Daniel Claussen Email & Phone Number

Zurich, Switzerland

Switzerland

Reconnect Labs develops innovative, rapid-acting and regenerative therapies for mental health with best-in-class safety, tolerability and user experience profiles for affective disorders.Reconnect is born out of the Psychedelic Research & Therapy Lab at the Psychiatric University Clinic, University of Zürich: the first modern institute researching psychedelics in patients beginning in the 1950s.

ALEXANDER SHULGIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE, California, US: Advised the formation and led the financing for the renown psychedelic chemistry organization.LION HEART VENTURES: Advisor to the VC firm investing in the wise development of transformative technologies.JOURNEY COLAB (https://www.journeycolab.com); San Francisco, US: Strategic Adviser and founding team member of Journey Colab: a Sam Altman funded project. Daniel led designing Journey's Stakeholder equity model and on… Show more ALEXANDER SHULGIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE, California, US: Advised the formation and led the financing for the renown psychedelic chemistry organization.LION HEART VENTURES: Advisor to the VC firm investing in the wise development of transformative technologies.JOURNEY COLAB (https://www.journeycolab.com); San Francisco, US: Strategic Adviser and founding team member of Journey Colab: a Sam Altman funded project. Daniel led designing Journey's Stakeholder equity model and on strategic partnerships and financing.USONA INSTITUTE (www.usonainstitute.org), Wisconsin, US: Consulted on fundraising, communications, and partnerships for stewarding Psilocybin and 5MeO DMT through FDA Clinical trials and into treatment at scale.BRAIN-MIND (https://brainmind.org/): BrainMind is a platform and private community of top brain scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and academic institutions collaborating to accelerate impactful innovation in brain science. Advised on strategies related to funding breakthrough mental health technologies.REVIVE & RESTORE (https://reviverestore.org/): initiated 7 figure funding to launch multi-year genetic Catalyst Science Fund.XPRIZE FOUNDATION - PRIZE CAPITAL (https://www.xprize.org/prizes/tricorder): structured PRI investment vehicle for the diagnostic Tricorder XPRIZE. Show less

- THE MUSHROOM FARM (www.themushroom.farm/); Advise the financial structuring and permitting strategy for the redevelopment of the ~750 acre, 300,000 sq/ft, regenerative agriculture project on the California coast near Pescadero. Serving at the leading edge of integrated systems design, The Mushroom Farm is prototyping and implementing the solutions needed to steward the transition ahead. - EATON WORKSHOP (eatonworkshop.com): Advised the integration of co-living into the 30-story… Show more - THE MUSHROOM FARM (www.themushroom.farm/); Advise the financial structuring and permitting strategy for the redevelopment of the ~750 acre, 300,000 sq/ft, regenerative agriculture project on the California coast near Pescadero. Serving at the leading edge of integrated systems design, The Mushroom Farm is prototyping and implementing the solutions needed to steward the transition ahead. - EATON WORKSHOP (eatonworkshop.com): Advised the integration of co-living into the 30-story downtown Eaton Seattle hospitality / condo development and modeled affordable housing offsets. Eaton Workshop is a mission-driven global hospitality company dedicated to shaping a better world based on values of inclusivity and equity, providing a platform that holds space for belonging, expression, and collective change. - WILBUR HOT SPRINGS AND HEALTH SANCTUARY (https://wilburhotsprings.com/): Advised the legacy acquisition of the 1700+ acre resort and ecological refuge. - GUADALUPE CANYON: Advised the formation of a Land Trust for the protection of the 4,200 acre Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs property in northern Baja, Mexico.- BURNING MAN PROJECT, FLY RANCH (https://flyranch.burningman.org/): Advisor and former Director, Daniel led the visioning, planning, fundraising, and acquisition of the Fly Ranch Project: establishing a permanent home for Burning Man culture and the experimentation of human creativity and regenerative innovation at scale. - ARTISTREE (https://www.artistreehospitality.com/): Advisor. Artistree is an eco-hospitality and treehouse design & build company based in Northern California. Show less

LONG NOW FOUNDATION (longnow.org): advised on endowment strategy, major gifts, and organizational succession.COMMON FOUNDATION: helped restructure and rebrand the Boulder CO based family foundation.ONE EARTH FUTURE FOUNDATION: structured PRIs to rebuild Somalia infrastructure to counteract piracy. https://oneearthfuture.org/.IMPACT FINANCE CENTER: launched the first national research project on PRIs.

San Francisco Bay Area

The Long Now Foundation was established in 01996* to develop the Clock and Library projects, as well as to become the seed of a very long-term cultural institution. The Long Now Foundation hopes to provide a counterpoint to today's accelerating culture and help make long-term thinking more common. We hope to foster responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.As a Fellow, Daniel is focused on the future of consciousness, culture and place making. He also helps advise the… Show more The Long Now Foundation was established in 01996* to develop the Clock and Library projects, as well as to become the seed of a very long-term cultural institution. The Long Now Foundation hopes to provide a counterpoint to today's accelerating culture and help make long-term thinking more common. We hope to foster responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.As a Fellow, Daniel is focused on the future of consciousness, culture and place making. He also helps advise the Long Now on generational planning and strategy. Show less

San Francisco, California, United States

Proventa is a preventative neurodegeneration education platform to help empower patients and families with high risk of Alzheimers to easily adopt life-style changes and health interventions aimed at preventing and slowing-down the disease progression.

San Francisco Bay Area

Daniel led the founding team in visioning, planning, fundraising, and acquisition of the Fly Ranch Project: an endeavor to establish a permanent home for Burning Man culture and human creativity - a place and model for the experimentation and innovation of culture at scale. After successfully acquiring the site, Daniel now advises the Burning Man Project on strategy related to advancing the Fly Ranch Project. https://flyranch.burningman.org/

San Francisco Ca And Santa Fe Nm

Daniel has led and assisted the acquisition, protection, and management of over 60,000 acres of unique environmental and cultural properties. He is adept at navigating and resolving complex public-private issues as well as creatively structuring financing and legal arrangements to make extraordinary places possible. Projects range from iconic coastal properties such as Hearst Ranch, Post Ranch Inn, Costanoa Resort to historic ranches and private inholdings across the American West.-… Show more Daniel has led and assisted the acquisition, protection, and management of over 60,000 acres of unique environmental and cultural properties. He is adept at navigating and resolving complex public-private issues as well as creatively structuring financing and legal arrangements to make extraordinary places possible. Projects range from iconic coastal properties such as Hearst Ranch, Post Ranch Inn, Costanoa Resort to historic ranches and private inholdings across the American West.- American Land Conservancy (ALC), San Francisco CA, was a national conservation organization specializing in complex and risk-oriented land and water transactions. As Director of the American Landscapes Program, Daniel cut his teeth negotiating and financing projects across the western U.S..- Santa Fe Conservation Trust, Santa Fe NM, is a northern New Mexico land trust. Daniel's role as Conservation Director included all aspects of regional/political, organizational, transactional, and project management duties. Show less

Nyc And Mt

- Emmy Nomination (AP) for Out of the Dirt Production's "Rat's to Roses" documentary exposing then Mayor Rudolph Guiliani's intended destruction of over 800 community parks. Daniel's roles ranged from primary interviewer to content production and post-production design.- PBS Frontline, NYC NY is an award-winning branch of PBS that for 30 seasons has hosted hard-hitting and relevant broadcast documentaries. As Associate Producer, he was responsible for pre-production content, interviews… Show more - Emmy Nomination (AP) for Out of the Dirt Production's "Rat's to Roses" documentary exposing then Mayor Rudolph Guiliani's intended destruction of over 800 community parks. Daniel's roles ranged from primary interviewer to content production and post-production design.- PBS Frontline, NYC NY is an award-winning branch of PBS that for 30 seasons has hosted hard-hitting and relevant broadcast documentaries. As Associate Producer, he was responsible for pre-production content, interviews and project management.- The Regional Learning Project, Missoula MT, creates place-based educational materials and documentary films with content about historic and contemporary cultural land issues in the Western U.S. with a focus on Native American perspectives, history, and language. Daniel's responsibilities included research, content production and post-production, curriculum development and all aspects of administrative support for a small, fast-paced team. Show less

Executive Mba

Activities and Societies: Co-founder: Impact Finance Center

Ba, Environmental Science / Studies, Minor: Wilderness And Civilization

Activities and Societies: Intern: Arthur Carhart Nat'l Wilderness Training Center Intern: Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute.

Letters

Activities and Societies: President, Amnesty International Chapter