ecosystem. She has made significant investments in companies like Reflect Innovation and Embr Labs, contributing to the growth of startups in the biotechnology and healthtech sectors.

Work Experience 

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2022 - Current

  • Venture Partner

    2022

    quadraScope invests in ventures that aim to reverse aging and enhance health by targeting the mechanisms of aging.

quadraScope is an investment management company that invests in early-stage healthcare companies.

  • Healthtech Innovation Consulting

    2022

    Launching and advising innovation programs and funds, including: -I-NEXT Ventures, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center’s (Ichilov) angel investor network -impact.51 - first women’s health startup studio -quadraScope - longevity-focused venture capital fund

  • Board Member

    2015

    Klogenix is developing therapies based on increasing the level of multifunctional, anti-aging protein Klotho for indications such as neurodegenerative diseases, kidney disease and more.

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2022

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2022

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2022

Embr Labs is a thermal wellness technology company that harnesses the body’s natural response to temperature to enhance human wellbeing.

Raised $53,205,299.00 from Ghost Tree Partners and Aon.

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2022

  • CEO

    2018 - 2022

    Joy Ventures was a venture studio and fund focused on advancing R&D, launching, investing and incubating startups in the consumer mental health tech space. During my tenure there, we funded over 50 academic projects, invested in 11 companies, and ran numerous open innovation and awareness programs to nurture the nascent community of neuroscience researchers and entrepreneurs.

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2020

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