About Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Sep 2026, Sequoia Capital is an active investor, having invested in 1699 companies, with 55 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Zeit AI Overall, Sequoia Capital portfolio has seen 151 unicorns, 126 IPOs and 433 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Nubank and Robinhood. A lot of funds co-invest with Sequoia Capital, with names like Andreessen Horowitz sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Sequoia Capital has team of 104 people including 51 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 14 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Sequoia Capital's List of Top Investments
Sequoia Capital has a portfolio of 1,699 companies, including 151 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in SHEIN and Netezza.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, India and 47 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 41 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 14 more. Here is the list of top investments by Sequoia Capital:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 164,796 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, InvestX and 192 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Nubank
Provider of digital banking services, including credit cards and accounts. It offers various financial solutions through its application. These solutions include tools for managing money and protecting finances. The company focuses on providing accessible and straightforward banking experiences.
Key facts about Nubank
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.27B
- Employee Count: 11,551 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Berkshire Hathaway, Harvest Growth Capital and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. OpenAI
Artificial intelligence research and development platform offering advanced language models. It enables businesses and individuals to build and integrate AI capabilities into their applications and services. It is a technology company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence models, including the popular ChatGPT, which enables users to interact with AI-powered conversational interfaces. The company's research focuses on achieving artificial general intelligence, a system that can solve complex human-level problems, while prioritizing safety and benefits. It provides its AI models through an API platform, enabling developers to integrate AI capabilities into their applications.
Key facts about OpenAI
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $180B
- Employee Count: 10,495 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, K2 Global and 91 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 5,007 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 153 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Grab
Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services. The platform offers options for transportation, on-demand delivery, and various financial solutions. It facilitates connections between consumers, drivers, and merchants. The platform also provides tools and resources for business and enterprise clients.
Key facts about Grab
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $10.4B
- Employee Count: 56,187 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glean Management, Toyota and 107 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 27, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Sequoia Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Sequoia Capital has invested in 1707 companies over the last 48 years, with an average of 83 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 126 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 84 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Zeit AI and most recent follow-on round was in Rillet.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 41 | 43 | 84 |
2025 | 59 | 67 | 126 |
2024 | 57 | 60 | 117 |
2023 | 54 | 30 | 84 |
2022 | 112 | 63 | 175 |
2021 | 165 | 115 | 280 |
2020 | 95 | 71 | 166 |
2019 | 87 | 55 | 142 |
2018 | 91 | 69 | 160 |
2017 | 56 | 42 | 98 |
Sequoia Capital's Investments by Stage
Sequoia Capital has made 568 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.5M, 389 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $13.3M and 273 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $71.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 568 |
Seed | 389 |
Series B | 273 |
Series C | 138 |
Series D | 45 |
Others | 84 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sequoia Capital's Investments by Sector
Sequoia Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 1439 Tech companies, 1034 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 902 Software companies and at least 631 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 642 |
Consumer | 324 |
High Tech | 275 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 216 |
FinTech | 170 |
Others | 1570 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sequoia Capital's Investments by Geography
Sequoia Capital has made most investments in United States (742), followed by China where it has made 377 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 742 |
China | 377 |
India | 161 |
Israel | 44 |
United Kingdom | 35 |
Others | 138 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sequoia Capital's recent investments
Sequoia Capital has made 84 investments in 2026 so far. Zeit AI and Air are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Sequoia Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 03, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 7001 | [+6] | |
Sep 01, 2026 | - | Seed | 8192 | [+6] | |
Aug 18, 2026 | United States | Series C | 3631 | [+7] | |
Aug 18, 2026 | United States | Series D | 9391 | [+11] | |
Aug 13, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3561 | - |
Unicorns in Sequoia Capital's Portfolio
Sequoia Capital has 151 unicorns in its portfolio - Rillet, Neros, Glow and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Rillet. It became a unicorn in 2026, 1 years after Sequoia Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Sequoia Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | AI-native ERP designed to automate accounting | 2021 | New York City | Series C | cduny{{ | ||
59 | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and ground control station systems | 2023 | Los Angeles | Series C | wxqaiyn | ||
56 | Developer of software for endpoint security and autonomous risk management | 2025 | Palo Alto | Series A | mwufmtn | ||
70 | Developer of an API providing web search for AI applications | 2023 | Palo Alto | Series B | fwsfxny | ||
51 | Developer of reinforcement learning algorithms for autonomous superlearning artificial intelligence | 2025 | London | Seed | xj{iegd |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Sequoia Capital's Portfolio
126 of Sequoia Capital's portfolio companies have become public. SHEIN got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG), in Sep 2026 at marketcap of $26.3B and Mech-Mind got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) at marketcap of $1.62B.Here are Sequoia Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 01, 2026 | May 17, 2023 | Series D | 8314 | |
Sep 01, 2026 | Mar 02, 2020 | Series B | 7249 | |
Jun 15, 2026 | - | - | 5519 | |
Jun 12, 2026 | Feb 16, 2021 | Series J | 8475 | |
Jan 29, 2026 | Oct 30, 2018 | Series B | 3991 |
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Acquired companies in Sequoia Capital's Portfolio
433 companies from Sequoia Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hugging Face in Sep 2026 by Nvidia for $*****.Here are Sequoia Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 03, 2026 | Apr 26, 2022 | Series C | 4956 | |
Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 15, 2024 | Seed | 4565 | |
Aug 17, 2026 | Jun 25, 2025 | Series A | 9038 | |
Aug 05, 2026 | Oct 17, 2024 | Seed | 6862 | |
Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 19, 2023 | Seed | 7742 |
Team profile of Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital has a team of 104 members including 51 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 15 Principals located in United States, China and 5 more locations. Sequoia Capital's team sits on the board of 11 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Sequoia Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Menlo Park | |||
Partner | San Francisco | Vise Financial, Dandelion Energy and 1 more | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | |||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Santa Barbara | Grafana and Salt Security | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | Netanya | - |
Co-investors of Sequoia Capital
Over the past 48 years, 8112 investors have co-invested in Sequoia Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Sequoia Capital: Y Combinator, Accel and 2338 others have invested in rounds before Sequoia Capital. There are 73 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Sequoia Capital and 21 companies where Accel has invested before Sequoia Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Sequoia Capital: 2674 investors entered a company along with Sequoia Capital. These include investors like Andreessen Horowitz (37 companies).
- Invested after Sequoia Capital: A total of 3098 investors have invested in Sequoia Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (56 companies), Lightspeed Venture Partners (35 companies) and Google Ventures (31 companies).
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