Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California that specializes in seed, early, and growth stage investments in private firms in the technology sector. Sequoia Capital is a brand that encompasses three distinct venture entities: one focused on the United States and Europe, another on India and Southeast Asia, and a third on China.

Sequoia Capital assists courageous founders in building memorable companies from concept through IPO and beyond. Sequoia Capital encourages founders to push the limits of what is possible. Companies who join with Sequoia gain 48 years of tribal wisdom from entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, Larry Page, Jan Koum, Brian Chesky, Drew Houston, Adi Tatarko, Julia Hartz, and Jack Dorsey.

Sequoia-backed companies contribute for more than 25% of the total value of the NASDAQ. Since the inception, the vast majority of money we have invested has been on behalf of non-profits and colleges such as the Ford Foundation, Mayo Clinic, and MIT, implying that the successes of the founders have made a significant difference.