Stephen P. Zachary

Stephen P. Zachary

Managing Partner atSands Capital VenturesArlington, VA

Stephen P. Zachary is a managing partner at Sands Capital, where he founded the Life Sciences Pulse strategy in 2019. He joined the firm in 2016 and has served on boards of several portfolio companies.

What Stephen can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BMostly follows a lead
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Sands Capital Ventures writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Dickstein Shapiro LLP · Paralegal
    2005 - 2007
  2. Johns Hopkins University · Laboratory Technician
    2008 - 2010
  3. T. Rowe Price · Equity Research Extern
    2016
  4. Sands Capital · Venture Associate
    Now
  5. Sands Capital · Sr. Associate
    Now
  6. Sands Capital · Principal
    Now
  7. Sands Capital · Partner
    Now
  8. Sands Capital Ventures LLC · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Life Sciences Pulse strategy

Focus

therapeuticsdiagnosticslife sciences toolsLife Sciences

Education

Johns Hopkins University, PhD | School of MedicineWashington & Lee University, BA | PhilosophyWashington and Lee University, BA in philosophyColumbia UniversityJohns Hopkins School of Medicine, PhD in neuroscience

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Who is Stephen P. Zachary?

Stephen P. Zachary is a managing partner at Sands Capital, where he founded the Life Sciences Pulse strategy in 2019. He joined the firm in 2016 and has served on boards of several portfolio companies.

How much does Stephen P. Zachary invest?

Stephen P. Zachary invests through Sands Capital Ventures, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Stephen P. Zachary?

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What did Stephen P. Zachary do before Sands Capital Ventures?

Paralegal at Dickstein Shapiro LLP; Laboratory Technician at Johns Hopkins University; Equity Research Extern at T. Rowe Price.

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