# Green Sands Equity

> Green Sands Equity is a VC fund backing Health Care and Biotechnology. See 38 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 38
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-sands-equity
- Website: http://www.greensandsequity.com/

Green Sands Equity is a boutique private equity investment firm focused on Growth Capital, Investment Advisory and Strategic Buyouts.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4.9M–$29M |
| Series A | $12M–$60M |
| Series B | $25M–$221M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 8 | 21% |
| Biotechnology | 7 | 18% |
| Medical | 6 | 16% |
| Software | 6 | 16% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 13% |

59 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 8 | 21% |
| Seed | 7 | 18% |
| Series A | 6 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 16% |
| Series C | 3 | 8% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 23 | 61% |
| Italy | 2 | 5% |
| Canada | 2 | 5% |
| China | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allan Young | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allan-young-2 |
| Bill Chua | Board Member & Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-chua |
| Bob Muh | Chairman, Advisory Board | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-muh |
| Eric Sarasin | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-sarasin |
| Jenya Gusovsky | Venture Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jenya-gusovsky |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Venus Aerospace | Venus Aerospace is a space company that provides an innovative approach to hypersonic transportation. Venus Aerospace is a startup aerospace company focused on engineering the future of hypersonic flight. We are making one-hour global transport possible to connect the world and make it safer.The company is an expert team of PhDs, rocketscientists, and engineers taking on the biggest challenges in aerospace at Mach 9 speed. The company also takes pride in being moms and dads, military veterans, and BBQ enthusiasts. | $91M | Series B | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Axyon AI | Axyon AI is a fintech company focused on enhancing the investment management sector through advanced AI technologies. It aims to strengthen asset managers by leveraging AI for improved decision-making. The company utilizes deep learning advancements to develop customized business applications specifically designed for capital markets and assetmanagement, enhancing performance and identifying opportunities. | $4.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 02, 2025 |  |
| Stepful | Stepful is an online learning platform that provides training programs for entry-level healthcare careers such as medical assistant, pharmacy technician, dental assistant, and related roles. It delivers its courses through live, instructor-led virtual classes, interactive assignments, and structured exam preparation for nationally recognizedcertifications. The platform also includes in-person clinical or externship components arranged through partner healthcare providers to help students gain practical experience. Stepful supports learners with additional services such as career coaching, resume preparation, and job search assistance after certification. Overall, it is designed to help students transition into healthcare roles by combining online instruction with hands-on training and employment support. | $31.5M | Series B | Nov 13, 2024 |  |
| Axyon AI | Axyon AI is a fintech company focused on enhancing the investment management sector through advanced AI technologies. It aims to strengthen asset managers by leveraging AI for improved decision-making. The company utilizes deep learning advancements to develop customized business applications specifically designed for capital markets and assetmanagement, enhancing performance and identifying opportunities. | $2.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 15, 2024 |  |
| TreQ | TreQ is a manufacturing company that builds and operates bespoke quantum computing clusters. | $5M | Seed | Oct 07, 2024 |  |
| Ephos | Ephos develops integrated photonic circuits using glass technology to enhance computing capabilities. The company focuses on minimizing signal loss and enabling innovative device designs for classical and quantum applications. Its proprietary manufacturing process ensures high-quality production tailored to client needs in the computationalinfrastructure sector. | $8.4M | Seed | Sep 23, 2024 |  |
| Vectara | SaaS | $25M | Series A | Jul 16, 2024 |  |
| Elve | Elve is a millimeter wave amplifier manufacturing company. They enable fiber like wireless internet links with amplifiers. They offer advanced technologies and manufacturing solutions. | $15M | Series A | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Stepful | Stepful is an online learning platform that provides training programs for entry-level healthcare careers such as medical assistant, pharmacy technician, dental assistant, and related roles. It delivers its courses through live, instructor-led virtual classes, interactive assignments, and structured exam preparation for nationally recognizedcertifications. The platform also includes in-person clinical or externship components arranged through partner healthcare providers to help students gain practical experience. Stepful supports learners with additional services such as career coaching, resume preparation, and job search assistance after certification. Overall, it is designed to help students transition into healthcare roles by combining online instruction with hands-on training and employment support. | $12M | Series A | Feb 20, 2024 |  |
| Fizz | Fizz is a authorized platform created to transform community social structures, beginning with institutions. | $25M | Series B | Aug 10, 2023 |  |

10 of 38 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Race Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/race-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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- [Company Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/company-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lockheed Martin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lockheed-martin-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Ruttenberg Gordon Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruttenberg-gordon-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softbank-vision-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Green Sands Equity invest in?

Green Sands Equity invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Medical startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 38 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Green Sands Equity's check size?

Green Sands Equity typically joins rounds of $4.9M–$29M at Seed, $12M–$60M at Series A and $25M–$221M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Green Sands Equity participates in.

### How do I contact Green Sands Equity?

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### Who are the partners at Green Sands Equity?

The team at Green Sands Equity includes Allan Young (Managing Director), Bill Chua (Board Member & Managing Director) and Bob Muh (Chairman, Advisory Board), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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