At a Glance
Cultivian Sandbox Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. Notable portfolio companies include Indigo Agriculture, Pivot Bio, Iron Ox, Memphis Meats and AeroFarms. Invests in early-stage agtech and food technology companies focused on sustainable agriculture and food system innovation.
“Invests in early-stage agtech and food technology companies focused on sustainable agriculture and food system innovation.”
Amanda Donohue-Hansen
Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Andy Ziolkowski
Managing Partner, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Bob Shapiro
Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Dan Phillips
Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Nick Rosa
Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Ron Meeusen
Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Taryn Goodman Gallery
Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Cultivian Sandbox Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Cultivian Sandbox Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Cultivian Sandbox Ventures focuses on investments in Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Cultivian Sandbox Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $1M to $10M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Cultivian Sandbox Ventures manages approximately $300M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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