Short Wave Pharma

An Israeli biopharmaceutical company developing novel formulations of psilocybin and other APIs, and customized delivery methods for mental health disorders.

Health Tech & Life Sciences
Acquired by Psych Capital Plc
Pre-Funding Ramat HaSharon, Israel Founded 2021
Last updated 2026-07-20
Total raised
$510K
Stage
Pre-Funding
Founded
2021
Headcount
3
HQ
Ramat HaSharon, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences

About

Short Wave Pharma is an Israeli-based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel formulations of psilocybin and additional APIs, as well as customized delivery methods, to provide therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from mental health disorders, with an initial focus on eating disorders. The company is conducting pre-clinical studies related to its anorexia nervosa product, which combines a novel formulation and a buccal film delivery system. Shortwave's leadership team has extensive experience in drug development, clinical research, accelerated regulatory pathways, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Funding history · 1 round · $510K total

2023-06
SAFE $510K Euroland.Com, June 2023

Headcount over time

From 4 (2022-08) to 3 (2025-01) · -1 (-25%) · 6 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
40 2022-08 2025-01

Q&A

What is Short Wave Pharma's primary focus?
Short Wave Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel formulations of psilocybin and additional APIs, along with customized delivery methods, for patients living with mental health disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and chronic pain.
Where is Short Wave Pharma headquartered?
Short Wave Pharma is headquartered in Ramat HaSharon, Israel.
When was Short Wave Pharma founded?
Short Wave Pharma was founded in January 2021.
What is the current employee count for Short Wave Pharma?
Short Wave Pharma has 1-10 employees.
What is Short Wave Pharma's current funding stage?
Short Wave Pharma is currently in the Pre-Funding stage.
What preclinical studies has Short Wave Pharma begun?
Short Wave Pharma has begun preclinical studies related to its product for anorexia nervosa.
What are Short Wave Pharma's future program plans?
Short Wave Pharma's future programs include the development of novel formulations and delivery approaches for chronic pain and neurodegenerative diseases.
What is Short Wave Pharma's primary sector?
Short Wave Pharma's primary sector is Health Tech & Life Sciences.

Team · 5

Rivki Stern Youdkevich
Founder · Co-founder & CEO
Nadya Lisovoder
Founder · Co-founder & CRO
Jesse Kaplan
Founder · Co-founder
Sruli Weinreb
Founder · Co-founder
Stephen Murphy
Founder · Co-Founder & Executive director

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyDrugs Discovery & DevelopmentDrug Delivery
Technologies
Biologicals
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticals
Business model
B2CB2BB2G

Tags

mental-healthpharmaceuticalspatent-pendingdrug-delivery
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External links

Websitetomahawkmetals.com
LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/80547283

Identifiers & details

Legal nameShort Wave Pharma Inc.
Founded2021-1
Employees (exact)3
OfficesToronto; Toronto

Acquisitions & public offerings

Acquired by Psych Capital Plc 2023-06 $4.4M

Radar intelligence

Patents

EPO1

Web history (Wayback)

Domaintomahawkmetals.com

Certificate / subdomain footprint

Subdomains2