Sam Andrew leads public markets investing at North Island Ventures, focusing on crypto, fintech, and AI. He previously worked at BlueMountain Capital Management and Credit Suisse.

What Sam can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

North Island Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Credit Suisse · investment banking
  2. BlueMountain Capital Management · senior investment analyst
  3. North Island Ventures · Director of Research
    Now

Focus

cryptofintechaipublic markets

Education

Ivey Business School at Western University, BA

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Questions

Who is Sam Andrew?

Sam Andrew leads public markets investing at North Island Ventures, focusing on crypto, fintech, and AI. He previously worked at BlueMountain Capital Management and Credit Suisse.

How much does Sam Andrew invest?

Sam Andrew invests through North Island Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Sam Andrew?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Sam in the subject. A warm intro from a founder North Island Ventures backed works better.

What did Sam Andrew do before North Island Ventures?

investment banking at Credit Suisse; senior investment analyst at BlueMountain Capital Management.

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