Greg Sands
InvestorFounderFounder & Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures · Board director at Auterion · Board director at Highnote Platform, Inc. · Board director at StackHawk
Palo Alto, California
Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M
FoundedCostanoa Ventures
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About
Greg Sands is the Founder and Managing Partner of Costanoa Ventures. He was previously a Managing Director at Sutter Hill Ventures, where he invested in early-stage enterprise software startups, and earlier served as the first product manager at Netscape Communications (where he wrote the initial business plan and coined the company's name) and as a business development manager at Cisco. His focus areas include national security, AI and data infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Board director at Auterion
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Board director at Highnote Platform, Inc.
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Board director at StackHawk
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Experience
- ForceMetricsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Beacon AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- CapeInvestor & board observercurrent2022 — present
- SGNLBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- AuterionInvestor & Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- Costanoa VenturesFounder, Managing Directorcurrent2012 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- StackHawkBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Vannevar LabsBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Focal Systems, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — present
- PayNearMeInvestor & Board Observercurrent2016 — present
- AlationBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
- AquabyteBoard Member2018 — 2024
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2020 — 2024
- InflectionBoard Member2010 — 2021Redwood City, Ca
- QuinStreetBoard Member1999 — 2020
- BugcrowdBoard Member2019 — 2020
- DemandbaseBoard Member2011 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Return PathBoard Member2001 — 2019
- Quizlet, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2018
- VictorOps, Inc.Board Member2013 — 2018
- Intacct CorporationBoard Member2007 — 2017San Jose, ca
- Merced SystemsBoard Member2001 — 2012
- Sutter Hill VenturesManaging Director1998 — 2011
- FeedBurnerBoard Observer2004 — 2007
- NetscapeDirector, Server Product Marketing1994 — 1998
- Cisco SystemsManager, Business Development1993
- Corporate DecisionsAssociate1989 — 1992
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Deals · 7
AuterionBoard seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Oct 2025 · $107.8M raise
Highnote Platform, Inc.Board seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Oct 2020 · $11.5M raise
KukuiBoard seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Feb 2018 · $324K raise
Return PathBoard seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Dec 2016 · $261.8K raise
Guardian AnalyticsBoard seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Sep 2016 · $5.6M raise
QuizletBoard seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Dec 2015 · $12M raise
DirectlyBoard seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Oct 2015 · $3M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Greg Sands?
- Greg Sands is the Founder and Managing Partner of Costanoa Ventures. He was previously a Managing Director at Sutter Hill Ventures, where he invested in early-stage enterprise software startups, and earlier served as the first product manager at Netscape Communications (where he wrote the initial business plan and coined the company's name) and as a business development manager at Cisco. His focus areas include national security, AI and data infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
- Where does Greg Sands work?
- Greg Sands is Founder of Costanoa Ventures and Founder & Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures and Board director at Auterion and Board director at Highnote Platform, Inc. and Board director at StackHawk.
- What does Greg Sands invest in?
- Greg Sands invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Greg Sands write?
- Greg Sands typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
- What companies did Greg Sands found?
- Greg Sands founded Costanoa Ventures.
- What boards does Greg Sands sit on?
- Greg Sands holds tracked board seats at Aquabyte, Auterion, Directly, Guardian Analytics, Highnote Platform, Inc., Kukui, Quizlet, Return Path, StackHawk.
- What companies has Greg Sands invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AllBusiness, Feedburner, Merced Systems, Quinstreet, Youku.
- Where did Greg Sands go to school?
- Greg Sands studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Harvard University (A.B., Government); Blake School.
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Also worked at Focal Systems, Inc.7
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