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Sands Capital

Sands Capital

Arlington, Virginiasandscapital.com

Overview

Sands Capital is an active, long-term investor in leading innovative growth businesses globally. Their approach combines analytical rigor and creative thinking to identify high-quality growth businesses that are creating the future. Through an integrated investment platform spanning venture capital, growth equity, and public equity, they provide growth capital solutions to institutions and fund sponsors in more than 40 countries.

Year Founded

1992

AUM

$49B

Portfolio Companies

114

Investments

Sands Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
BasetenJun 2026Series FLead
Jiangsu Baiten Technology Co., Ltd.Jun 2026Series FLead
RampJun 2026Series F-
Avenzo TherapeuticsJun 2026Private PlacementCo-investor
RevEng.aiMay 2026Series ACo-investor

Key People

Barron Martin

Managing Partner

Stephen Zachary

Managing Partner

Brian Christiansen

Executive Managing Director, Sr. Portfolio Manager

Gene Riechers

Venture Partner

Mark McGovern

Venture Partner

Kumar Gautam

Partner

Marina Serenbetz

Partner

Michael Ginder

Partner

Parker Cassidy

Partner

Spencer Wheeler

Partner Sands Capital Horizons

Miriam Sanders

Director, Investor Relations

Chris Eng

Principal

Christy Steele

Principal

Eric Black

Associate Portfolio Manager

Sunil Thakor

Sr. Portfolio Manager

Wesley Johnston

Senior Portfolio Manager

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersArlington, Virginia
Year Founded1992
AUM$49B

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