What you believe and what you value as an organization matters. Discover the DNA of our firm.
Get to know our teams and the stories of select staff members who share why they choose to work at Sands Capital.
Sands Capital is one of just four investment managers recognized this year for the service it delivers to institutional clients.
U.S. markets have recovered following 2022’s historic selloff, leading some to question what comes next. In this environment, we believe certain active approaches are better positioned to benefit than others.
Bryan Gold and #paid are enabling companies and creators to form mutually beneficial partnerships
Executive Managing Director and Sr. Portfolio Manager Brian Christiansen discusses the importance of candor and collaboration in a culture that promotes long-term thinking.
Recruit Holdings is transforming the world of work through wage transparency and providing life-changing opportunities for immigrants and refugees.
Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that, over time, stock prices will reflect the earnings power and growth of the underlying businesses.
Our second annual stewardship report reflects our commitment to provide clients and other key stakeholders with transparency into our initiatives, actions, and the progress we made in 2022.
Our newest strategy takes an unconstrained approach to seeking the best growth businesses outside of the U.S.
Our life sciences strategy looks to invest in promising life sciences companies that we believe are at the heart of a technological and scientific revolution in healthcare.
2018
Sands Capital (2018 – 2021)
Arlington, VA | Legal Counsel
Georgetown University (2015 - 2019)
Washington, DC | Adjunct Professor, School of Foreign Service
White & Case LLC (2012 - 2018)
Washington, DC | Associate
The Monitor Group (2004 - 2008)
Toronto, ON and Paris, France | Consultant
Georgetown University (2012)
Juris Doctor
MS | School of Foreign Service
Queen's University (2004)
BA | Sociology
BCom | Smith School of Business
Yola joined Sands Capital in 2018 and as Director and Senior Legal Counsel, she focuses on Sands Capital Ventures' transactions and fund formation activities. Prior to joining Sands Capital, Yola practiced as an attorney in the investment funds group at White & Case LLP. Outside of her legal practice, from 2015-2019 Yola served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Yola began her career as a corporate strategy consultant for private and public sector clients at Monitor Deloitte. She received a B. Comm., with first class honors, and BA with distinction, from Queen's University (Canada). She also earned a Masters of Science in Foreign Service degree, with distinction, and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Georgetown University.
An independent, staff-owned firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with offices in London and Singapore, Sands Capital managed more than $46 billion in client assets as of September 30, 2023.
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