# The Sandpit

> The Sandpit is a VC fund in London backing Audio and Music. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2017
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sandpit
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/sandpithq
- Website: http://www.thesandpit.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SandpitHQ

The Sandpit is a VC fund in London focused on Audio and Music. Applying the Private Equity model to start-up acceleration.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The Sandpit. Shizune tracks 8 team members at The Sandpit. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/the-sandpit?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audio | 1 | 25% |
| Music | 1 | 25% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |
| Advertising | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amar Chohan | Head of Sales | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amar-chohan |
| Ben Cheston | Portfolio Growth Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-cheston |
| Deb Hennessy | CMO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deb-hennessy |
| Lara Pizzato | Head of Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lara-pizzato |
| Richard Baggarley | Financial Controller | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-baggarley |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PublishCheck | PublishCheck is an editorial analytics platform tailored for editorial and audience development teams. |  |  | Jan 31, 2017 |  |
| PublishCheck | PublishCheck is an editorial analytics platform tailored for editorial and audience development teams. |  | Seed | Jan 31, 2017 |  |
| AMA - A Million Ads | A Million Ads personalises digital audio advertising. Think Spotify ads that know your name, or Classic FM ads on your Sonos that know if its raining outside. Their ads are more context aware and relevant to the listener, and so perform a lot better. They have delivered over 100 campaigns across Europe for brands including Audible, Deliveroo,Carphone Warehouse, Asda and Nissan, are working with four of the six major advertising agencies and have partnerships with Global Radio's DAX and Pandora (the world’s largest ad-funded music streaming service). |  |  | Sep 19, 2016 |  |
| AMA - A Million Ads | A Million Ads personalises digital audio advertising. Think Spotify ads that know your name, or Classic FM ads on your Sonos that know if its raining outside. Their ads are more context aware and relevant to the listener, and so perform a lot better. They have delivered over 100 campaigns across Europe for brands including Audible, Deliveroo,Carphone Warehouse, Asda and Nissan, are working with four of the six major advertising agencies and have partnerships with Global Radio's DAX and Pandora (the world’s largest ad-funded music streaming service). |  | Seed | Sep 19, 2016 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does The Sandpit invest in?

The Sandpit invests primarily in Audio, Music and Analytics startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The Sandpit?

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### Who are the partners at The Sandpit?

The team at The Sandpit includes Amar Chohan (Head of Sales), Ben Cheston (Portfolio Growth Director) and Deb Hennessy (CMO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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