Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It invests in seed, early, and growth-stage companies across technology, energy, financial services, healthcare, internet, mobile, outsourcing, manufacturing, media, and retail sectors. The firm seeks ambitious founders and aims to help them build long-lasting, scalable businesses, often taking the lead or significant co-investor roles and providing strategic guidance, networks, and resources. It maintains an international footprint, including investments in India and other regions, reflecting a global approach to partnering with fast-growing companies. Sequoia emphasizes strong teams, innovative products or services, and the potential for rapid growth, positioning itself as a long-term partner for companies that redefine their markets.

Michelle Bailhe

Partner

Sumaiya Balbale

COO and Operating Partner

Bogomil Balkansky

Partner

Julien Bek

Partner

Anas Biad

Partner

Isaiah Boone

Partner

Rosemarie Boyd

Partner

Romie Boyd

Partner

Konstantine Buhler

Partner

David Cahn

Partner

Luzhou Chen

Investor

Josephine Chen

Partner

W. M. Coughran

Founder's Coach and Partner

Charlie Curnin

Investor

Long Do

Analyst

Joe Dobrenski

Partner of Human Capital

Carl Eschenbach

Venture Partner

Helen Fan

Vice President

James Flynn

Partner

Caroline Fu

Vice President

Stacey Gerber

Partner, Operations and Experience

Jim Goetz

Partner

Patrick Grady

Partner

Christopher Graff

Partner, Global Equities

Trency Gu

Managing Director

Wayne Guo

Vice President

Ravi Gupta

Partner

Dannie Herzberg

Partner

Sonya Huang

Partner

Kais Khimji

Partner

Marie Klemchuk

CFO

Shailesh Lakhani

Managing Director - India

Jess Lee

Partner

Douglas Leone

Partner

Alfred Lin

Partner

Luciana Lixandru

Partner

Xiaobo Lu

Partner, China

Shaun Maguire

Partner

Cornelius Menke

Partner

Dean Meyer

Partner

Matthew Miller

Partner

Michael Moritz

Partner

Momo Ong

Scout

GV Ravishankar

Managing Director - India

Lauren Reeder

Partner

George Robson

Partner

Bryan Schreier

Partner

Harshjit Sethi

Managing Director

Thomas Stephenson

Special Limited Partner

Sam Sun

Partner

Glen Sun

Vice President, China

Teng Lei

Associate

Shraeyansh Thakur

Principal

Donald Valentine

Founder

Mike Vernal

Early-Stage Partner

Don Vieira

Global Chief Policy Officer and Partner

Fred Wang

Managing Director, China

Jeff Wang

Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital Global Equities

Cen Wang

Partner, China

Rock Wang

Managing Director

Lynn Yang

Managing Director, China

Skee Zhang

Managing Director

Jiajia Zou

Managing Director

Past deals in Washington

Temporal Technologies

Series C in 2025
Temporal Technologies develops an open-source microservices orchestration platform that enables developers to build and operate resilient, scalable distributed applications. The platform provides workflow orchestration for tasks of any size, with built-in support for exponential activity retries and native saga pattern coordination to ensure reliable execution across microservice architectures. It also offers development, debugging, testing, resource provisioning, and monitoring tools, along with cloud services to run Temporal workloads and manage data pipelines. The company focuses on helping teams coordinate complex distributed workflows and ensure fault tolerance. Temporal Technologies was founded in 2019 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Harvey

Series D in 2025
Harvey offers AI-powered solutions designed to streamline legal work for law firms and corporate legal teams. Its tools assist with tasks like document review, contract analysis, legal research, and due diligence, helping professionals save time and improve accuracy. The platform uses natural language processing to interpret complex legal language and generate relevant insights. Harvey’s services are tailored to meet the specific needs of clients across various practice areas. .

Harvey

Series B in 2023
Harvey offers AI-powered solutions designed to streamline legal work for law firms and corporate legal teams. Its tools assist with tasks like document review, contract analysis, legal research, and due diligence, helping professionals save time and improve accuracy. The platform uses natural language processing to interpret complex legal language and generate relevant insights. Harvey’s services are tailored to meet the specific needs of clients across various practice areas. .

Harvey

Series A in 2023
Harvey offers AI-powered solutions designed to streamline legal work for law firms and corporate legal teams. Its tools assist with tasks like document review, contract analysis, legal research, and due diligence, helping professionals save time and improve accuracy. The platform uses natural language processing to interpret complex legal language and generate relevant insights. Harvey’s services are tailored to meet the specific needs of clients across various practice areas. .

Temporal Technologies

Series B in 2023
Temporal Technologies develops an open-source microservices orchestration platform that enables developers to build and operate resilient, scalable distributed applications. The platform provides workflow orchestration for tasks of any size, with built-in support for exponential activity retries and native saga pattern coordination to ensure reliable execution across microservice architectures. It also offers development, debugging, testing, resource provisioning, and monitoring tools, along with cloud services to run Temporal workloads and manage data pipelines. The company focuses on helping teams coordinate complex distributed workflows and ensure fault tolerance. Temporal Technologies was founded in 2019 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Blues Wireless

Series A in 2023
Blues Wireless Inc. is a Seattle-based company established in 2018 that specializes in manufacturing cellular embedded Internet of Things (IoT) equipment. The company's flagship product, Notecard, is a system-on-module (SOM) that integrates prepaid cellular connectivity, hardware design, and software capabilities, offering a secure communication solution for cloud-based monitoring and connected operations. By simplifying the development process for cellular IoT applications, Blues Wireless aims to enhance connectivity for individuals and businesses, enabling them to leverage the extensive potential of cellular IoT technology.

CertiK

Series B in 2022
CertiK is a blockchain security company that uses formal verification and AI-powered monitoring to protect and supervise blockchain protocols and smart contracts. It offers security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification services. Founded in 2018 by professors from Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK applies academic research to real-world blockchain deployments to help mission-critical applications scale safely and correctly. The company serves clients globally and maintains a presence in major technology hubs.

Temporal Technologies

Series B in 2022
Temporal Technologies develops an open-source microservices orchestration platform that enables developers to build and operate resilient, scalable distributed applications. The platform provides workflow orchestration for tasks of any size, with built-in support for exponential activity retries and native saga pattern coordination to ensure reliable execution across microservice architectures. It also offers development, debugging, testing, resource provisioning, and monitoring tools, along with cloud services to run Temporal workloads and manage data pipelines. The company focuses on helping teams coordinate complex distributed workflows and ensure fault tolerance. Temporal Technologies was founded in 2019 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Rec Room

Venture Round in 2021
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.

CertiK

Series B in 2021
CertiK is a blockchain security company that uses formal verification and AI-powered monitoring to protect and supervise blockchain protocols and smart contracts. It offers security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification services. Founded in 2018 by professors from Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK applies academic research to real-world blockchain deployments to help mission-critical applications scale safely and correctly. The company serves clients globally and maintains a presence in major technology hubs.

Blues Wireless

Series A in 2021
Blues Wireless Inc. is a Seattle-based company established in 2018 that specializes in manufacturing cellular embedded Internet of Things (IoT) equipment. The company's flagship product, Notecard, is a system-on-module (SOM) that integrates prepaid cellular connectivity, hardware design, and software capabilities, offering a secure communication solution for cloud-based monitoring and connected operations. By simplifying the development process for cellular IoT applications, Blues Wireless aims to enhance connectivity for individuals and businesses, enabling them to leverage the extensive potential of cellular IoT technology.

Rec Room

Series D in 2021
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.

Rec Room

Series C in 2020
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.

Temporal Technologies

Series A in 2020
Temporal Technologies develops an open-source microservices orchestration platform that enables developers to build and operate resilient, scalable distributed applications. The platform provides workflow orchestration for tasks of any size, with built-in support for exponential activity retries and native saga pattern coordination to ensure reliable execution across microservice architectures. It also offers development, debugging, testing, resource provisioning, and monitoring tools, along with cloud services to run Temporal workloads and manage data pipelines. The company focuses on helping teams coordinate complex distributed workflows and ensure fault tolerance. Temporal Technologies was founded in 2019 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Temporal Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
Temporal Technologies develops an open-source microservices orchestration platform that enables developers to build and operate resilient, scalable distributed applications. The platform provides workflow orchestration for tasks of any size, with built-in support for exponential activity retries and native saga pattern coordination to ensure reliable execution across microservice architectures. It also offers development, debugging, testing, resource provisioning, and monitoring tools, along with cloud services to run Temporal workloads and manage data pipelines. The company focuses on helping teams coordinate complex distributed workflows and ensure fault tolerance. Temporal Technologies was founded in 2019 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

The Wing

Series C in 2018
The Wing is a network of work and community spaces designed specifically for women, with locations in New York, California, and Washington, D.C. The organization aims to foster the professional, civic, social, and economic advancement of women by providing a supportive environment. Its facilities include open-plan workspaces, meeting rooms, phone booths, and an extensive library curated for women. The Wing creates a community of professional women, facilitating connections and support among female founders, thereby inspiring and empowering them to grow their businesses and achieve their goals.

Leaftail Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Leaftail Labs is a Seattle-based developer of video games and immersive entertainment experiences founded in 2017. The company develops a gaming platform that pushes the boundaries of augmented reality gaming and social interaction in the real world, crafting immersive games that connect players with the physical environment and with one another. Its work blends daily routines with storytelling through frontier AR technology and distinctive, innovative content.

Rec Room

Series A in 2017
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.

Rec Room

Seed Round in 2017
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.

FutureAdvisor

Series B in 2014
FutureAdvisor, founded in 2010 and based in Seattle, Washington, offers investment advisory services that aim to simplify wealth management for clients. The company specializes in providing personalized, data-driven recommendations to optimize retirement accounts such as 401(k)s and IRAs. FutureAdvisor's platform focuses on delivering financial projections and tailored diversification plans, helping clients make informed investment decisions. By implementing the principles of index investing in a user-friendly software format, FutureAdvisor addresses common investment challenges, such as high fees and poor performance associated with traditional mutual funds. As a subsidiary of BlackRock, FutureAdvisor continues to promote the notion that effective investing can be accessible and affordable for everyone.

Clustrix

Series D in 2013
Clustrix, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in a cloud-based distributed SQL relational database designed to handle high-transaction workloads. Founded in 2006, Clustrix offers a scale-out SQL database known as ClustrixDB, which addresses the performance, availability, and growth demands of modern e-commerce sites and other business-critical applications. This platform enables real-time transactions, massive transactional volumes, and real-time analytics, supporting unlimited users and data while automating fault tolerance. ClustrixDB serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies such as AOL, Flipkart, and Rakuten, and is available for deployment on commodity hardware and various cloud environments. The company also has branch offices in Seattle, London, San Jose, and Seoul, and operates as a subsidiary of MariaDB Corporation Ab as of September 2018.

Clustrix

Series C in 2013
Clustrix, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in a cloud-based distributed SQL relational database designed to handle high-transaction workloads. Founded in 2006, Clustrix offers a scale-out SQL database known as ClustrixDB, which addresses the performance, availability, and growth demands of modern e-commerce sites and other business-critical applications. This platform enables real-time transactions, massive transactional volumes, and real-time analytics, supporting unlimited users and data while automating fault tolerance. ClustrixDB serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies such as AOL, Flipkart, and Rakuten, and is available for deployment on commodity hardware and various cloud environments. The company also has branch offices in Seattle, London, San Jose, and Seoul, and operates as a subsidiary of MariaDB Corporation Ab as of September 2018.

FutureAdvisor

Series A in 2012
FutureAdvisor, founded in 2010 and based in Seattle, Washington, offers investment advisory services that aim to simplify wealth management for clients. The company specializes in providing personalized, data-driven recommendations to optimize retirement accounts such as 401(k)s and IRAs. FutureAdvisor's platform focuses on delivering financial projections and tailored diversification plans, helping clients make informed investment decisions. By implementing the principles of index investing in a user-friendly software format, FutureAdvisor addresses common investment challenges, such as high fees and poor performance associated with traditional mutual funds. As a subsidiary of BlackRock, FutureAdvisor continues to promote the notion that effective investing can be accessible and affordable for everyone.

Clustrix

Venture Round in 2012
Clustrix, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in a cloud-based distributed SQL relational database designed to handle high-transaction workloads. Founded in 2006, Clustrix offers a scale-out SQL database known as ClustrixDB, which addresses the performance, availability, and growth demands of modern e-commerce sites and other business-critical applications. This platform enables real-time transactions, massive transactional volumes, and real-time analytics, supporting unlimited users and data while automating fault tolerance. ClustrixDB serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies such as AOL, Flipkart, and Rakuten, and is available for deployment on commodity hardware and various cloud environments. The company also has branch offices in Seattle, London, San Jose, and Seoul, and operates as a subsidiary of MariaDB Corporation Ab as of September 2018.

Clustrix

Series B in 2010
Clustrix, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in a cloud-based distributed SQL relational database designed to handle high-transaction workloads. Founded in 2006, Clustrix offers a scale-out SQL database known as ClustrixDB, which addresses the performance, availability, and growth demands of modern e-commerce sites and other business-critical applications. This platform enables real-time transactions, massive transactional volumes, and real-time analytics, supporting unlimited users and data while automating fault tolerance. ClustrixDB serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies such as AOL, Flipkart, and Rakuten, and is available for deployment on commodity hardware and various cloud environments. The company also has branch offices in Seattle, London, San Jose, and Seoul, and operates as a subsidiary of MariaDB Corporation Ab as of September 2018.

FutureAdvisor

Seed Round in 2010
FutureAdvisor, founded in 2010 and based in Seattle, Washington, offers investment advisory services that aim to simplify wealth management for clients. The company specializes in providing personalized, data-driven recommendations to optimize retirement accounts such as 401(k)s and IRAs. FutureAdvisor's platform focuses on delivering financial projections and tailored diversification plans, helping clients make informed investment decisions. By implementing the principles of index investing in a user-friendly software format, FutureAdvisor addresses common investment challenges, such as high fees and poor performance associated with traditional mutual funds. As a subsidiary of BlackRock, FutureAdvisor continues to promote the notion that effective investing can be accessible and affordable for everyone.

Clustrix

Series A in 2007
Clustrix, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in a cloud-based distributed SQL relational database designed to handle high-transaction workloads. Founded in 2006, Clustrix offers a scale-out SQL database known as ClustrixDB, which addresses the performance, availability, and growth demands of modern e-commerce sites and other business-critical applications. This platform enables real-time transactions, massive transactional volumes, and real-time analytics, supporting unlimited users and data while automating fault tolerance. ClustrixDB serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies such as AOL, Flipkart, and Rakuten, and is available for deployment on commodity hardware and various cloud environments. The company also has branch offices in Seattle, London, San Jose, and Seoul, and operates as a subsidiary of MariaDB Corporation Ab as of September 2018.

Aceva Technologies

Venture Round in 2005
Aceva Technologies, founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, specializes in providing enterprise application software solutions focused on revenue and receivables management. The company offers a range of software solutions including business analytics dashboards, transaction reconciliation, collections management, credit management, order quality, dispute prevention, inventory transaction reconciliation, deductions management, electronic invoice presentment and payment, and cash forecasting. Additionally, Aceva Technologies provides value assessment, implementation, and support services to enhance the effectiveness of these solutions. The company has offices in several locations across the United States and India.

Pacific Edge Software

Series C in 2004
Pacific Edge Software is a provider of IT governance solutions and project portfolio management services, focused on delivering practical software products and professional services that enable organizations to optimize their IT portfolios. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company helps businesses enhance their planning, evaluation, and alignment of IT initiatives with strategic objectives, thereby maximizing the return on technology investments. By offering a structured portfolio management process, Pacific Edge Software supports organizations across various industries in extending and maturing their governance practices. The company remains privately held and is dedicated to facilitating a fast and effective adoption of their solutions.

Rhapsody Networks

Series B in 2001
Rhapsody Networks is an online entertainment platform that streams music from phones, computers and home audio devices. The company provides on-demand streaming services and offline downloads of music in various genres, such as pop, rock, and more. Rhapsody Networks was founded in 2007 and is located in Seattle, Washington.

Aceva Technologies

Series B in 2000
Aceva Technologies, founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, specializes in providing enterprise application software solutions focused on revenue and receivables management. The company offers a range of software solutions including business analytics dashboards, transaction reconciliation, collections management, credit management, order quality, dispute prevention, inventory transaction reconciliation, deductions management, electronic invoice presentment and payment, and cash forecasting. Additionally, Aceva Technologies provides value assessment, implementation, and support services to enhance the effectiveness of these solutions. The company has offices in several locations across the United States and India.

Rhapsody Networks

Series A in 2000
Rhapsody Networks is an online entertainment platform that streams music from phones, computers and home audio devices. The company provides on-demand streaming services and offline downloads of music in various genres, such as pop, rock, and more. Rhapsody Networks was founded in 2007 and is located in Seattle, Washington.

Pacific Edge Software

Series B in 2000
Pacific Edge Software is a provider of IT governance solutions and project portfolio management services, focused on delivering practical software products and professional services that enable organizations to optimize their IT portfolios. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company helps businesses enhance their planning, evaluation, and alignment of IT initiatives with strategic objectives, thereby maximizing the return on technology investments. By offering a structured portfolio management process, Pacific Edge Software supports organizations across various industries in extending and maturing their governance practices. The company remains privately held and is dedicated to facilitating a fast and effective adoption of their solutions.

Aceva Technologies

Series A in 1999
Aceva Technologies, founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, specializes in providing enterprise application software solutions focused on revenue and receivables management. The company offers a range of software solutions including business analytics dashboards, transaction reconciliation, collections management, credit management, order quality, dispute prevention, inventory transaction reconciliation, deductions management, electronic invoice presentment and payment, and cash forecasting. Additionally, Aceva Technologies provides value assessment, implementation, and support services to enhance the effectiveness of these solutions. The company has offices in several locations across the United States and India.

Blues Wireless

Blues Wireless Inc. is a Seattle-based company established in 2018 that specializes in manufacturing cellular embedded Internet of Things (IoT) equipment. The company's flagship product, Notecard, is a system-on-module (SOM) that integrates prepaid cellular connectivity, hardware design, and software capabilities, offering a secure communication solution for cloud-based monitoring and connected operations. By simplifying the development process for cellular IoT applications, Blues Wireless aims to enhance connectivity for individuals and businesses, enabling them to leverage the extensive potential of cellular IoT technology.
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