Sands Capital is an independent, staff-owned investment firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices in London, New York, San Francisco, and Singapore. The firm manages approximately $50 billion in client assets and operates an integrated platform spanning public equity, venture and growth equity, and alternatives, investing in leading innovative growth businesses globally. Sands Capital's philosophy is rooted in long-term, concentrated ownership of high-quality growth companies, with the belief that stock prices will reflect earnings power and growth over time. The firm's venture and growth equity practice invests across all stages of the growth spectrum, with strategies including the Global Venture Fund and Global Innovation Fund. Global Innovation Fund III closed in 2025 at $1.1 billion, exceeding its $1 billion target. The team focuses on businesses across AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and other innovation-driven sectors, with Managing Partner Michael Grainger leading the Global Venture strategy. Sands Capital serves institutional clients and fund sponsors in more than 30 countries.

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