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Amanda: together at The Huffington Post
About
Amanda Golden is a Senior Associate on the Global Venture strategy at Sands Capital, where she works with early-stage technology companies on sourcing, due diligence, portfolio support, and firm fundraising and thought leadership. Prior to venture capital, she spent close to ten years in journalism and media, including reporting for NBC News, producing at CNN, and leading media strategy for Google's news initiative. She holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, where she was a Darden Venture Fellow, Forté Fellow, and Darden School Foundation Merit Scholar.
Experience
- Sands CapitalSenior Associatecurrent2025 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- Sands CapitalMBA Global Venture Associate2024 — 2025Arlington, Virginia, United States
- AxiosMBA Strategy Consultant2024
- CAV AngelsMBA Venture Associate2024Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- GoogleNews Communications Manager2021 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- NBC NewsPolitical Reporter2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- NBC NewsPolitical Campaign Embed Reporter2019 — 2021
- CNNAnchor Producer/Associate Producer, The Lead with Jake Tapper2017 — 2019Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- NBC NewsDesk Assistant, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt2016 — 2017New York City, NY
- NBCUniversal Media, LLCNBC Page Program2015 — 2016New York City, NY
- The Colgate Maroon-NewsExecutive Editor2011 — 2015Hamilton, New York, United States
- The Huffington PostCollege Editor-at-Large2014 — 2015
- The Huffington PostWorldPost Intern2014New York City, NY
Skills & more
InvestmentsVenture CapitalDue DiligenceStrategic ConsultingVideo JournalismDigital StrategyBreaking NewsTV ProductionPoliticsBroadcast JournalismExecutive ReportingCrisis Communications
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MarketingJournalismReportingStrategic Business InitiativesNews WritingSenior Stakeholder ManagementStrategic CommunicationsInterviewingNews StrategyTeamworkStrategyCommunicationLanguages English · French · Hebrew · Italian
From Amanda's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sands Capital Ventures
Aagam Shah
Principal at Sands Capital Ventures
Andrew P. Giordano
Executive Managing Director, Client Relations and Business Development at Sands Capital Ventures
Ann
Chief Operating Officer at Reciprocal Ventures
Ashley N. Patton
Sr. Stewardship Analyst at Sands Capital Ventures
Barron B. Martin Jr.
Managing Partner, Sr. Research Analyst at Sands Capital Ventures
Benjamin H. Betcher
Portfolio Manager, Sr. Research Analyst at Sands Capital Ventures
Benjamin Ungar
Executive Officer at Sands Capital Ventures
Brian A. Christiansen
Sr. Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, Executive Managing Director at Sands Capital Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amanda Golden?
- Amanda Golden is a Senior Associate on the Global Venture strategy at Sands Capital, where she works with early-stage technology companies on sourcing, due diligence, portfolio support, and firm fundraising and thought leadership. Prior to venture capital, she spent close to ten years in journalism and media, including reporting for NBC News, producing at CNN, and leading media strategy for Google's news initiative. She holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, where she was a Darden Venture Fellow, Forté Fellow, and Darden School Foundation Merit Scholar.
- Where does Amanda Golden work?
- Amanda Golden is Sr. Associate at Sands Capital Ventures.
- Where did Amanda Golden go to school?
- Amanda Golden studied at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Major: Political Science); The Branson School (High School Diploma).
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business170
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesMatt BolanderBusiness Operations Associate at QED InvestorsJennifer SchretterGeneral Partner - Secondaries at PROOF
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Also attended Colgate University143
David FialkowVenture capitalist and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who co-founded General CatalystJack PierrepontInvestor at DN CapitalKelsey BeausoleilBusiness Development Network at Redpoint VenturesDevon McDonaldInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStephanie ManningCOO & Head of Platform at Lerer HippeauLaurabeth HarveyInvestor at EQT Ventures
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Also attended The Branson School19
Emily LibrescoHead of Marketing & Communications at Lerer HippeauJohn BurkeCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOFMichele SpitzerHead of Portfolio & Platform at Asymmetric Capital PartnersAlex OppenheimerFounder & GP at Verissimo VenturesHadley MullinSenior Managing Director at TSG Consumer PartnersJason RischPartner at Greylock Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Axios5
Also worked at CAV Angels4
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also worked at NBC News17
Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftAmber ManteHead of Human Intelligence at Theory VenturesAdam FreedManaging Partner at GSV VenturesAlison SingerCo-Founder & President, Autism Science Foundation at AIFWarren JensonBoard Member at Ripple
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