Sands Capital Ventures

Sands Capital Ventures

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Investment Firm

Overview

Sands Capital is an active, long-term investor in innovative growth businesses. The approach combines rigorous fundamental analysis with inspired thinking to seek out businesses that are creating the future. They operate through two affiliates: Sands Capital Management, which focuses on investing in companies in the public market, and Sands Capital Ventures, which focuses on investing in companies in the private market. By enabling clients to participate in the growth of these businesses, its mission is to add value and enhance their wealth with prudence over time.

Highlights

Founded

1992

Industry

Enterprise Software

Employees

251-500

Investment

167

Lead Investment

45

Exits

39

Stages

Late Stage Venture, Early Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm, Venture Capital

Location

United States, North America

Contact Information

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Sands Capital Ventures, established in 1992 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Late Stage Venture, Early Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity investments across Biotechnology, Life Science, Health Care, Genetics, Health Diagnostics, Venture Capital, Finance, Banking, Financial Services, Angel Investment. The organization boasts a portfolio of 164 investments, with an average round size of $124.5M and 39 successful exits. Their recent investments include Complete Genomics, OVP Venture Partners, Enterprise Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Prospect Venture Partners. The highest investment round they participated in was $2589.2B. Among their most notable exits are Complete Genomics and OVP Venture Partners. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

imagePlace Frank M. Sands, Jr.

Frank M. Sands, Jr.

CEO, CIO

imagePlace Jonathan Goodman

Jonathan Goodman

General Counsel

imagePlace David Levanson

David Levanson

Sr Portfolio Manager & Executive Managing Director

imagePlace Robert C. Puff

Robert C. Puff

Vice Chairman

imagePlace T. Perry Williams

T. Perry Williams

President and Director of Research

imagePlace Andrew P. Giordano

Andrew P. Giordano

Senior Director, Business Development & Client Relations

Investment portfolio

Sands Capital Ventures has made 167 investments. Their most recent investment was on May 16, 2024, when PolyAI raised $50.0M.

Sands Capital Ventures has made 27 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Jul 30, 2024, when Credo AI raised $21.0M.

investments

167

Diversity investments

27

Lead investments

45

Number of exits

39

Investments

167

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
May 16, 2024
PolyAI PolyAI
Enterprise Software50.0M
Jun 13, 2024--null
Jul 30, 2024
Credo AI Credo AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI)21.0M
Aug 07, 2024--1500.0M

Exits

39

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

167

Investors

0

Funds

9

Funding Rounds

167

Sands Capital Ventures has raised 167 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 07, 2024 from a Series F - Anduril Industries round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
May 16, 2024
Series C - PolyAI Series C - PolyAI
-50.0M-
Jun 13, 2024
Series B - HAWK:AI Series B - HAWK:AI
-0-
Jul 30, 2024
Series B - Credo AI Series B - Credo AI
-21.0M-
Aug 07, 2024
Series F - Anduril Industries Series F - Anduril Industries
-1500.0M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M
May 11, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M

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