Drew Himel

CEO of Sunny Road︱Driving Growth and Profitability Through Digital Strategy and Transformation

📍 Jacksonville, Florida, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2017
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2021
Partner
Jun 2021
Sandbox Studios is a $30m seed stage fund based in Hollywood and exclusively invests in consumer brands founded or backed by A-list celebrities. Current portfolio includes brands with Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Aniston, Charlie DAmelio, Sean Mendes, Serena Williams, and more. Deal flow is accessed by the GPs 20+ years as founder of world renowned sponsorship agency Slingshot - working directly with clients including The Rolling Stones, Richard Branson, Elton John, Prince and more to develop commercial strategies and deals. Having exited Slingshot for 1000x MOIC, the GP formed Sandbox Studios to utilize this capital as well as take in outside capital from a select number of outside LPs who are strategic in retail, digital, branding and UX. Sandbox Studios is a new type of venture capital fund - one that thinks holistically with the consumer at the heart of emotional engagement, and has the network and team to amplify growth quickly. Sandbox is currently raising - if you are a strategic LP who wants to be part of building the future of brands globally, wed like to hear from you!
2018
Limited Partner
Jan 2018
Global pre-seed fund backed by 500 founders and operators.
2017
Founder & CEO
Jan 2017
OpenNest is an accelerator dedicated to driving exponential growth for health, wellness and consumer brands. We provide strategic and curated access to transformative relationships through our proprietary growth network, the Nest.
2007
Founder & CEO
Jun 2007
We are a relationship-first consultancy that partners with companies to innovate their eCommerce and drive greater revenue for a more profitable business. Think of it as a smarter approach to scaling revenue. Our focus is to help build thriving profitable businesses through a data-driven approach to strategy and marketing technology. Visit us at fireside digital.co to learn more about our work.