Chris Zock
InvestorManaging Director at Sandbox Industries · Board director at Verituity
Austin, Texas
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10.5M
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295 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Scott JacobsonunlockedChris: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2002–2003)
×4Chris: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Chris: together at Sandbox Industries
×2Chris: together at Rollick
About
Listed on the Sandbox Industries people page; detailed bio not available in the extracted content.
Contact· published on Chris's own website
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- c•••@sandboxindustries.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechInsurTech
Board director at Verituity
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Experience
- Sandbox IndustriesManaging Partner & Co-CEOcurrent2024 — present
- Sandbox IndustriesPartner2017 — 2024Chicago, IL
- Sandbox IndustriesVice President2014 — 2017Chicago, IL
- Benefit Recovery GroupBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentMemphis, Tennessee, United States
- LayrBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- LayrBoard Member2020 — 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- ConfianzaBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- REINAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- RollickBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Indico DataBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Gradient AIBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts
- DataDimensionsBoard Observer2019 — 2026Beloit, WI
- PicwellChairman Of The Board2016 — 2022Greater Philadelphia Area
- ID ExpertsBoard Member2017 — 2022Portland, Oregon Area
- Luvo (LYFE Kitchen Retail, Inc.)Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Corportate Project Management2013 — 2014Schaumburg, IL and New York City
- ProVita Cuisine, LLCChief Financial Officer2012 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- Amazing Food Creations!, LLCMember, Board of Managers2011 — 2012Schaumburg, IL
- Amazing Food Creations!, LLCChief Financial Officer2009 — 2012
- Private Real Estate Investment CompanyVice President of Operations2004 — 2009
- Private Real Estate Investment CompanyDirector of Finance & Acquistions2000 — 2002
Skills & more
Board GovernanceBoard RelationsBusiness StrategyStrategic Financial PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementCross-functional Team LeadershipNew Business DevelopmentFinancial ModelingForecastingFinancial ReportingFinancial AnalysisCost Management
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Human ResourcesVendor ManagementAccountingMarket ResearchMarketing StrategyBudgetsManagementFinanceStrategyBusiness PlanningMarketingMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages English
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Investments
Board seats
Data DimensionsGradient AIIndicoIntellivoRollickVerituityWorkit Health
Investor
Data.worldIndico DataLayrRollickSwoopVerituity
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Sandbox Industries
Amanda Harlan
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Ashley Carnegie
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Bob Shapiro
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Bryna Coyle
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Christian Horn
Associate at Sandbox Industries
Chuck Chamness
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Dan Phillips
Investor at Sandbox Industries
David Haddad
Investor at Sandbox Industries
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Alex Behar
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Amanda Donohue-Hansen
Investment Director at dsm-firmenich Venturing
Binoy Bhansali
Managing Director at Sandbox Industries
Bob Shapiro
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Zock?
- Listed on the Sandbox Industries people page; detailed bio not available in the extracted content.
- Where does Chris Zock work?
- Chris Zock is Managing Director at Sandbox Industries and Board director at Verituity.
- What does Chris Zock invest in?
- Chris Zock invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- What check size does Chris Zock write?
- Chris Zock typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
- What boards does Chris Zock sit on?
- Chris Zock holds tracked board seats at Data Dimensions, Gradient AI, Indico, Intellivo, Rollick, Verituity, Workit Health.
- What companies has Chris Zock invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Data.world, Indico Data, Layr, Rollick, Swoop, Verituity.
- Where did Chris Zock go to school?
- Chris Zock studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Arizona State University (BS of Business Administration, Finance).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Benefit Recovery Group1
Also worked at REIN2
Also worked at Rollick4
Also worked at Indico Data9
Liam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJason FelgerPartner at Jump CapitalVivjan MyrtoCo-Founder & Partner at Hyperplane Venture CapitalMichelle GouveiaInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesPhil EdmundsonObvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
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