2016
Sands Capital Ventures (2016 – 2021)
Arlington, VA | Principal
Sands Capital Ventures (2018)
Arlington, VA | Sr. Associate
Sands Capital Ventures (2016 - 2017)
Arlington, VA | Venture Associate
T. Rowe Price (2016)
Baltimore, MD | Equity Research Extern
Johns Hopkins University (2008 - 2010)
Baltimore, MD | Laboratory Technician
Dickstein Shapiro LLP (2005 - 2007)
Washington, DC | Paralegal
Johns Hopkins University
PhD | School of Medicine
Washington & Lee University
BA | Philosophy
Stephen joined Sands Capital in 2016 and is a Kauffman Fellow (Class of '23). Stephen identifies, assesses, and monitors investments, focusing primarily on the Life Sciences sector. Prior to joining Sands Capital, Stephen received his PhD in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. During graduate school, Stephen was awarded a NIH Fellowship and completed an externship in biotech equity research with T. Rowe Price. Stephen attended Columbia University for his postbaccalaureate studies and received a BA in Philosophy from Washington & Lee University.
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*AUM includes the discretionary and non-discretionary assets of Sands Capital Management, LLC and the gross assets of all funds (not including uncalled capital) for Sands Capital Ventures, LLC. Figures for Sands Capital Ventures, LLC are updated 45-60 days after quarter-end.
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Sands Capital is an active, long-term investor in leading innovative businesses globally. Our approach combines analytical rigor and creative thinking to identify high-quality growth businesses that are creating the future. Through an integrated investment platform spanning venture capital, growth equity, and public equity, we provide growth capital solutions to institutions and fund sponsors in more than 40 countries.
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 $54 billion* in client assets as of March 31, 2024.
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