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Sandbox

Chicago, Illinoissandboxindustries.com

Overview

Sandbox Industries is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that manages strategic corporate-backed venture funds and operates startup accelerator programs across healthcare, insurance, and food & agriculture sectors.

Year Founded

2003

Portfolio Companies

1

Investments

Sandbox investments
CompanyDateStageLead
NippyJan 2023Pre SeedCo-investor

Key People

Andrew Gardner

Founder Advisor

Andy Rich

Technical Founder

Brant Choate

Founder Advisor

Bryce Hansen

Founder Advisor

Chase Meredith

Founder Advisor

Chris Crittenden

Co-Founder

Chris Mann

Founder Advisor

Daniel Sellers

Founder Advisor

Dylan Allen-Arnegård

Founder Advisor

Ethan Webb

Founder Advisor

Garrett Bean

Founder Advisor

Jake Huntley

Fellow, Founder Advisor

Jonny Hicken

Co-Founder

Levi Mackay

Start-up Founder Software Developer

Matt Beckstrand

Student Founder

Parker Edwards

Founder Advisor

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded2003

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