Shaun Maguire

Shaun Maguire

Partner atSequoia CapitalFirm active Oct 13California

Shaun Maguire is a partner at Sequoia Capital. He discussed lessons from academia, entrepreneurship, and investing on the MIT VCPE Club podcast.

What Shaun 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. Google Ventures · job
  2. Sequoia Capital · Partner
    Now

Focus

SeedEarly

Education

UCLA, Ph.D. in quantum gravity

Also at Sequoia Capital

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Questions

Who is Shaun Maguire?

Shaun Maguire is a partner at Sequoia Capital. He discussed lessons from academia, entrepreneurship, and investing on the MIT VCPE Club podcast.

How much does Shaun Maguire invest?

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

How do I pitch Shaun Maguire?

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

What did Shaun Maguire do before Sequoia Capital?

job at Google Ventures.

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