Sandy Kory

Sandy Kory is the Managing Partner at HorizonVC, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City, New York. Before transitioning to venture capital investments, he founded and led multiple technology startups and earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Stanford University. At HorizonVC, Kory manages over $150 million in assets and oversees a portfolio of more than 20 companies, which includes a notable 2023 exit via an acquisition by Salesforce. In January 2026, his firm announced the close of a new $200 million fund, followed shortly by his leadership of a $10 million Series A investment in the artificial intelligence technology startup Nexlify. A frequent speaker at industry events like TechCrunch Disrupt, Kory currently focuses on providing hands-on scaling support to early-stage founders across the SaaS, fintech, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software sectors.