Bob Shapiro
InvestorFounderManaging Director at Sandbox Industries · Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures · Board director at Conservis · Board director at Advanced Animal Diagnostics
Greater Chicago Area
Writes $1M – $10M checks
About
Bob Shapiro, former CEO/chair of Monsanto and Pharmacia, brings rare large-cap leadership to ag/food-tech investing, coaching founders with incisive pressure-testing questions and creating a hybrid start-and-invest venture model.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSaaS
Board director at Conservis
Intro paths
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Conservis's investors · 4
Co-founders at Conservis
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Patrick ChristieExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Advanced Animal Diagnostics
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Advanced Animal Diagnostics's investors · 3
Co-founders at Advanced Animal Diagnostics
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STEVE CARNEVALEExecutive Officer
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JOY PARR DRACHExecutive Officer, Director
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ANDREW GRAHAMExecutive Officer
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SIMON WHEELERDirector
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JAMES ROSENDirector
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RANDALL MARCUSONDirector
Experience
- Sandbox Industries LLCCo-Founder and Managing Directorcurrent2003 — present
- PharmaciaChairman2000 — 2002
- Monsanto CompanyChairman and CEO1990 — 2000
- Sequus PharmaceuticalsDirector1985 — 1993
- Sequus PharmaceuticalsDirector1985 — 1993
- NutraSweet CompanyChairman and CEO1982 — 1990
- G.D. Searle & CoVP & General Counsel1979 — 1982
Education
- Columbia Law SchoolJD1959 — 1962
- Harvard UniversityAB, History and Literature (England)1956 — 1959
Investments
Board seats
Advanced Animal DiagnosticsAgraquestElevance Renewable SciencesIntrexonSapphire Energy
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Sandbox Industries
Amanda Donohue-Hansen
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Amanda Harlan
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Andrew Boyd
Vice President at Sandbox Industries
Ashley Carnegie
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Binoy Bhansali
Managing Director at Sandbox Industries
Bo Shi
Vice President at Sandbox Industries
Bryna Coyle
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Chris Zock
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Network11
Alex Behar
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Amanda Donohue-Hansen
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Andrew Boyd
Vice President at Sandbox Industries
Binoy Bhansali
Managing Director at Sandbox Industries
Bo Shi
Vice President at Sandbox Industries
Chris Zock
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Christian Horn
Associate at Sandbox Industries
Dan Phillips
Investor at Sandbox Industries
David Haddad
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Dr. Emir Sandhu
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Elizabeth Golden
Managing Director at Sandbox Industries
Investors connected to Bob in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Bob Shapiro work?
- Bob Shapiro is Managing Director at Sandbox Industries and Founder at Conservis and Founder at Advanced Animal Diagnostics.
- What does Bob Shapiro invest in?
- Bob Shapiro invests in AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Bob Shapiro write?
- Bob Shapiro typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What companies did Bob Shapiro found?
- Bob Shapiro founded Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Conservis.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Law School52
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Also attended Harvard University1,456
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pharmacia143
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBriggs MorrisonEntrepreneur Partner at MPM BioImpactJohn McKearnSenior Advisor at RiverVest Venture Partners, focused on early-stage biotech
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Also worked at Monsanto Company32
Derek RappInvestor at RiverVest Venture PartnersRick RyanGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalMartha SchlicherGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalNick RosaInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesChas EggertOperating Partner at iSelect FundJohn HamerManaging Partner, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
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