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Matt Downs

Investor

Managing Director at Sandbox Industries

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10.5M

About

Matt Downs is a hands-on chairman who recruits top executives, shapes strategic decisions, champions diversity as a competitive advantage, and balances healthcare investing with active faith and education work.

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Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechInsurTech

Experience

  1. Sandbox IndustriesCo-CEO & Managing Partnercurrent2005 — present

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Business2002 — 2004
  2. Brigham Young UniversityBA, Economics1995 — 1998
  3. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBerlin Germany Mission1993 — 1995
  4. Brigham Young University - Idaho(Formerly Ricks College)1992 — 1993

Skills & more

Growth MarketingFinancial ManagementEntrepreneurship21Venture Capital55Private Equity13Start-ups32Digital MarketingInvestingHealthcare4Agribusiness2E-commerce5Retail4
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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Brigham Young University183

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 RevolutionRachel CurtisInvestor at True VenturesSteve SmootManaging Partner at Lavrock Ventures

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Investments

Board seats

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Colleagues at Sandbox Industries

Alex Behar
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
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