Sands Capital

Sands Capital, established in 1992, is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm based in Arlington, Virginia. It specializes in growth equity investments, focusing on both public and private markets globally. The firm's investment approach is centered around rigorous, bottom-up fundamental research to identify high-quality growth businesses across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. Sands Capital offers its services to a diverse range of clients, such as pension plans, endowments, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. It operates through two affiliates: Sands Capital Management for public market investments and Sands Capital Ventures for private market investments. The firm aims to provide long-term, active investment strategies that add value and enhance clients' wealth over time.

Cecil Y. Ang

Research Associate

Matthew Buckley

Senior Research Associate

Brian Christiansen

Executive Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst

Christopher Eng

Principal

Kumar Gautam

Partner

Michael J. Ginder

Partner

Michael Graninger

Managing Partner

Michael Graninger

Partner

Nicholas Graziano

Principal, Portfolio Services

Barron B. Martin, Jr.

Senior Research Associate

Annie McCormick

Director, Client Service

Mark McGovern

Venture Partner

Dana M. McNamara

Executive Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer

Jake Merrill, CFA

Principal

Barron Martin

Research Analyst

Gene Riechers

Venture Partner

Frank M. Sands, Jr.

CEO, CIO

Marina Serenbetz

Partner

Shreya Singh

Associate

Erin Soule

Director of Finance and Operations

Michael Sramek

Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager

Christy Steele

Principal

Past deals in Virginia

Tellius

Series B in 2022
Tellius, Inc. is an AI-powered business analytics platform established in 2015 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The platform is designed to help enterprises accelerate data-driven insights and decision-making by integrating artificial intelligence with a search-enabled interface for ad hoc exploration. Unlike traditional business intelligence tools, Tellius employs a distributed architecture that leverages Apache Spark, enabling it to handle big data efficiently. The platform automates the interpretation and analysis of data through machine learning, identifying hidden correlations, trends, and anomalies. Users can pose questions about their business data and receive immediate insights, which are presented as suggested visualizations and predictive models, facilitating a more comprehensive understanding of their operations.

Tellius

Series A in 2021
Tellius, Inc. is an AI-powered business analytics platform established in 2015 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The platform is designed to help enterprises accelerate data-driven insights and decision-making by integrating artificial intelligence with a search-enabled interface for ad hoc exploration. Unlike traditional business intelligence tools, Tellius employs a distributed architecture that leverages Apache Spark, enabling it to handle big data efficiently. The platform automates the interpretation and analysis of data through machine learning, identifying hidden correlations, trends, and anomalies. Users can pose questions about their business data and receive immediate insights, which are presented as suggested visualizations and predictive models, facilitating a more comprehensive understanding of their operations.

WireWheel

Series B in 2021
WireWheel, Inc. is a software company that offers a data privacy management platform designed to assist organizations in complying with data protection regulations such as the EU GDPR, Privacy Shield, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. Founded in 2016 and based in Arlington, Virginia, WireWheel provides cloud-based solutions that help global enterprises operationalize privacy and become GDPR-ready. The platform includes features for privacy program management and subject rights request management, leveraging machine learning and data science to enhance its effectiveness. Additionally, it facilitates the automatic mapping of public cloud assets and the management of third-party relationships, helping companies navigate compliance obligations while maximizing the potential of their data assets for competitive advantage.

WireWheel

Series A in 2018
WireWheel, Inc. is a software company that offers a data privacy management platform designed to assist organizations in complying with data protection regulations such as the EU GDPR, Privacy Shield, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. Founded in 2016 and based in Arlington, Virginia, WireWheel provides cloud-based solutions that help global enterprises operationalize privacy and become GDPR-ready. The platform includes features for privacy program management and subject rights request management, leveraging machine learning and data science to enhance its effectiveness. Additionally, it facilitates the automatic mapping of public cloud assets and the management of third-party relationships, helping companies navigate compliance obligations while maximizing the potential of their data assets for competitive advantage.

Zaarly

Series A in 2011
Zaarly, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects small business owners specializing in customer services with homeowners seeking assistance. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Zaarly operates primarily in Denver, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Northern Virginia. The platform is designed to facilitate home-maintenance jobs and projects, offering features such as selection, communication, scheduling, payment, and reviews. By focusing on a proximity-based, real-time marketplace, Zaarly aims to create a buyer-driven environment that enhances the experience for both service providers and consumers.
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