Sands Capital Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Growth/​Expansion

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 72

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 206

  • Portfolio
  • 73

  • Exits
  • 63

Exits

Sands Capital General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1992, Sands Capital is a growth equity firm based in Arlington, Virginia. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in healthcare, business products and services, consumer products and services, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, healthcare technology, digital life, and technology sectors. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).

Business Details

Year Founded
1992
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Growth/Expansion
Other Investor Types
Asset Manager
Mutual Fund
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 1000 Wilson Boulevard
  • Suite 3000
  • Arlington, VA 22209
  • United States
+1 (703)

Sands Capital Investments (206)

Sands Capital’s most recent investment was a with Fire1 for . The deal was made on 07-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Fire1 07-Jan-2025 Monitoring Equipment Generating Revenue
Cytrellis 31-Dec-2024 Other Devices and Supplies Generating Revenue
Databricks 17-Dec-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Vitara (Healthcare Services) 19-Nov-2024 Other Healthcare Services Pre-Clinical Trials
Beta Bionics 13-Nov-2024 Later Stage VC Therapeutic Devices Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
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Sands Capital Exits (63)

Sands Capital has made a total of 63 exits. Its latest exit was from BlackBuck for on 22-Nov-2024. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
BlackBuck 22-Nov-2024
BioAge Labs 26-Sep-2024
BYJU'S 17-Jul-2024
Olink Proteomics 08-Jul-2024
Betable 01-Feb-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private
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Sands Capital Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Sands Capital FAQs

  • What is Sands Capital?

    Founded in 1992, Sands Capital is a growth equity firm based in Arlington, Virginia.

  • When was Sands Capital founded?

    Sands Capital was founded in 1992.

  • Where is Sands Capital headquartered?

    Sands Capital is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

  • What is Sands Capital's total asset value?

    Sands Capital has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Sands Capital made?

    Sands Capital has made 206 investments.

  • What has Sands Capital invested in?

    Sands Capital has made numerous investments in companies like Fire1, Cytrellis, and Databricks within the Monitoring Equipment, Devices and Supplies, and Business/Productivity Software industries.

  • What has Sands Capital invested in recently?

    Sands Capital's latest investment was on 07-Jan-2025 in Fire1, a company within the Monitoring Equipment industry.

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