Sequoia Capital

Founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California, Sequoia Capital is a leading venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early to growth stage companies across various sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare, internet, mobile, and technology. The firm aims to collaborate with a select number of ambitious founders to help them build transformative companies. Sequoia Capital typically invests between $100,000 and $1 million in startups at the seed stage, $1 million to $10 million in early-stage companies, and $10 million to $100 million in growth-stage firms. With a strong preference for being the first investor in profitable and rapidly growing companies, Sequoia seeks to partner with teams that have demonstrated successful products or services. The firm's investment strategy encompasses a global perspective, with significant allocations in markets such as China, India, and Israel.

Rohit Agarwal

Vice President / Principal

Abheek Anand

Managing Director

Michelle (Bailhe) Fradin

Partner

Sumaiya Balbale

COO and Operating Partner

Bogomil Balkansky

Partner

Mohit Bhatnagar

Managing Director - India

Anas Biad

Partner

Isaiah Boone

Partner

Rosemarie Boyd

Partner

David Cahn

Partner

Vipin Chamakkala

Director, Customer Partnerships

Josephine Chen

Partner

W. M. Coughran

Founder's Coach and Partner

Charlie Curnin

Partner

Joe Dobrenski

Partner of Human Capital

Christian Edler

Scout Partner

Carl Eschenbach

Venture Partner

Helen Fan

Vice President

James Flynn

Partner

Caroline Fu

Vice President

Stacey Gerber

VP, Operations and Experiences

Mike Goguen

Partner

Patrick Grady

Partner

Christopher Graff

Partner, Global Equities

Trency Gu

Managing Director

Wayne Guo

Vice President

Ravi Gupta

Partner

Steven Ji

Partner, China

Wenji Jin

Managing Director

Kais Khimji

Partner

Marie Klemchuk

CFO

Shailesh Lakhani

Managing Director - India

Jess Lee

Partner, Seed / Early

Douglas Leone

Global Managing Partner

Shmil Levy

Partner, Israel

Alfred Lin

Partner

Luciana Lixandru

Partner

Xiaobo Lu

Partner, China

Shaun Maguire

Partner

Cornelius Menke

Partner

Dean Meyer

Partner, Seed / Early

Abhishek Mohan

Principal

Michael Moritz

Managing Partner

GV Ravishankar

Managing Director - India

Andrew Reed

General Partner

Anandamoy Roychowdhary

Principal

Bryan Schreier

Partner

Yoav Shaked

Partner, Israel

Thomas Stephenson

Special Limited Partner

Glen Sun

Vice President, China

Mike Vernal

Partner

Jeff Wang

Managing Partner

Fred Wang

Managing Director, China

Cen Wang

Partner, China

Rock Wang

Managing Director

Lynn Yang

Managing Director, China

Stephanie Zhan

Partner

Skee Zhang

Managing Director

Qingsheng Zheng

Partner, China

Kui Zhou

Partner, China

Jiajia Zou

Managing Director

Roelof Botha

Partner

Past deals in Banks

nsave

Series A in 2025
Nsave is a fintech startup focused on providing a digital banking services platform designed to offer secure savings solutions. The platform allows customers to save in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP, while ensuring the highest level of financial security. Nsave promotes financial inclusion by removing account restrictions, enabling users to access global safe accounts for their funds. This approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of individuals by making saving more accessible and secure.

nsave

Seed Round in 2024
Nsave is a fintech startup focused on providing a digital banking services platform designed to offer secure savings solutions. The platform allows customers to save in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP, while ensuring the highest level of financial security. Nsave promotes financial inclusion by removing account restrictions, enabling users to access global safe accounts for their funds. This approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of individuals by making saving more accessible and secure.

nsave

Seed Round in 2022
Nsave is a fintech startup focused on providing a digital banking services platform designed to offer secure savings solutions. The platform allows customers to save in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP, while ensuring the highest level of financial security. Nsave promotes financial inclusion by removing account restrictions, enabling users to access global safe accounts for their funds. This approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of individuals by making saving more accessible and secure.

Dbank

Seed Round in 2022
Dbank is making it simple to borrow, transact and save money securely.

Capitolis

Series D in 2022
Capitolis Inc. is a technology company that offers an online software-as-a-service platform designed for banks and financial institutions to improve capital management and collaboration. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, Capitolis enables financial institutions to optimize their balance sheets and enhance liquidity in capital markets. The platform facilitates the rapid sourcing of capital for trades from other institutions, connecting global banks with institutional investors to provide access to diversified capital and investment opportunities. By streamlining operations and fostering partnerships, Capitolis aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of capital markets while promoting economic performance.

Found

Series B in 2022
Found provides business banking services for self-employed people that makes self-employed taxes easy. With built-in expense tracking and a tax savings account, we’re on a mission to help millions of self-employed people make their business dreams a reality.

Mos

Series B in 2022
Mos is a financial services platform dedicated to assisting students in navigating the complexities of financing their education. It provides checking accounts, debit cards, and access to financial aid advisors, all designed to simplify the financial aid process. The platform offers comprehensive guidance to help students identify and secure scholarships and other financial resources, thereby reducing the costs associated with higher education. By focusing on removing financial barriers, Mos aims to empower students to achieve their academic goals without the burden of unnecessary fees or uncertainty in funding options.

Fireblocks

Series E in 2021
Fireblocks Inc. is a blockchain-based security service platform that provides a secure solution for managing digital asset operations. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, with an additional location in Tel Aviv, Fireblocks specializes in protecting the transmission of digital assets between exchanges, wallets, and counterparties. The platform is designed for financial institutions, including banks, fintech companies, exchanges, liquidity providers, over-the-counter brokers, and hedge funds, allowing them to securely manage their digital assets. Fireblocks employs advanced technologies such as patent-pending chip isolation security and multi-party computation (MPC) to ensure the safe transfer and availability of assets across various environments.

Fireblocks

Series D in 2021
Fireblocks Inc. is a blockchain-based security service platform that provides a secure solution for managing digital asset operations. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, with an additional location in Tel Aviv, Fireblocks specializes in protecting the transmission of digital assets between exchanges, wallets, and counterparties. The platform is designed for financial institutions, including banks, fintech companies, exchanges, liquidity providers, over-the-counter brokers, and hedge funds, allowing them to securely manage their digital assets. Fireblocks employs advanced technologies such as patent-pending chip isolation security and multi-party computation (MPC) to ensure the safe transfer and availability of assets across various environments.

Capitolis

Series C in 2021
Capitolis Inc. is a technology company that offers an online software-as-a-service platform designed for banks and financial institutions to improve capital management and collaboration. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, Capitolis enables financial institutions to optimize their balance sheets and enhance liquidity in capital markets. The platform facilitates the rapid sourcing of capital for trades from other institutions, connecting global banks with institutional investors to provide access to diversified capital and investment opportunities. By streamlining operations and fostering partnerships, Capitolis aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of capital markets while promoting economic performance.

Nubank

Series G in 2021
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Found

Series A in 2020
Found provides business banking services for self-employed people that makes self-employed taxes easy. With built-in expense tracking and a tax savings account, we’re on a mission to help millions of self-employed people make their business dreams a reality.

Mos

Series A in 2020
Mos is a financial services platform dedicated to assisting students in navigating the complexities of financing their education. It provides checking accounts, debit cards, and access to financial aid advisors, all designed to simplify the financial aid process. The platform offers comprehensive guidance to help students identify and secure scholarships and other financial resources, thereby reducing the costs associated with higher education. By focusing on removing financial barriers, Mos aims to empower students to achieve their academic goals without the burden of unnecessary fees or uncertainty in funding options.

Capitolis

Series B in 2019
Capitolis Inc. is a technology company that offers an online software-as-a-service platform designed for banks and financial institutions to improve capital management and collaboration. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, Capitolis enables financial institutions to optimize their balance sheets and enhance liquidity in capital markets. The platform facilitates the rapid sourcing of capital for trades from other institutions, connecting global banks with institutional investors to provide access to diversified capital and investment opportunities. By streamlining operations and fostering partnerships, Capitolis aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of capital markets while promoting economic performance.

Nubank

Series F in 2019
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Series D in 2016
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Series C in 2016
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Series B in 2015
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Series A in 2014
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Seed Round in 2013
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Ujjivan

Venture Round in 2012
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited is a banking institution in India that focuses on serving financially unserved and underserved segments, with a commitment to enhancing financial inclusion. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Bengaluru, the bank operates through Treasury, Retail Banking, and Corporate/Wholesale Banking segments. It offers a wide range of banking products, including savings and current accounts, various deposit schemes, and an extensive suite of loan products. These loans cater to diverse needs, such as group loans for business, education, and agriculture, individual loans, housing loans, and loans for micro and small enterprises. The bank also provides mobile, phone, and online banking services, along with debit cards and various insurance products. As of March 31, 2020, Ujjivan operated 575 banking outlets and 475 ATMs across India. It is a subsidiary of Ujjivan Financial Services Limited, which began as a non-banking financial company in 2005, dedicated to serving the economically active poor.

First Republic Bank

Post in 2009
First Republic Bank is a financial institution that offers a range of banking and wealth management services tailored to individuals and businesses. Founded in San Francisco in 1985, the bank has grown to operate over 80 offices across the United States, providing services such as private banking, private business banking, real estate lending, and wealth management. First Republic Bank provides various deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, as well as a wide array of lending options, including residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and commercial real estate loans. In addition to its banking services, the bank offers wealth management solutions that encompass investment strategies, financial planning, trust services, and online investment management. With a commitment to personalized service and client satisfaction, First Republic Bank aims to deliver exceptional financial solutions while maintaining a strong online presence for convenient access to its services.

Green Dot

Venture Round in 2008
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California, focusing on providing accessible financial services to consumers in the United States, particularly those without traditional banking options. The company operates through three segments: Consumer Services, Business to Business Services, and Money Movement Services. It offers a variety of products including reloadable prepaid debit cards, checking accounts, payroll debit cards, and disbursement services. Green Dot's services are widely available through partnerships with major retailers like Walmart and Walgreens, as well as through their online platforms. The company is recognized for its innovative "Banking as a Service" model, which allows other businesses to integrate Green Dot's financial products into their own services. This approach, combined with a strong retail distribution network and proprietary technology, enables Green Dot to facilitate secure, real-time transactions and enhance the financial management capabilities of its customers.

Ujjivan

Seed Round in 2008
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited is a banking institution in India that focuses on serving financially unserved and underserved segments, with a commitment to enhancing financial inclusion. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Bengaluru, the bank operates through Treasury, Retail Banking, and Corporate/Wholesale Banking segments. It offers a wide range of banking products, including savings and current accounts, various deposit schemes, and an extensive suite of loan products. These loans cater to diverse needs, such as group loans for business, education, and agriculture, individual loans, housing loans, and loans for micro and small enterprises. The bank also provides mobile, phone, and online banking services, along with debit cards and various insurance products. As of March 31, 2020, Ujjivan operated 575 banking outlets and 475 ATMs across India. It is a subsidiary of Ujjivan Financial Services Limited, which began as a non-banking financial company in 2005, dedicated to serving the economically active poor.

Green Dot

Series B in 2006
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California, focusing on providing accessible financial services to consumers in the United States, particularly those without traditional banking options. The company operates through three segments: Consumer Services, Business to Business Services, and Money Movement Services. It offers a variety of products including reloadable prepaid debit cards, checking accounts, payroll debit cards, and disbursement services. Green Dot's services are widely available through partnerships with major retailers like Walmart and Walgreens, as well as through their online platforms. The company is recognized for its innovative "Banking as a Service" model, which allows other businesses to integrate Green Dot's financial products into their own services. This approach, combined with a strong retail distribution network and proprietary technology, enables Green Dot to facilitate secure, real-time transactions and enhance the financial management capabilities of its customers.

Green Dot

Series A in 2003
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California, focusing on providing accessible financial services to consumers in the United States, particularly those without traditional banking options. The company operates through three segments: Consumer Services, Business to Business Services, and Money Movement Services. It offers a variety of products including reloadable prepaid debit cards, checking accounts, payroll debit cards, and disbursement services. Green Dot's services are widely available through partnerships with major retailers like Walmart and Walgreens, as well as through their online platforms. The company is recognized for its innovative "Banking as a Service" model, which allows other businesses to integrate Green Dot's financial products into their own services. This approach, combined with a strong retail distribution network and proprietary technology, enables Green Dot to facilitate secure, real-time transactions and enhance the financial management capabilities of its customers.
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