Andy Ziolkowski
InvestorManaging Partner at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5.5M
About
Andy Ziolkowski, a four-decade venture veteran and food and agtech fund co-founder, focuses on novel ingredients with regulatory, go-to-market and consumer adoption expertise informed by partners who helped launch NutraSweet.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Cultivian Sandbox VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2010 — present
- Nexia Group Holdings, IncSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentNew Canaan, CT
- Prime Impact FundIndustry Advisory Committeecurrent2020 — presentGreater Boston
- Cultivian Ventures/MidPoint Food & Ag FundManaging Directorcurrent2006 — present
- DaVinci Medical Partners/SAE VenturesManaging DIrector & Founder2004 — 2005
- Forest Street Capital LlcManaging Director & Co-Founder1995 — 2004
- CS First Boston CorporationDirector - Venture Capital1985 — 1990
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Management & Finance1979 — 1981
- Princeton UniversityPlasma Physics1977 — 1978
- University of PennsylvaniaBS, Engineering1971 — 1975
Skills & more
Management22Venture Capital99Equities25Mergers2Investments57Private Equity34
From Andy's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
AquaSpyCorviumDescartes LabsEOSiHarvest AutomationNovihum TechnologiesNovogy
Investor
Biomimetic PharmaceuticalsDexComFutureHealthi-STATTesseraThe Liposome Company
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Amanda Donohue-Hansen
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Bob Shapiro
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Dan Phillips
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Luis Garcia
Associate at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Nick Rosa
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Ron Meeusen
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Steve Engelberg
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Taryn Goodman Gallery
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Network5
Eric Chin
Partner and Alpha Founder at Crosslink Capital
Luis Garcia
Associate at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Nick Rosa
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Ron Meeusen
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Taryn Goodman Gallery
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Investors connected to Andy in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Andy Ziolkowski work?
- Andy Ziolkowski is Managing Partner at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures.
- What does Andy Ziolkowski invest in?
- Andy Ziolkowski invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Andy Ziolkowski write?
- Andy Ziolkowski typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
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Also attended Princeton University551
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