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Sandbox Capital

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Sandbox Capital is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Marketplace, Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $300K–$2.5M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$300K–$2.5M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
5 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Marketplace, Other, SaaS
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-17

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$300K – $2.5M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Backs early-stage startups building infrastructure for entrepreneurs, with a focus on SaaS and marketplace models.

How Sandbox Capital invests

Sandbox Capital is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace, Other, SaaS. It does not invest in Consumer Apps.

Sandbox Capital typically writes checks of $300K–$2.5M per investment.

Sandbox Capital has backed 1 company in our records, including FounderDock.

Partners & Team

NR

Nick Rosa

General Partner

venture funds
innovation consulting
strategic corporate partnerships
JC

Jeff Carroll

Partner

healthcare technology
scaling tech-enabled healthcare solutions
MD

Matt Downs

Managing Partner

healthcare
insurance
sustainability
EW

Emily Wright

Principal

Marketplace Platforms
Startup Workflow
SE

Steve Engelberg

Managing Partner

food & agriculture
sustainability
corporate venture

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
Other
SaaS

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Apps

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

FO

FounderDock

Startup Tools
How to pitch Sandbox Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $2.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Nick Rosa, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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