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Dr. Tom Hawes

Investor

Partner, Clinical at Sandbox Industries

Austin, Texas

About

Dr. Tom Hawes is a physician-turned-venture investor who has led a venture fund since 2008 and leverages a payer-focused perspective to connect early-stage companies with large insurers and providers.

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthFoodTechHealthtechInsurTech

Experience

  1. Sandbox Industries and Sandbox Clinical VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2008 β€” presentChicago, IL
  2. Blue Venture FundManaging Directorcurrent2008 β€” present
  3. Upward HealthCo-Founding Team and Board Membercurrent2017 β€” presentProvidence, Rhode Island Area
  4. Big HealthBoard Observercurrent2026 β€” present
  5. PinkDx, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  6. Humata HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” presentWinter Park, Florida, United States
  7. Octave BioscienceBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” presentMenlo Park, CA
  8. Onc.AIBoard Advisor / Investorcurrent2020 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Heartflow, IncBoard Member / Investor2011 β€” 2025Redwood City, CA
  10. First DollarBoard Member2023 β€” 2024Austin, Texas, United States
  11. Owl InsightsBoard Member2020 β€” 2024Portland, Oregon, United States
  12. OncoHealthBoard Member2016 β€” 2022Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  13. HealthifyBoard Member / Observer2017 β€” 2021Greater New York City Area
  14. PatientcoBoard Member / Chair of the Board2012 β€” 2021Atlanta, GA
  15. Thrive Earlier Detection Corp.Board Observer2019 β€” 2021Greater Boston Area
  16. Verata HealthBoard Member2019 β€” 2020Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  17. AbleToBoard Member2014 β€” 2020Greater New York City Area
  18. PhreesiaBoard Member / Board Observer2011 β€” 2019
  19. ID ExpertsBoard Member2016 β€” 2017Portland, OR
  20. LumiataBoard Observer2014 β€” 2017

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA2006 β€” 2008
  2. Yale School of MedicinePGY-1, Internal Medicine Residency Program2005 β€” 2006
  3. New York Medical CollegeM.D., Medicine2001 β€” 2005
  4. Brigham Young UniversityB.A., Philosophy & Pre-Med1997 β€” 2001
  5. New Canaan High School1990 β€” 1994

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Healthcare69Entrepreneurship64Start-ups99Program Management21Private Equity55Mergers7Business Strategy94Corporate Development38Management27Mobile Devices9Commercialization5
+12 moreLeadershipStrategyMarketing StrategyManagement ConsultingFinancial ModelingProduct ManagementAngel InvestingMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsValuationDue Diligence

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Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Board seats

AbleToFirst DollarHealthifyHeartFlowHumata HealthInVivoLinkNexidiaOctave BioscienceOncoHealthPatientCoPhreesiaPinkDXThrive Earlier DetectionUpward HealthVerata Health

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Sandbox Industries