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In this episode, Red Sift (https://redsift.com/) CEO Rahul Powar and Sands Capital Global Venture Partner Mark McGovern (https://www.sandscapital.com/people/mark-mcgovern/) discuss why digital trust has become foundational infrastructure in the modern economy and how organizations can defend against increasingly sophisticated phishing, impersonation, and AI-driven cyber threats. The conversation explores the evolution of cybersecurity, the role of resilience in enterprise systems, and why protecting trust at scale is emerging as one of the most important challenges for businesses and investors alike.
Show Notes:
(00:33 Rahul and Mark’s Backgrounds
(05:05 What drew Sands Capital to Red Sift
(08:51 How Sands Capital thinks about cybersecurity investing
(00:10:36 Why email remains a persistent vulnerability
(17:00 How Red Sift applies AI to cybersecurity
(20:38) Red Sift as an investment
(23:17) The founder-investor relationship
(28:17)The future of cybersecurity
(35:13) What’s ahead for Red Sift
Transcript available here (https://www.sandscapital.com/podcast/redsift-digital-trust-as-critical-infrastructure/).
Review our podcast season and episode disclosures here (https://www.sandscapital.com/uploads/2021/08/ffa198c08fce4706ab0675b9d42ca109/podcast-disclosure-series-disclosure.pdf?v=1715110782).Learn more about Sands Capital (https://www.sandscapital.com/), sign up for our newsletters (https://go.sandscap.com/l/699813/2024-04-04/44wwks?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=redsift), and follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sands-capital-management/about/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=redsift).
24 Apr 2026
Building Resilience in an AI Driven World
In this episode, Michael Grainger, Global Venture Managing Partner, discusses how AI and cybersecurity are reshaping industries, national security, and investment opportunities within the Sands Capital Global Venture strategy. He explains how rapid advances in technology are creating both new risks and powerful tools, and how the firm is identifying companies that are well positioned to benefit from this shift.
Episode Transcript Available Here
Show Notes:
00:00 Exploring Global Resilience
05:41 Defining Global Resilience
08:36 The Current State of Global Resilience
10:24 The Role of AI and Cybersecurity
11:58 Investment Focus Areas in AI andCybersecurity
21:17 Evaluating AI and Cybersecurity Companies
25:34 Exciting Opportunities in AI andCybersecurity
28:10 Disclosure
Review our podcast season and episode disclosures here (https://www.sandscapital.com/uploads/2021/08/ffa198c08fce4706ab0675b9d42ca109/podcast-disclosure-series-disclosure.pdf?v=1715110782).
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11 Mar 2025
Credo AI: Driving Responsible Innovation
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a part of oureveryday 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 (https://www.sandscapital.com/people/scott-frederick/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=credoai), a Sands Capital managing partner, explains howsoftware 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.
Show Notes:
(2:10) AI Has Evolved Over Decades
(4:48) Responsible AI vs. Ethical AI
(9:29) Simplifying AI Governance with Credo AI
(14:10) Can Agents and Artificial Superintelligence beTransparent?
(18:27) Solving the Alignment Problem
(20:16) Industries Ripe for Credo AI’s Solution
(22:14) Market Timing and Other Potential Headwinds
(24:53) How Big of a Market Could AI Governance Be?
Review our podcast season and episode disclosures here (https://www.sandscapital.com/uploads/2021/08/ffa198c08fce4706ab0675b9d42ca109/podcast-disclosure-series-disclosure.pdf?v=1715110782).
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