Doug Leone

Doug Leone

Global Managing Partner atSequoia CapitalFirm active Oct 13California

Doug Leone joined Sequoia in 1988, became Partner in 1993 and Managing Partner in 1996. He has worked with companies like RingCentral, ServiceNow, and Nubank, and led expansion into China and India.

What Doug can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Sequoia Capital writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Sequoia · Managing Partner
    Now
  2. Sun Microsystems · sales and management positions
  3. Hewlett-Packard · sales and management positions
  4. Prime Computer · sales and management positions
  5. Sequoia Capital · Partner
    Now
  6. Sequoia Capital · Managing Partner
    Now
  7. Sequoia Capital · Global Managing Partner
    Now
  8. Sequoia Capital · General Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

RingCentralServiceNowNubankCrestaCyeraIslandOasis SecurityPhysnaSecurity ScorecardstrongDMTrade RepublicZafranMedalliaMerakiPlanGridAruba Networks

Focus

seed/earlygrowthtechnologycybersecurityfintechventure capital

Education

Cornell University, BSColumbia University, MSMassachusetts Institute of Technology, MS

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Questions

Who is Doug Leone?

Doug Leone joined Sequoia in 1988, became Partner in 1993 and Managing Partner in 1996. He has worked with companies like RingCentral, ServiceNow, and Nubank, and led expansion into China and India.

How much does Doug Leone invest?

Doug Leone invests through Sequoia Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Doug Leone?

A warm intro from a founder Sequoia Capital backed works best.

What did Doug Leone do before Sequoia Capital?

sales and management positions at Sun Microsystems; sales and management positions at Hewlett-Packard; sales and management positions at Prime Computer.

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