Eric Black

Eric C. Black is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital Management, LLC, where he primarily covers businesses across global emerging and frontier markets and co-leads the firm's macroeconomic research initiatives. In 2024, he was also appointed as a portfolio manager associate for the Emerging Markets Growth strategy, underscoring his growing influence in the firm's investment leadership. Based in the United Kingdom, Eric is known for his expertise in identifying innovative, high-growth companies, especially within information technology services and digital transformation sectors, such as his investment coverage of firms like Globant.

Eric joined Sands Capital in 2013 and has progressed through roles including research associate, senior research associate, and research analyst, before becoming a senior research analyst in 2023. His responsibilities include conducting deep due diligence, macroeconomic analysis, and supporting portfolio managers for strategies focused on global growth and emerging markets. Prior to Sands Capital, he held research assistant positions at Wikistrat and the World Justice Project.

He holds an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business (2020) and a BA in Political Economy and Russian from Georgetown University (2011). Eric has contributed to Sands Capital's thought leadership, including podcasts and research publications, and is recognized for his rigorous risk analysis and ability to uncover secular growth trends in innovative markets.