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What you believe and what you value as an organization matters. Discover the DNA of our firm.

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Get to know our teams and the stories of select staff members who share why they choose to work at Sands Capital.

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Read about some of the latest events, partnerships, and business highlights from Sands Capital.

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At Sands Capital, we strive to hire exceptional talent who will live our values and support our efforts to deliver on our mission.
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Insights Gained from Past Downturns

Sands Capital portfolio managers reflect on five powerful lessons they have learned while investing through past downturns.

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Episode 3: Credo AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a part of our everyday lives, making sure it’s transparent and unbiased has become a high priority for businesses, governments, and ordinary people. In this episode of What Matters Most, Scott Frederick, a Sands Capital managing partner, explains how software startup Credo AI is helping to keep AI models responsible. Join us as we look at how Credo AI aims to lead the way in this vital new field.

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Instilling a Long-term Focus

At Sands Capital we encourage our investment team to think in decades not quarters. Director of Research Michael Raab, CFA discusses how culture can support the visionary research needed to find businesses creating the future.

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WEG’s Leading the Way in Sustainability and Innovation

WEG is setting new standards for sustainability and innovation by focusing on energy efficiency and renewable solutions that deliver cutting-edge technologies to align with the needs of a rapidly changing world.

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Philosophy & Approach

Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that, over time, stock prices will reflect the earnings power and growth of the underlying businesses.

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Stewardship

Our latest annual report offers a comprehensive view of how we add value through active stewardship.

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Public Equity

Our newest strategy takes an unconstrained approach to seeking the best growth businesses outside of the U.S.

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Venture & Growth Equity

Sands Capital invests in innovative businesses across all stages of the growth spectrum

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Phoebe J. Cooke

Executive Assistant

Joined Sands Capital

2022

Work Experience

FODIS (Family Office Direct Investment Services) (2017 – 2022)
Senior Associate, Administrations & Operations

AES Corporation (2015 - 2017)
Arlington, VA | Executive Assistant, Global Finance Operations & Investor Relations

Columbia Property Trust (2014 - 2015)
Washington D.C. | Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Headwaters | SC (2012 - 2014)
Pittsburgh, PA | Associate, Marketing & Business Development

Royal Bank of Scotland (2009 - 2012)
Stamford, CT | Executive Assistant, Syndicate High Yield & Loan Sales

Education

Norwalk Community College
Business Administration

Borough of Manhattan Community College
Business Administration

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