SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT is a long-short-equity, private-equity, buyout, debt, equity and other fund in the US, global, Germany and mountain-region writing $5M–$60M checks into AI, Marketplaces, software, it-tmt, media, business-solutions, big-data, telecommunications, information-and-business-services and information-services.
- Stages
- long-short-equity, private-equity, buyout, debt, equity, other
- Sectors
- AI, Marketplaces, software, it-tmt, media, business-solutions, big-data, telecommunications, information-and-business-services, information-services
- Check size
- $5M–$60M
- Invests in
- US-wide, global, Germany, mountain-region
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1988
- Assets under management
- $2.1B
- Website
- sandlercap.com
Thesis
Sandler Capital Management, founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York City, is a Registered Investment Advisor operating as an alternative asset management firm with both hedge fund and private equity strategies. The firm employs a multi-strategy approach, utilizing long/short equity for its hedge funds with a focus on capital appreciation, reduced volatility, and downside protection by identifying secular growth and challenged businesses, typically maintaining a net long bias. Their strategy considers macroeconomic factors, sector trends, catalysts, fundamental analysis, valuation, market action, and technicals, with ESG considerations. Historically, their private equity arm focused on equity investments in non-publicly traded securities, particularly in communications, networking, and TMT sectors in the US and Germany, often making majority and minority investments in cash flow positive companies. Target industries include Software (Web Marketplace SaaS), IT & TMT, Media, Business Solutions, A.I. & Big Data, and Consumer sectors, with past investments in media, entertainment/leisure, telecommunications, technology, information and business services, and consumer companies. Their geographic scope is global, with specific focus on the US and Germany for private equity. AUM reports vary, with figures around $1.4B to $2.1B in discretionary assets, and over $2.4B in hedge fund portfolios. The firm has raised over $1.6B across five funds, with Sandler Capital Partners V having a $700M commitment. For private equity, check sizes range from $5M to $60M.
Common questions
Does SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT invest at the long-short-equity stage?
Yes. SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT lists long-short-equity, private-equity, buyout, debt, equity and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT write?
SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT writes $5M–$60M checks.
Where does SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT invest?
SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT invests in the US, global, Germany and mountain-region.