Sequoia Capital

Venture Capital Seed Fund Est. 1972
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≈USD 82.2B
Firm FUM
Assets under management, stated by SEC Form ADV via aum13f.com, 2026 · source
Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Founded
1972
Focus
AI & Data · Consumer · Financial Services · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Technology

About

Sequoia Capital is a venture investment manager that backs companies from inception to IPO and operates venture and dedicated seed funds.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Growth Equity
Sources

Profile sources

  1. inforcapital.com — AI & Data, Technology
  2. sequoiacap.com — Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology

Recent venture activity

  • Sept 2026 · Filed SEC Form D for Sequoia Capital Growth XII Principals Fund, L.P. · SEC Form D filing
  • Sept 2026 · Filed SEC Form D for Sequoia Capital Expansion II Principals Fund, L.P. · SEC Form D filing
  • Sept 2026 · Filed SEC Form D for Sequoia Capital DIV-2026 Principals Fund, L.P. · SEC Form D filing

Investment Criteria

Investment Stages
Stages
Pre Seed Seed Series A Series B Series C+ Growth Pre IPO
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

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

Fundraising

Sequoia Expansion Strategy Fund
2026
USD 7B
source
Sequoia Capital Fund
2023
USD 13.6B
source
Sequoia India and Southeast Asia additional funds
2022
USD 2.9B
source
Sequoia Crypto Fund
2022
USD 600M
source

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
7
Most common deal types
Unknown (5) Growth (1) Series A (1)
Recent tracked deals
Profound
Series D - 2026
Form Energy
2026
$750M
Glow
2026
$180M
Bunkerhill Health
2026
$55M
Senra Systems
2026
$65M
Flow Engineering
Series A - 2025
$23M
Profound
2025
$35M

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