Investments
2188Portfolio Exits
471Funds
153Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
2About Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital serves as a venture capital firm that focuses on supporting startups from inception to IPO within various sectors. It provides investment funding and strategic support to help companies grow and succeed. Sequoia Capital primarily serves technology-driven sectors and businesses aiming to become market leaders. It was founded in 1972 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
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Latest Sequoia Capital News
Sequoia Capital Investments
2,188 Investments
Sequoia Capital has made 2,188 investments. Their latest investment was in LINGO as part of their Seed VC on October 31, 2024.
Sequoia Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/31/2024 | Seed VC | LINGO | $2.25M | Yes | 1863 Ventures, Joy Johnson, and Pinnacle Private Ventures | 1 |
10/31/2024 | Seed VC - II | Decart | $21M | No | 2 | |
10/30/2024 | Seed VC | Stay | $2.6M | Yes | 17Sigma, Aaron Schumm, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Grao, Maya Capital, rali_cap, and Roger Lee | 2 |
10/29/2024 | Series C | |||||
10/16/2024 | Seed VC |
Date | 10/31/2024 | 10/31/2024 | 10/30/2024 | 10/29/2024 | 10/16/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Seed VC - II | Seed VC | Series C | Seed VC |
Company | LINGO | Decart | Stay | ||
Amount | $2.25M | $21M | $2.6M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | 1863 Ventures, Joy Johnson, and Pinnacle Private Ventures | 17Sigma, Aaron Schumm, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Grao, Maya Capital, rali_cap, and Roger Lee | |||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Sequoia Capital Portfolio Exits
471 Portfolio Exits
Sequoia Capital has 471 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Puls on October 29, 2024.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/29/2024 | Acquired | 2 | |||
10/21/2024 | Merger | 1 | |||
10/20/2024 | Acquired | 4 | |||
Date | 10/29/2024 | 10/21/2024 | 10/20/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Merger | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Sequoia Capital Acquisitions
4 Acquisitions
Sequoia Capital acquired 4 companies. Their latest acquisition was First Republic Bank on July 01, 2010.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/1/2010 | Management Buyout | 2 | ||||
9/12/2006 | Private Equity | |||||
10/1/1988 | ||||||
3/6/1986 | Series B |
Date | 7/1/2010 | 9/12/2006 | 10/1/1988 | 3/6/1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Private Equity | Series B | ||
Companies | ||||
Valuation | ||||
Total Funding | ||||
Note | Management Buyout | |||
Sources | 2 |
Sequoia Capital Fund History
153 Fund Histories
Sequoia Capital has 153 funds, including Sequoia Crypto Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/28/2023 | Sequoia Crypto Fund | $500M | 3 | ||
6/14/2022 | Sequoia SEA Fund I | $850M | 2 | ||
2/27/2021 | Sequoia Capital Seed Fund IV | $195M | 1 | ||
12/24/2020 | Sequoia Capital China GGF Affiliate I | ||||
2/18/2020 | Sequoia Capital China Venture Partners Fund VII |
Closing Date | 7/28/2023 | 6/14/2022 | 2/27/2021 | 12/24/2020 | 2/18/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Sequoia Crypto Fund | Sequoia SEA Fund I | Sequoia Capital Seed Fund IV | Sequoia Capital China GGF Affiliate I | Sequoia Capital China Venture Partners Fund VII |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $500M | $850M | $195M | ||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sequoia Capital Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Sequoia Capital has 10 strategic partners and customers. Sequoia Capital recently partnered with Google on October 10, 2024.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/9/2024 | Partner | United States | Google enters cloud partnership with Sequoia Capital: report Google has entered into a non-exclusive cloud computing agreement with the venture firm Sequoia Capital , according to a report Wednesday by Axios . | 1 | |
8/29/2024 | Partner | United States | 1 | ||
7/30/2024 | Partner | United States | 1 | ||
4/26/2023 | Partner | ||||
6/7/2022 | Partner |
Date | 10/9/2024 | 8/29/2024 | 7/30/2024 | 4/26/2023 | 6/7/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | Google enters cloud partnership with Sequoia Capital: report Google has entered into a non-exclusive cloud computing agreement with the venture firm Sequoia Capital , according to a report Wednesday by Axios . | ||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sequoia Capital Team
71 Team Members
Sequoia Capital has 71 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Harshal Kamdar.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Harshal Kamdar | PwC, EY, and Colgate-Palmolive | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Name | Harshal Kamdar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | PwC, EY, and Colgate-Palmolive | ||||
Title | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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