Investments
1881Portfolio Exits
420Funds
150Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
2About Sequoia Capital
Sequoia is a venture capital firm with offices in the US, China, India, and Israel. The firm partners with companies across all sectors and stages of growth. Sequoia was founded by Don Valentine in 1972.
Sequoia Capital Headquarter Location
2800 Sand Hill Road Suite 101
Menlo Park, California, 94025,
United States
650-854-3927
Expert Collections containing Sequoia Capital
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Unicorns- Billion Dollar Startups
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Latest Sequoia Capital News
Jan 13, 2022
Ride-sharing and food courier service Bolt has raised €628 million at a valuation of €7.4 billion. The round is Bolt’s largest-ever funding and was led by Sequoia Capital and Fidelity Management and Research Company LLC with participation from Whale Rock, Owl Rock (a division of Blue Owl), D1, G Squared, Tekne, Ghisallo, and others, and takes … The post Bolt raises €628M, its largest funding ever, to boost growth appeared first on TechTrendsKE.
Sequoia Capital Investments
1,881 Investments
Sequoia Capital has made 1,881 investments. Their latest investment was in Observable as part of their Series B on January 1, 2022.
Sequoia Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/13/2022 | Series B | Observable | $35.6M | No | 15 | |
1/11/2022 | Unattributed VC | Citadel Securities | $1,150M | Yes | 6 | |
1/11/2022 | Series F | Bolt | $709M | No | D1 Ventures, Fidelity Investments, G Squared, Ghisallo, Owl Rock Capital Partners, Tekne Capital Management, Undisclosed Investors, and Whale Rock Capital Management | 2 |
1/11/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
1/7/2022 | Seed VC |
Date | 1/13/2022 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 | 1/7/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Unattributed VC | Series F | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Observable | Citadel Securities | Bolt | ||
Amount | $35.6M | $1,150M | $709M | ||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | D1 Ventures, Fidelity Investments, G Squared, Ghisallo, Owl Rock Capital Partners, Tekne Capital Management, Undisclosed Investors, and Whale Rock Capital Management | ||||
Sources | 15 | 6 | 2 |
Sequoia Capital Portfolio Exits
420 Portfolio Exits
Sequoia Capital has 420 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Nubank on December 09, 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/9/2021 | IPO | 11 | |||
11/22/2021 | Reverse Merger | 9 | |||
11/4/2021 | Reverse Merger | 8 | |||
Date | 12/9/2021 | 11/22/2021 | 11/4/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | IPO | Reverse Merger | Reverse Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Sequoia Capital Acquisitions
5 Acquisitions
Sequoia Capital acquired 5 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 | |||||
12/15/1994 | Growth Equity | |||||
10/1/1988 | ||||||
3/6/1986 | Series B |
Date | 7/1/2010 | 9/12/2006 | 12/15/1994 | 10/1/1988 | 3/6/1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Private Equity | Growth Equity | Series B | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Management Buyout | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Sequoia Capital Fund History
150 Fund Histories
Sequoia Capital has 150 funds, including Sequoia Capital Seed Fund IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/27/2021 | Sequoia Capital Seed Fund IV | $195M | 1 | ||
12/24/2020 | Sequoia Capital China GGF Affiliate I | $10M | 1 | ||
2/18/2020 | Sequoia Capital China Venture Partners Fund VII | $39.83M | 1 | ||
2/18/2020 | Sequoia Capital U.S. Growth VIII Principals Fund | ||||
1/31/2020 | Sequoia Capital U.S. Growth Partners Fund VIII |
Closing Date | 2/27/2021 | 12/24/2020 | 2/18/2020 | 2/18/2020 | 1/31/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Sequoia Capital Seed Fund IV | Sequoia Capital China GGF Affiliate I | Sequoia Capital China Venture Partners Fund VII | Sequoia Capital U.S. Growth VIII Principals Fund | Sequoia Capital U.S. Growth Partners Fund VIII |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $195M | $10M | $39.83M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sequoia Capital Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Sequoia Capital has 10 strategic partners and customers. Sequoia Capital recently partnered with Nubank on November 11, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/1/2021 | Partner | Nubank | Brazil | Nubank and Sequoia reportedly to invest in Latin American startups In the prospectus for its initial public offering of shares released on Monday , Nubank said it is eyeing investments in sectors such as healthcare , e-commerce , and telecommunications , but did not disclose the partnership with Sequoia Capital . | 2 |
4/28/2020 | Partner | Starbucks China | Starbucks partners with Sequoia Capital to make investments in mainland China Starbucks Corp. has struck up a partnership with Sequoia Capital 's China investment arm to make strategic investments in mainland China . | 2 | |
4/28/2020 | Partner | Starbucks Corporation | United States | Starbucks partners with Sequoia Capital to make investments in mainland China Starbucks Corp. has struck up a partnership with Sequoia Capital 's China investment arm to make strategic investments in mainland China . | 1 |
9/8/2015 | Partner | ||||
8/19/2015 | Partner |
Date | 11/1/2021 | 4/28/2020 | 4/28/2020 | 9/8/2015 | 8/19/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | Nubank | Starbucks China | Starbucks Corporation | ||
Country | Brazil | United States | |||
News Snippet | Nubank and Sequoia reportedly to invest in Latin American startups In the prospectus for its initial public offering of shares released on Monday , Nubank said it is eyeing investments in sectors such as healthcare , e-commerce , and telecommunications , but did not disclose the partnership with Sequoia Capital . | Starbucks partners with Sequoia Capital to make investments in mainland China Starbucks Corp. has struck up a partnership with Sequoia Capital 's China investment arm to make strategic investments in mainland China . | Starbucks partners with Sequoia Capital to make investments in mainland China Starbucks Corp. has struck up a partnership with Sequoia Capital 's China investment arm to make strategic investments in mainland China . | ||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Sequoia Capital Service Providers
2 Service Providers
Sequoia Capital has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | |||
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Provider Type | Counsel | |
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Sequoia Capital Team
33 Team Members
Sequoia Capital has 33 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Pieter De Villiers.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Pieter De Villiers | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Sumaiya Balbale | Walmart, Jet.com, Quidsi, Morgan Stanley, Deutsch, and FCB | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
Gayatri yadav | STAR India, General Mills, and Procter & Gamble | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
Douglas Leone | Managing Partner | Current | |
Ashish Agrawal | Managing Director | Current |
Name | Pieter De Villiers | Sumaiya Balbale | Gayatri yadav | Douglas Leone | Ashish Agrawal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Walmart, Jet.com, Quidsi, Morgan Stanley, Deutsch, and FCB | STAR India, General Mills, and Procter & Gamble | |||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Marketing Officer | Chief Marketing Officer | Managing Partner | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |