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Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital, based in California, backs generalist startups from Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to over $30 million, as seen with Apple and Stripe.

Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team14 people5 activity updates, latest Oct 13

Who you would pitch at Sequoia Capital

14 people on the investing team, 14 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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5 activity updates since September, latest Oct 13.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

AppleGoogleStripeAirbnbDoorDashInstacartSnowflakeRedditKlarnaNubank

In their words

Home | Sequoia CapitalWe help the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond.sequoiacap.com
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What stage does Sequoia Capital invest in?

Sequoia Capital reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Sequoia Capital invest?

Sequoia Capital reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does Sequoia Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Sequoia Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Sequoia Capital?

Doug Leone (Global Managing Partner), Alfred Lin (Partner), Bogomil Balkansky (Partner), Dean Meyer (Partner), George Robson (Partner), Jim Goetz (Partner).

Is Sequoia Capital active right now?

Sequoia Capital has shown 5 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-13.

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