Sequoia Capital
Seed to Growth venture capital firm · San Francisco
Sequoia Capital is a Seed to Growth venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $500K–$50M checks in AI, Enterprise Software and Infrastructure. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Sequoia Capital as of October 22, 2026. Partners at Sequoia Capital include Alfred Lin (Seed/Early) and Bill Coughran (Seed/Early).
Updated · Sources: fund website, press
- Typical check
- $500K–$50M
- Stages
- Seed–Growth
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Overview
Sequoia Capital at a glance
- Stage
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth
- Check size
- $500K–$50M
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure, Security, Energy, Fintech, Retail
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
- Website
- sequoiacap.com
Investment thesis
Help the daring build legendary companies through capital, expertise, and network.
Stated on sequoiacap.comWEBSITE
What sets Sequoia Capital apart
- Extensive thought leadership content on AI/AGI trends
- Global portfolio with focus on transformational infrastructure
- Deep technical partner expertise across AI, security, energy
- Strong podcast and video content strategy for founder education
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Sequoia Capital: Cymphony, Empirik, Form Energy and Nevis.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 6
Backed: Databricks, Box, Form Energy + 3 more
Partners
18 partners at Sequoia Capital
- Bryan Schreier
Seed/Early
- George Robson
Seed/Early
- Jess Lee
Seed/Early
- Luciana Lixandru
Seed/Early + Growth
Activity
Deployment evidence
SEC Form D filings
DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Sequoia Capital in the last three years.
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FAQ
Questions about Sequoia Capital
What does Sequoia Capital invest in?
Sequoia Capital is a Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stage AI, Enterprise software, Infrastructure, Security, Energy, Fintech, Retail investor, typically writing $500K – $50M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Help the daring build legendary companies through capital, expertise, and network.
What check size does Sequoia Capital write?
Sequoia Capital typically writes $500K – $50M checks at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stage in AI, Enterprise software, Infrastructure, Security, Energy, Fintech, Retail.
What makes Sequoia Capital different from other funds?
Sequoia Capital stands out on 4 points: Extensive thought leadership content on AI/AGI trends; Global portfolio with focus on transformational infrastructure; Deep technical partner expertise across AI, security, energy; Strong podcast and video content strategy for founder education.
What has Sequoia Capital invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Sequoia Capital include Cymphony, Empirik, Form Energy, Nevis.
What other funds are similar to Sequoia Capital?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Mercury Fund, Y Combinator, Tech Square Ventures.
How do I reach Sequoia Capital?
Sequoia Capital does not generally take cold inbound; a warm introduction from a founder or investor the firm knows is the usual path. Sequoia Capital publishes an application route at https://sequoiacap.com/our-companies.
Sources
- Website: Sequoia Capital website (sequoiacap.com)
- Press: techcrunch.com article mentioning Sequoia Capital,
- Press: techmeme.com article mentioning Sequoia Capital,
- Press: techcrunch.com article mentioning Sequoia Capital,
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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