Fundraising Fox

Mike Spadafore

Investor

Managing Director at Sandbox Industries

Michigan

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

Experience

  1. ValtruisManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentChicago, IL
  2. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & StoweOperating Partnercurrent2024 — present
  3. Arbital HealthBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Autonomize AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Atropos HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. Sandbox IndustriesManaging Director2012 — 2023Chicago, IL
  7. Blue Venture FundManaging Director2012 — 2023
  8. Nest HealthBoard Member2023
  9. Fort HealthBoard Member2023
  10. First Dollar (acquired by Inspira Financial)Board Member2022 — 2023
  11. Smart Data SolutionsBoard Member2021 — 2023
  12. Abacus InsightsBoard Member2020 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  13. emidsBoard Observer2020 — 2023Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  14. Workit HealthBoard Member2019 — 2023
  15. WiderCircleBoard Member2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  16. ProveBoard Member2016 — 2023Greater New York City Area
  17. ID Experts (acquired by ZFOX)Board Member2016 — 2022Portland, Oregon Area
  18. Wellframe (acquired by Healthedge)Board Member2019 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts
  19. Octave BioscienceBoard Observer2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Physera (acquired by Omada Health)Board Member2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessBBA, Corporate Strategy

Skills & more

Management Consulting23Business Strategy33Start-ups29Venture Capital46Portfolio Management25Innovation2

From Mike's professional profile.

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

Network2

Anna Haghgooie
Managing Director at BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners
Carl Showalter
Fund Advisor at TSVC

Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mike Spadafore work?
Mike Spadafore is Managing Director at Sandbox Industries.
What check size does Mike Spadafore write?
Mike Spadafore typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.

Same school

Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business268

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners

+ 262 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Sandbox Industries33

Tyler Bates-CollierOperations at 8VCMatt DownsInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesGretchen HayesInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesKelsey MaguireInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesDan PhillipsInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesNick RosaInvestor at Sandbox Industries

+ 27 more

Also worked at Smart Data Solutions1

Dan PhillipsInvestor at Sandbox Industries

Also worked at Abacus Insights4

Graham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesDusty LiebManaging Partner & Head of Investments at Echo Health VenturesJessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBAManaging Partner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesDan PhillipsInvestor at Sandbox Industries

Also worked at Workit Health1

Todd KimmelManaging Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc