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Emir Sandhu

Emir Sandhu

Partner, Clinical; Managing Director, Blue Venture Fund atSandbox IndustriesSan Francisco Bay Area
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Emir Sandhu is a Partner at Sandbox Industries and Managing Director at Blue Venture Fund, focusing on healthcare investments. He co-founded OpenBiome and has held roles at Google and Stanford.

What Emir can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Career

  1. OpenBiome
  2. Google
  3. Sandbox Industries · Partner
    Now
  4. Sandbox Industries · Partner, Clinical
    Now
  5. Blue Venture Fund · Managing Director

Companies founded

OpenBiome

Investments named in public bios

Exai BioSomatusOnc.AIUltromicsNoctrixOctave BioscienceOwl HealthThrive Earlier DetectionPicassoMDHeartFlow

Focus

healthcare servicesmedical technologiesdevicesdiagnosticsai

Education

Harvard Medical School, MDHarvard Business School, MBAUniversity of North Carolina, BA in Economics

Also at Sandbox Industries

Chris Zock
Chris ZockCo-CEO & Managing Partner
Jeff Carroll
Jeff CarrollPartner, Investments and Consulting; Managing Director, Blue Venture Fund
Kelsey Maguire
Kelsey MaguirePartner, Healthcare Services; Managing Director, Blue Venture Fund
Matt Downs
Matt DownsCo-CEO & Managing Partner
Nick Rosa
Nick RosaFounder & Partner; Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox
Tom Hawes
Tom HawesPartner, Clinical; Managing Director, Blue Venture Fund
Dan Phillips
Dan PhillipsPartner, Technology
Gretchen Hayes
Gretchen HayesPartner, Technology

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David Charbonneau
David CharbonneauCo-Managing Partner, Boreal Ventures
Daniel Balmisse
Daniel BalmisseManaging Partner, Cathay InnoSquare, Cathay Innovation

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Questions

Who is Emir Sandhu?

Emir Sandhu is a Partner at Sandbox Industries and Managing Director at Blue Venture Fund, focusing on healthcare investments. He co-founded OpenBiome and has held roles at Google and Stanford.

How much does Emir Sandhu invest?

Sandbox Industries has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Emir Sandhu?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Emir in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Sandbox Industries backed works better.

What did Emir Sandhu do before Sandbox Industries?

OpenBiome; Google; Managing Director at Blue Venture Fund.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.