Industry-wide Change
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WE INVEST IN
PROGRESS
We connect corporations and emerging companies.
We don't stand still. We create momentum.
At the heart of everything we do is our drive to improve:
the system, the status quo, and people's lives.
WE FOCUS ON THREE OF THE WORLD'S MOST CRUCIAL INDUSTRIES:
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
We invest in emerging food & agriculture technologies that help increase production, reduce inputs, and improve sustainability.
HEALTHCARE
We connect startups with BlueCross BlueShield entities to create efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve delivery in the changing healthcare marketplace.
INSURANCE
We bring (re)insurance companies together to invest in strategically-relevant startups that address unmet customer needs and fill gaps across the industry.
WE'VE LIVED IN
BOTH WORLDS.
As executive leaders, we know how big corporations work, and more importantly, how they don’t. As entrepreneurs, we know what it’s like to pour everything into your work and run out of cash. And as Sandbox Industries, we successfully bridge the two.
MEET OUR TEAM
Alex Behar
VICE PRESIDENT,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Andrew Boyd
VICE PRESIDENT,
HEALTHCARE
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT,
HEALTHCARE
Nida Cabanayan
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ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Kelly Carlquist
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COUNSEL
Ariel Choi
Amanda Donohue-Hansen
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Matt Downs
CO-CEO
Dr. Tom Hawes
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
Christian Horn
ASSOCIATE,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Matt Kopfensteiner
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Madeline Lauzon
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT,
HEALTHCARE
Dr. Jennifer Levin Carter
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
Kelsey Maguire
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
Ron Meeusen
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Jennifer Naylor
CFO
Tunde Oshinowo
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Dan Phillips
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
VICE PRESIDENT,
CONSULTING
Jeremy Porter
Nick Rosa
CO-CEO
Dr. Emir Sandhu
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
OFFICE
MANAGER
Riley Schamburg
Jessica Scheets
PLATFORM MANAGER,
INSURANCE
Bob Shapiro
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Kelsey Tsai
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Mike Spadafore
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
Mirirai Sparks
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT,
HEALTHCARE
Sarah Sullivan
PLATFORM MANAGER,
CONSULTING
Kelsey Tsai
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Pam Walton
VICE PRESIDENT,
HEALTHCARE
Kelly Wyman
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING MANAGER
Andy Ziolkowski
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Chris Zock
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INSURANCE
CONTACT US
1000 W FULTON MARKET #213, CHICAGO, IL 60607
TEL: 312.243.4100
MEET OUR TEAM
Alex Behar
VICE PRESIDENT,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Andrew Boyd
VICE PRESIDENT,
HEALTHCARE
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT,
HEALTHCARE
Nida Cabanayan
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Kelly Carlquist
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Tony Chen
Amanda Donohue-Hansen
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Matt Downs
CO-CEO
Dr. Tom Hawes
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
Christian Horn
ASSOCIATE,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Matt Kopfensteiner
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Madeline Lauzon
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT,
HEALTHCARE
Dr. Jennifer Levin Carter
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
Kelsey Maguire
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
Ron Meeusen
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Jennifer Naylor
CFO
Tunde Oshinowo
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Dan Phillips
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
VICE PRESIDENT,
CONSULTING
Jeremy Porter
Nick Rosa
CO-CEO
Dr. Emir Sandhu
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
OFFICE
MANAGER
Riley Schamburg
Jessica Scheets
PLATFORM MANAGER,
INSURANCE
Bob Shapiro
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Bo Shi
VICE PRESIDENT,
HEALTHCARE
Mike Spadafore
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEALTHCARE
Mirirai Sparks
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT,
HEALTHCARE
Sarah Sullivan
PLATFORM MANAGER,
CONSULTING
Kelsey Tsai
ASSOCIATE,
HEALTHCARE
Pam Walton
VICE PRESIDENT,
HEALTHCARE
Kelly Wyman
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING MANAGER
Andy Ziolkowski
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Chris Zock
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INSURANCE
COUNSEL
Ariel Choi