Sands Capital

Venture Capital

Growth-oriented investment firm managing over $50 billion in assets.

Profile

Headquarters
Arlington, US
Investments
10
Companies
8

Capital

Total Deployed
$14.3B
Lead Rounds
2

Portfolio

8 companies
Databricks $20.0B
Private San Francisco, US

Data and AI company that provides a unified analytics platform built on Apache Spark, enabling data engineering, data science, and machine learning at scale.

Anduril Industries $6.3B
Private Costa Mesa, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company building autonomous systems, AI software, and sensor hardware for military and national security applications. Founded by Oculus VR creator Palmer Luckey and former Palantir employees, the company builds products including autonomous drones, surveillance towers, underwater vehicles, and the Lattice AI platform that integrates sensors and effectors into a unified command-and-control system.

DoorDash $2.5B
Public San Francisco, US

On-demand food delivery platform connecting consumers with local restaurants and stores, operating as the largest food delivery service in the United States with over 56% market share.

Rippling $1.8B
Private San Francisco, US

Workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance into a single system built on a unified employee graph.

Slack $1.4B
Acquired San Francisco, US

Workplace messaging and collaboration platform that transformed business communication. Originally built as an internal tool at Tiny Speck during development of the game Glitch, then pivoted to become the fastest-growing enterprise software company in history.

Freenome $1.3B
Private South San Francisco, California, United States

Biotech company developing AI-powered multiomics blood tests for early cancer detection. Its platform analyzes cell-free DNA, methylation patterns, and protein biomarkers from routine blood draws to screen for cancers in their earliest stages. Lead product SimpleScreen targets FDA approval for colorectal cancer screening.

Gusto $706M
Private San Francisco, US

Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR platform for small and medium businesses, serving over 400,000 companies. Originally launched as ZenPayroll in 2012 before rebranding to Gusto in 2015.

Flock Safety $658M
Private Atlanta, US

Flock Safety builds an integrated public safety platform combining AI-powered license plate readers, gunshot detection, video surveillance cameras, and Drone As First Responder technology. The company's technology is deployed in over 5,000 communities and 4,800 law enforcement agencies across the U.S., helping solve hundreds of crimes per day.

Investment data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.