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Venture capitalSan Francisco Bay Area · Seed–Growth · 13 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Green Sands Equity concentrates on three interconnected themes: artificial intelligence and its enabling ecosystem, frontier technologies, and space and defense. The firm invests across stages but weights toward growth equity. Beyond investing, it provides advisory services on governmental and policy strategy, helping bridge the private sector and governments by designing incentives and strategies that attract foreign direct investment and bring global companies to client countries. Its guiding philosophy emphasizes independent thinking, curiosity as the root of innovation, and team integrity, framing its mission around extending the lifespan of a technologically advanced civilization.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 13 of 35 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Biotech ×3Fintech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Energy ×2
HQs:United States×9Italy×1
Investments · 35 tracked
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BIOAGE develops therapies targeting the molecular pathways that drive aging to increase healthspan and address age-related chronic diseases.
BiotechHealthtechLongevityRichmond, US
Kristen Fortney, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO)Eric Morgen, MD(Co-Founder, COO)Kristen Fortney(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Morgen(Director)inDov Goldstein(Executive Officer)in
BoardPatrick Enright(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzElad GilFelicis VenturesIA Seed VenturesLongitude CapitalOrbiMed+20 more
Senti Bio develops cell and gene therapies for cancer and difficult-to-treat diseases using synthetic biology and engineered Gene Circuits to enhance precision, control, and selectivity in targeting tumor cells.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US
Tim Lu(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inPhilip Lee(Executive Officer)inKanya Rajangam(President, Head of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer)inYvonne Li(Executive Officer)inJames Collins(Director)
BoardDonald Tang(Director)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesLifeforce CapitalLifeSci Venture PartnersLux CapitalMenlo Ventures+13 more
1QBit develops computational tools that enable organizations to reimagine and solve complex, previously intractable problems across industries.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum Computing
Andrew Fursman(Founder)in
Co-investorsGen CapitalInnovative Solutions CanadaSCB 10X
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dario Amodei(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)inChris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)in
Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+132 more
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Executive Chairman)inMichael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)in
Co-investors2am VCAidenlair CapitalAlumni VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBascom VenturesBasecamp Fund+38 more
Axyon AI provides artificial intelligence tools for investment managers to develop alpha-generating strategies and improve portfolio construction and risk management.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSModena, IT
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalING VenturesMontage VenturesSIMEST
CareX.Ai develops video-based software that turns camera-equipped devices into passive vital signs monitoring systems.
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAlesta YatırımHealthX VenturesKicker VenturesStreamlined Ventures
Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyDenver, US
Cully Cavness(Co-founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer)inChase Lochmiller(Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors)inCharles Cavness(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew DeNezza(Executive Officer)inJamey Seely(Executive Officer)inMichael Gordon(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAkkaAlkeon Innovation+69 more
Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Bouaziz(Founder/CEO)inShuo Wang(Founder/CRO)inAlexandre Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Simon(Former Co-Founder)Philippe Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardAnish Acharya(Director)in
Co-investors515 VenturesAdventure FundAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+64 more
MaintainX provides an AI-powered computerized maintenance management system and asset management platform designed for deskless frontline workers in industrial and operational settings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Turlica(Head of MaintainX; co-founder)inHugo Dozois-Caouette(Head of Product, MaintainX; co-founder)inStefan Cristian Turlica(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Haase(Founder)in
BoardCharles Reim(Director)Byron Deeter(Director)in
Co-investorsAmity VenturesAugust CapitalBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCategory VenturesCrew Capital+11 more
Paradromics develops a brain-computer interface (BCI) system, with FDA Breakthrough Device Designations for speech decoding and digital device control, and works with academic medical institutions on translational BCI research.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US
Matt Angle(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investors15th RockAlpha EdisonAnthropy PartnersATEL VenturesCapital FactoryCoastCap+21 more
Sagence AI develops semiconductor technology based on analog in-memory compute methods to enable efficient AI computing for edge and data center applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Vishal Sarin(Founder, President & CEO)
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesAlumni VenturesCambium CapitalNew Science VenturesTDK Ventures
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nCino Integration Gateway (formerly Glyue by Sandbox Banking) is an integration platform as a service (iPaaS) with pre-built connectors and low-code automation that links core banking systems, CRMs, loan origination systems, and fintech apps.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSBoston, US
Ravi Balasubramanian(Founder/CEO)inSkye Isard(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsHorizonY CombinatorHorizon CapitalSixThirty VenturesStartupbootcamp FinTech MexicoTuesday Capital+1 more
X-energy develops advanced nuclear energy technology, including small modular high-temperature gas reactors and TRISO fuel.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyRockville, US
Kamal Ghaffarian(Chairman of the Board)Carter Lawson(Secretary)inJ. Clay Sell(Chief Executive Officer)inLaura Garcia(Treasurer)inSteven Miller(Executive Vice President)
BoardEdward Sonnenschein(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesG SquaredGula Tech AdventuresIBXIndustrious VenturesStack Capital+4 more
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AirbnbArsenal-1BlueRockDiDiElveEphosFlip AIHemisphericiSonoLyftPasqalSensoriumSpace PerspectiveSpotifyStepfulSynthLabsTenXTreqVectaraVenusVironexis
Exits · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2BioAge LabsNASDAQ: BIOASenti BiosciencesNASDAQ: SNTI
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Crusoe · techcrunch.com · Sep 17, 2026
Anthropic · Anthropic Newsroom · Aug 4, 2026
Deel · thesaasnews.com · Oct 17, 2025
Axyon · fintech.global · Apr 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Green Sands Equity made?
- Green Sands Equity has 35 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Green Sands Equity invest at?
- Green Sands Equity invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Green Sands Equity focus on?
- Green Sands Equity focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Space Tech.
- Where is Green Sands Equity located?
- Green Sands Equity is headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, US.
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