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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

109

Investments

Sands Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Base PowerAug 2026Series DCo-investor
K2 SpaceJul 2026Series DCo-investor
BasetenJun 2026Series FLead
Jiangsu Baiten Technology Co., Ltd.Jun 2026Series FLead
RampJun 2026Series F-

Key People

Barron Martin

Managing Partner

Stephen Zachary

Managing Partner

Brian Christiansen

Executive Managing Director, Sr. Portfolio Manager

Gene Riechers

Venture Partner

Parker Cassidy

Venture Partner

Kumar Gautam

Partner

Marina Serenbetz

Partner

Mark McGovern

Partner

Michael Ginder

Partner

Spencer Wheeler

Partner Sands Capital Horizons

Miriam Sanders

Director, Investor Relations

Christy Steele

Principal

Eric Black

Associate Portfolio Manager

Wesley Johnston

Senior Portfolio Manager

Kshitij Seth

Investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersArlington, Virginia
Year Founded1992
AUM$49B

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