Nick Rosa
InvestorFounder and Partner at Sandbox Industries · Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Greater Chicago Area
About
Nick Rosa brings operating leadership—he led the buyout and was CEO of The NutraSweet Company, first branded food ingredient—and builds accelerators and corporate–startup bridges like Healthbox to scale novel ingredients.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Experience
- Sandbox IndustriesFounder and Partnercurrent2004 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Cultivian Sandbox VenturesManaging Director Cultivian Sandbox Venturescurrent2013 — presentChicago
- Geltor Inc.Member of Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentSan Leandro
- NuritasBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentGreater Dublin
- Chicago InnovationBoard Advisorcurrent2011 — presentChicago
- ConfianzaBoard Member2022 — 2023Florida, United States
- Oncology Analytics, Inc.Member of the Board of Directors2016 — 2019Plantation Florida
- HealthboxBoard Chairman2012 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
- Techstars ChicagoBoard Member2013 — 2017Chicago
- The NutraSweet CompanyCEO2000 — 2002
- MonsantoSenior Vice President1997 — 2000
Education
- DePaul UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance1972 — 1975
- Northern Illinois UniversityB.A., Political Science1969 — 1973
Skills & more
Strategic Planning35Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy89Investments25Venture Capital67Start-ups89Corporate Development32Angel Investing5Mergers6Private Equity20Strategic Partnerships29Product Development17
Languages French
From Nick's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended DePaul University43
Liz WesthouseHead of Community & Partnerships, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionDave HuttenAdvisor at CincyTechErika BoldenOperations Manager at Two Bear CapitalChloe BierutCommunity & Events Manager at Energize VenturesMichael PalankInvestor at MaC Venture CapitalSam DelisiOperating Partner at Moderne Ventures
+ 37 more
Also attended Northern Illinois University17
John McKearnSenior Advisor at RiverVest Venture Partners, focused on early-stage biotechKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesHenry HarrisInvestor at Castle Island VenturesMichael KilberryChief Product and Technology Officer at Red Cell IncubationIvaldo BassoChief Operating Officer at Permanent Capital VenturesDiana NarváezPrincipal at Flourish Ventures
+ 11 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Geltor Inc.2
Also worked at Chicago Innovation2
Also worked at Oncology Analytics, Inc.4
Also worked at Healthbox8
Amanda JosephPrincipal at American Family VenturesDan PhillipsInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesVin FabianiPartner, Emeritus at HLM Investment PartnersAmy KobePrincipal at Baird CapitalChuck FeerickInvestor at Flare Capital PartnersKathryn CavanaughPartner at Grace Beauty Capital
+ 2 more
Investments
Board seats
GeltorNuritas
Per the firm's website.
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
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