Sequoia Capital

Venture Capital Seed Fund Est. 1972
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USD 56B
Estimated FUM
Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Founded
1972
Focus
Generalist Tech

About

Sequoia Capital is one of the oldest and most well-known venture capital firms in the world. Sequoia has invested in some of the most famous venture success stories including Apple, Google, Oracle, PayPal, Stripe, YouTube, Instagram, Yahoo! and WhatsApp. Along with its US presence, Sequoia now has multiple affiliates in other markets including India, Israel and China.

Investment Focus

Focus Areas
Stages
Growth Seed Series A Series B
Domains
Consumer Financial Services Healthcare Technology
Focus
Generalist Tech
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Menlo Park, CA, United States (HQ)

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