Investors & Partners at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Amanda Donohue-Hansen

Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Amanda Donohue-Hansen is a Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling innovative companies across multiple sectors. With expertise spanning agriculture, biotech, climate, consumer, enterprise, and SaaS, Amanda brings a diversified investment perspective to early and growth-stage ventures. In her role at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, she evaluates opportunities at the intersection of technology and sustainability, supporting entrepreneurs building solutions for some of the world's most pressing challenges. Amanda's broad sectoral focus reflects a commitment to backing transformative businesses that address market needs across industries while driving meaningful impact. She is actively engaged with founders and continues to leverage her experience to guide portfolio companies through critical growth stages.

Andy Ziolkowski

Managing Partner, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Andy Ziolkowski is a Managing Partner at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling transformative companies across multiple high-impact sectors. With investment expertise spanning agriculture, biotech, climate, consumer, enterprise, and SaaS, Andy brings a strategic approach to supporting entrepreneurs building solutions that address critical market needs and drive meaningful innovation. At Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, he leverages his deep sector knowledge and investment acumen to evaluate opportunities, provide strategic guidance, and help portfolio companies achieve sustainable growth. Andy's diverse focus areas reflect a commitment to backing founders who are solving complex problems and creating value across both established industries and emerging technology landscapes.

Bob Shapiro

Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Bob Shapiro is a Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling innovative companies across multiple high-impact sectors. With expertise spanning agriculture, biotech, climate technology, consumer products, enterprise software, and SaaS solutions, Shapiro brings a diverse investment perspective to emerging opportunities in these dynamic markets. At Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, he works to support founders building transformative businesses that address critical challenges in sustainability, food systems, biotechnology, and digital infrastructure. His investment approach emphasizes identifying companies with strong founding teams and scalable business models positioned to create meaningful market impact. Shapiro's broad sector focus reflects the firm's commitment to backing breakthrough innovation across industries shaping the future economy.

Dan Phillips

Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Dan Phillips is a Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting innovative companies across multiple high-growth sectors. With investment expertise spanning agriculture, biotech, climate, consumer, enterprise, and SaaS, Phillips brings a diverse investment perspective to the firm's portfolio. In his role at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, he identifies emerging opportunities and works closely with founding teams to drive business growth and impact. Phillips' broad sector focus reflects the firm's thesis of investing across industries where technology and innovation create transformative solutions. His experience positions him to evaluate complex business models and support companies navigating rapidly evolving markets.

Nick Rosa

Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Nick Rosa is a Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting innovative companies across multiple high-impact sectors. With investment expertise spanning agriculture, biotech, climate, consumer, enterprise, and SaaS, Rosa brings a broad perspective to emerging opportunities at the intersection of technology and sustainability. At Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, he evaluates early-stage ventures that leverage innovation to address significant market challenges and create meaningful impact. Rosa's diverse sector focus reflects the firm's thesis that transformative solutions often emerge from the convergence of technological advancement and sector-specific expertise. His role involves sourcing, evaluating, and supporting portfolio companies through their critical growth phases.

Ron Meeusen

Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Ron Meeusen is a Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting innovative companies across multiple sectors. With investment expertise spanning agriculture, biotech, climate, consumer, enterprise, and SaaS, Meeusen brings a diverse perspective to early-stage and growth-stage investments. His broad sector focus reflects a commitment to backing transformative technologies and business models that address critical challenges across industries. As a Managing Director, Meeusen is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and supporting portfolio companies through their growth trajectories. His multidisciplinary investment approach positions him to identify compelling opportunities at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and market demand.

Taryn Goodman Gallery

Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Taryn Goodman Gallery is a Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, where she leads investment activities across a diverse portfolio of sectors. With expertise spanning agriculture, biotech, climate, consumer, enterprise, and SaaS technologies, Goodman Gallery identifies and supports innovative founders addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges. Her multidisciplinary investment focus reflects a commitment to backing transformative companies that drive meaningful impact across both traditional and emerging industries. At Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, she leverages her strategic acumen to evaluate market opportunities and nurture early-stage ventures with the potential to scale into category-defining businesses. Her investment thesis emphasizes the convergence of technology and sustainability, positioning her at the intersection of commercial viability and positive global outcomes.