Marshall Sandman

Marshall Sandman is the Managing Partner at Animal Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City, New York. In this capacity, he oversees sourcing and investing for a portfolio of over 20 seed-stage companies across the software, consumer technology, and emerging tech sectors. Under his leadership, Animal Capital successfully closed its $75 million Fund III in March 2025 and recently led the seed funding round for artificial intelligence startup Nexus Labs in early 2026. Sandman leverages his prior operational experience at early-stage funds to support founders, maintaining active network associations with prominent startup accelerators like Techstars and Y Combinator. He frequently engages with the broader technology ecosystem, including a speaking appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Ultimately, his current focus remains on providing capital and strategic operational support to early-stage software and consumer technology founders.