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
- Sandbox Industries and Sandbox Clinical VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2008 β presentChicago, IL
- Blue Venture FundManaging Directorcurrent2008 β present
- Upward HealthCo-Founding Team and Board Membercurrent2017 β presentProvidence, Rhode Island Area
- Big HealthBoard Observercurrent2026 β present
- PinkDx, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 β present
- Humata HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentWinter Park, Florida, United States
- Octave BioscienceBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentMenlo Park, CA
- Onc.AIBoard Advisor / Investorcurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Heartflow, IncBoard Member / Investor2011 β 2025Redwood City, CA
- First DollarBoard Member2023 β 2024Austin, Texas, United States
- Owl InsightsBoard Member2020 β 2024Portland, Oregon, United States
- OncoHealthBoard Member2016 β 2022Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- HealthifyBoard Member / Observer2017 β 2021Greater New York City Area
- PatientcoBoard Member / Chair of the Board2012 β 2021Atlanta, GA
- Thrive Earlier Detection Corp.Board Observer2019 β 2021Greater Boston Area
- Verata HealthBoard Member2019 β 2020Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- AbleToBoard Member2014 β 2020Greater New York City Area
- PhreesiaBoard Member / Board Observer2011 β 2019
- ID ExpertsBoard Member2016 β 2017Portland, OR
- LumiataBoard Observer2014 β 2017
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2006 β 2008
- Yale School of MedicinePGY-1, Internal Medicine Residency Program2005 β 2006
- New York Medical CollegeM.D., Medicine2001 β 2005
- Brigham Young UniversityB.A., Philosophy & Pre-Med1997 β 2001
- New Canaan High School1990 β 1994
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Healthcare69Entrepreneurship64Start-ups99Program Management21Private Equity55Mergers7Business Strategy94Corporate Development38Management27Mobile Devices9Commercialization5
+12 more
LeadershipStrategyMarketing StrategyManagement ConsultingFinancial ModelingProduct ManagementAngel InvestingMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsValuationDue DiligenceFrom Dr.'s professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,812 more
Also attended Yale School of Medicine23
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpBridget Martell MA, MDSenior Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear CapitalMax FarinaPrincipal at 5AM VenturesBrian YordyPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersStephen KnightPresident & Senior Managing Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners
+ 17 more
Also attended Brigham Young University194
Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionDiogo MyrrhaPartner at Peak VenturesSid KrommenhoekPartner at Peak Ventures
+ 188 more
Shared employers
Also worked at PinkDx, Inc.3
Also worked at Heartflow, Inc3
Also worked at OncoHealth4
Also worked at Nexidia5
Investments
Board seats
AbleToFirst DollarHealthifyHeartFlowHumata HealthInVivoLinkNexidiaOctave BioscienceOncoHealthPatientCoPhreesiaPinkDXThrive Earlier DetectionUpward HealthVerata Health
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
Bob Shapiro
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Bryna Coyle
Investor at Sandbox Industries










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