# Andy Brown

> Andy Brown is a pre-seed investor at Sand Hill East (New York) backing Internet and Software. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Sand Hill East](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sand-hill-east)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybrown63/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/gunnerbrown
- Website: http://www.sandhilleast.net
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GunnerBrown

Andy Brown is a seasoned enterprise technology executive with over 30 years of hands-on experience running large organizations in Banking, Telecoms, Oil and Pharma. Andy has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2015. Andy was Group CTO of UBS from 2010 to 2013; Head of Strategy, Architecture & Optimization at Bank ofAmerica Merrill Lynch from 2008 to 2010; and from 2006 to 2008 the CTO of Infrastructure at Credit Suisse. Prior to that, Mr. Brown served for 10 years in various leadership roles at Merrill Lynch, including Chief Technology Architect and CIO of Direct Markets.Andy is a board member of Guidewire (GWRE), Zscaler (ZS), Pure Storage (PSTG), Digital Asset, LMRKTS and Moogsoft, and is advising a number of technology startups, including in his role as CTO in Residence at Fintech Innovation Lab in NYC. Andy holds a BSc. Honors degree in Chemical Physics from University College London.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Angel | $774k–$2M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.4M–$1.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 33% |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| Social Network | 2 | 33% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Angel | 1 | 17% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cape.ai | Cape Privacy offers an enterprise SaaS platform for encrypted learning combining advanced machine learning and cryptography. With Cape’s technology, privacy is protected by default as companies collaborate with external parties to improve data models and increase business value—confident their own sensitive data is never exposed. CapePrivacy's platform is flexible, adaptable, and open source. The company is based in New York City and is backed by boldstart ventures and Version One with participation from Haystack, Radical, and Faktory Ventures. | $20M | Series A | Apr 20, 2021 |  |
| Tornado | Tornado is an investing app that advances financial wellness through community, insights & data for investors at all stages. Tornado promotes financial wellness and empowerment through a highly personalized investing experience and a social network of trusted sources. Tornado's technology leverages machine learning to meet users on theirinvesting journey, whether they're investing for the first time or are veterans with decades of experience. The platform allows users to buy and sell stocks and ETFs, while utilizing world class analytical tools, risk assessment metrics, performance benchmarks and a portfolio optimization tool powered by independent, Nobel Prize-winning research. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Feb 04, 2021 |  |
| Lionize | Lionize is an advertising technology company that was founded with the goal of simplifying the influencer marketing process. The platform enables brands and agencies to increase productivity through automation and empowers data-driven decision-making. The system allows marketers to seamlessly run more influencer campaigns from top to bottom faster,more efficiently, and with less effort. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Jul 04, 2020 |  |
| Tornado | Tornado is an investing app that advances financial wellness through community, insights & data for investors at all stages. Tornado promotes financial wellness and empowerment through a highly personalized investing experience and a social network of trusted sources. Tornado's technology leverages machine learning to meet users on theirinvesting journey, whether they're investing for the first time or are veterans with decades of experience. The platform allows users to buy and sell stocks and ETFs, while utilizing world class analytical tools, risk assessment metrics, performance benchmarks and a portfolio optimization tool powered by independent, Nobel Prize-winning research. | $2M | Angel | Oct 24, 2019 |  |
| Tornado | Tornado is an investing app that advances financial wellness through community, insights & data for investors at all stages. Tornado promotes financial wellness and empowerment through a highly personalized investing experience and a social network of trusted sources. Tornado's technology leverages machine learning to meet users on theirinvesting journey, whether they're investing for the first time or are veterans with decades of experience. The platform allows users to buy and sell stocks and ETFs, while utilizing world class analytical tools, risk assessment metrics, performance benchmarks and a portfolio optimization tool powered by independent, Nobel Prize-winning research. | $774K | Angel | Feb 01, 2017 |  |
| The Wing | The Wing is a network of work and community spaces designed for women with locations in New York, California, and Washington, D.C. The Wing’s mission is the professional, civic, social, and economic advancement of women through the community. | $2.5M | Seed | Sep 16, 2015 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BoxOne Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boxone-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BBG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bbg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [boldstart ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boldstart-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brand Foundry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brand-foundry-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brooklyn Bridge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brooklyn-bridge-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Evolution Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolution-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Sand Hill East

VC Fund · Basking Ridge, United States

Sand Hill East serves as trusted advisors to CEOs and Founders to help navigate them through the inevitable challenges of companies’ early stages of development. Sand Hill East brings substantial business management, operational and technical expertise to bear on companies’ products and market strategy, improving the overall value of products andcompanies.

3 contacts available at Sand Hill East.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Brown | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-brown-5 |
| Roseann Palmieri | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roseann-palmieri |
| Josh Burwick | Member of the Advisory Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-burwick |

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## FAQ

### What does Andy Brown invest in?

Andy Brown invests primarily in Internet, Software and Social Network startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Andy Brown's check size?

Andy Brown typically joins rounds of $774k–$2M at Angel and $1.4M–$1.8M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Andy Brown participates in.

### When did Andy Brown last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andy Brown closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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