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What you believe and what you value as an organization matters. Discover the DNA of our firm.

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Get to know our teams and the stories of select staff members who share why they choose to work at Sands Capital.

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Read about some of the latest events, partnerships, and business highlights from Sands Capital.

Careers

At Sands Capital, we strive to hire exceptional talent who will live our values and support our efforts to deliver on our mission.

From aquaculture to semiconductors, European firms are quietly becoming global leaders in innovation, sustainability, and value creation.

In this episode of What Matters Most, Sands Capital Portfolio Manager and Sr. Research Analyst Danielle Menichella discusses the business’ journey from Taser maker to artificial intelligence-powered software developer. 

Executive Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Christiansen discusses the importance of candor, collaboration, and entrepreneurialism in creating a culture that promotes long-term thinking.

FPT has harnessed education to drive Vietnam’s digital transformation and human-capital development.

Philosophy & Approach

Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that, over time, stock prices will reflect the earnings power and growth of the underlying businesses.

Our latest annual report offers a comprehensive view of how we add value through active stewardship.

Public Equity

Our newest strategy takes an unconstrained approach to seeking the best growth businesses outside of the U.S.

Venture and Growth Equity

Sands Capital invests in innovative businesses across all stages of the growth spectrum

AI at Scale: The Forces Shaping the Next Decade

July 8, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry’s competitive landscape. In this video series, Portfolio Manager and Sr. Research Analyst Daniel Pilling explores the global dynamics of model training versus real-time inference, the economics and energy demands of massive compute workloads, and the infrastructure constraints—from power grids to chip supply—that will determine AI’s future scale. He demonstrates how falling per-compute costs unlock applications in public safety, logistics and enterprise software, examines the geopolitical and regulatory tensions at play, and uses scaling laws and valuation insights to pinpoint the companies best positioned to benefit over the long term.

Investment Strategy

AI Adoption Becoming a Matter of Survival

AI infrastructure has evolved from optional investment into an existential imperative. Hyperscale compute delivers sub-year paybacks and fortifies resilience against downturns.

Investment Strategy

Valuations Don’t Reflect Potential of Gen AI

Portfolio Manager Daniel Pilling argues that
semiconductors and hyperscalers don’t reflect the potential from yet-to-be-realized revenue opportunities in evolving industries, such as robotics and autonomous vehicles.

Investment Strategy

Exploring AI’s Ever-Evolving Value Chain

Discover how evolving GPU technology, chip manufacturing bottlenecks, and geopolitics drive the next wave of AI innovation.

Investment Strategy

AI at Scale: The Forces Shaping the Next Decade

Daniel Pilling, Portfolio Manager at Sands Capital, explains why we believe artificial intelligence isn’t just a new frontier—it’s a complete economic replatforming. In this 30-minute video, he reframes AI adoption not as an optional upgrade, but as a survival imperative—comparable to the arrival of electricity 100 years ago.

Investment Strategy

Reimagining Work and Value in the AI Age

Compute growth and synthetic training environments will fuel industrial and domestic robots, unlocking efficiencies and redefining time’s value. 

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