2025

Sand Hill Road Technologies Fund

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Sand Hill Road Technologies Fund

Category

Company & Organization - Most Disruptive Company of the Year

Client's Name

Country / Region

United States

Private equity has traditionally been limited to institutions and ultra-wealthy individuals, granting them exclusive access to high-growth, late-stage companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic before they go public. Sand Hill Road Technologies Fund is shifting that dynamic by opening pre-IPO investment opportunities to accredited investors and making this once-exclusive space more accessible.

For years, control over these sought-after investments rested in the hands of legacy private equity firms and investment banks, leaving individual investors locked out of early wealth-building opportunities. Sand Hill is reimagining that model with a transparent, technology-enabled platform designed to prioritize the needs of investors.

Backed by a rapidly expanding community of accredited participants, Sand Hill isn’t just challenging the old guard—it’s redefining what private equity can look like.

Credits

Founder
Rober Hodgins
CEO
Bhaskar Ahuja
 
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Creative

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Avida Land Corp.

Category

Creative - Best Creative Project or initiative

Country / Region

Philippines

 
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Product & Services

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Himanshu Kolhekar (Harry)

Category

Product & Services - Product Development Executive of the Year

Country / Region

Australia

 
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Information Technology

Entrant

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Category

Information Technology - Insurance

Country / Region

United States

 
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Information Technology

Entrant

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Category

Information Technology - Information Technology (IT)

Country / Region

United States