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2280Portfolio Exits
486Funds
154Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
2About Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on supporting startups from inception to initial-public offering (IPO) within sectors. They provide 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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Research containing Sequoia Capital
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Sequoia Capital in 14 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on May 7, 2025.
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Latest Sequoia Capital News
Jul 20, 2025
השותף הפרו־ישראלי של קרן סקויה נגד ניו יורק טיימס: עושים לי רצח אופי שון מגווייר העלה סרטון בן 45 דקות, שבו מתח ביקורת על כתבה שסיקרה התבטאויות שלו נגד המועמד הדמוקרטי לראשות העיר ניו יורק, זוהרן ממדאני ■ מול הטענה כי האמירות שלו נגד ממדאני מסבכות את סקויה, ביקש מגווייר להסביר מדוע הוא מכנה אותו "איסלאמיסט" שלחו את הכתבה במתנה ללא פרסומות ותמונות, ובהגשה נוחה להדפסה ללא פרסומות ובהגשה נוחה לקריאה 12:30 • 20 ביולי 2025 שון מגווייר, משקיע שותף בקרן ההון סיכון סקויה קפיטל, יצא אתמול (שבת) למתקפה נגד ניו יורק טיימס בעקבות כתבה שעסקה באמירותיו נגד המועמד הדמוקרטי לראשות העיר ניו יורק, זוהרן ממדאני. סקויה תוארה בכתבה כגוף שבמשך שנים הצליח להישאר מחוץ לסערות פוליטיות, ונגרר בעל כורחו למוקד של אחת בעקבות פוסט שפירסם מגווייר ברשת X (לשעבר טוויטר) לפני שבועיים. טוען...
Sequoia Capital Investments
2,280 Investments
Sequoia Capital has made 2,280 investments. Their latest investment was in OpenEvidence as part of their Series D on July 15, 2025.
Sequoia Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/15/2025 | Series D | OpenEvidence | $210M | No | 3 | |
7/11/2025 | Series B | Two | $15.2M | No | Alliance Ventures, Antler, Arkwright X, Idekapital, Investinor, Local Globe, Phoenix Court, and Shine Capital | 5 |
7/10/2025 | Series B | Harmonic | $100M | No | 3 | |
6/24/2025 | Series B | |||||
6/24/2025 | Series A |
Date | 7/15/2025 | 7/11/2025 | 7/10/2025 | 6/24/2025 | 6/24/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D | Series B | Series B | Series B | Series A |
Company | OpenEvidence | Two | Harmonic | ||
Amount | $210M | $15.2M | $100M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | Alliance Ventures, Antler, Arkwright X, Idekapital, Investinor, Local Globe, Phoenix Court, and Shine Capital | ||||
Sources | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Sequoia Capital Portfolio Exits
486 Portfolio Exits
Sequoia Capital has 486 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Chime on June 12, 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/12/2025 | IPO | Public | 4 | ||
6/11/2025 | Acquired | 7 | |||
5/28/2025 | Acquired | 3 | |||
Sequoia Capital Acquisitions
5 Acquisitions
Sequoia Capital acquired 5 companies. Their latest acquisition was Faces Canada on August 24, 2017.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/24/2017 | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||||
7/1/2010 | ||||||
9/12/2006 | Private Equity | |||||
10/1/1988 | ||||||
3/6/1986 | Series B |
Date | 8/24/2017 | 7/1/2010 | 9/12/2006 | 10/1/1988 | 3/6/1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Private Equity | Series B | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acq - Fin | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Sequoia Capital Fund History
154 Fund Histories
Sequoia Capital has 154 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 U.S. Growth VIII Principals Fund |
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 U.S. Growth VIII Principals Fund |
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 Kela on March 3, 2025.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/17/2025 | Partner | Kela | Israel | 2 | |
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 | ||||
5/2/2024 | Partner |
Date | 3/17/2025 | 10/9/2024 | 8/29/2024 | 7/30/2024 | 5/2/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | Kela | ||||
Country | Israel | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Sequoia Capital Team
81 Team Members
Sequoia Capital has 81 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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