Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Every published round Sands Capital took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Sands Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseten | AI inference infrastructure platform | 16 Aug 2026, Series D+ | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Sands Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Sands Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Sands Capital did.
Stories naming Sands Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird's post explaining its participation in Baseten's $1.5 billion Series F, its biggest investment yet, and why inference infrastructure will anchor the open-source AI era; notes rapid growth and senior engineering hires.
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