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 Email

Mindy

Seed Round in 2024
Mindy is a developer of an artificial intelligence email-based assistant that automates routine tasks and enhances communication channels. The company's tools are designed to assist users with various activities, including conducting research, scheduling virtual meetings, and planning vacations. By leveraging generative AI, Mindy aims to provide tangible value to its customers, enabling them to streamline their daily tasks and improve productivity.

Canary Mail

Venture Round in 2022
Canary Mail is a mail application focused on enhancing email security and productivity for modern users. It integrates seamless encryption similar to messaging apps, ensuring that sensitive content in emails and files remains protected even in the event of a security breach. Users can set expiry dates or revoke emails after they have been sent, preventing indefinite access in other inboxes. This functionality allows businesses to communicate securely while maintaining user privacy, addressing the growing need for reliable email security in today's digital landscape.

Mailmodo

Seed Round in 2021
Mailmodo is an email marketing solution founded in 2020 and based in Lewes, Delaware. The company specializes in creating app-like interactive emails using AMP technology, allowing users to enhance customer engagement through dynamic content. Mailmodo's no-code platform facilitates the development of interactive email campaigns, enabling businesses to include functionalities such as surveys and e-commerce features directly within emails. This innovative approach transforms traditional email marketing by allowing users to complete various actions without leaving the email, thereby improving conversion rates. Mailmodo’s offerings include email automation, bulk email services, and a comprehensive email builder, making it a versatile tool for marketers looking to optimize their email strategies.

Tessian

Series C in 2021
Tessian’s mission is to secure the human layer. Using machine learning technology, Tessian automatically stops data breaches and security threats caused by human error - like data exfiltration, accidental data loss, business email compromise, and phishing attacks - with minimal disruption to employees' workflow. As a result, employees are empowered to do their best work, without security getting in their way. Founded in 2013, Tessian is backed by renowned investors like Sequoia, Accel, March Capital, and Balderton, and has offices in San Francisco and London.

Tessian

Series B in 2019
Tessian’s mission is to secure the human layer. Using machine learning technology, Tessian automatically stops data breaches and security threats caused by human error - like data exfiltration, accidental data loss, business email compromise, and phishing attacks - with minimal disruption to employees' workflow. As a result, employees are empowered to do their best work, without security getting in their way. Founded in 2013, Tessian is backed by renowned investors like Sequoia, Accel, March Capital, and Balderton, and has offices in San Francisco and London.

Kahuna

Series B in 2015
Kahuna, Inc. specializes in developing and marketing marketing automation software designed to create highly personalized experiences for buyers and sellers in various marketplaces. Utilizing advanced machine-learning technology, the company offers solutions for cross-channel marketing, optimization, and analytics, aiming to enhance product and pricing strategies while fostering user trust and engagement. Kahuna has established itself as a preferred platform for marketplaces, with a substantial user base of over 144 million and a track record of sending more than 4 billion messages and optimizing 46 billion events. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Kahuna serves notable clients such as The Dollar Shave Club, Yahoo, and Yelp, and has received investment from firms including Sequoia Capital and Tenaya Capital.

Clara Labs

Seed Round in 2015
Clara Labs, founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, developed an online platform named Clara that automates meeting scheduling via email. The service is designed for both enterprises and individual employees, facilitating efficient communication and organization. Clara Labs is recognized for its innovative work in human-in-the-loop natural language processing systems, contributing to the development of a conversational user experience. In 2019, the company was acquired by TopFunnel, which continues to operate the Clara service, while Twitter acquired its research and development talent along with some intellectual property for content moderation purposes. Clara Labs operates as a subsidiary of Third Street Data, Inc.

Cue

Series A in 2011
Cue (formerly Greplin) is a free service that helps people make the most of their day. Cue intelligently ties together and surfaces useful information at the right time from the accounts they use most, including email, contacts, and calendar. People can see their entire day at a glance or simultaneously search across all of their accounts with Cue.

StrongView

Series D in 2009
StrongView is a marketing technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in email and cross-channel marketing solutions. The company offers a range of products, including an integrated Email Marketing Server for managing email campaigns, a Transactional Email Server that personalizes transactional communications, an Email Integration Server for message assembly and delivery, and an Email Delivery Server designed for managing email in multi-server environments. StrongView focuses on helping brands understand and engage consumers by leveraging contextual marketing, allowing companies to respond to changing consumer circumstances throughout the customer journey. By challenging traditional marketing methods, StrongView aims to establish customer context as a fundamental aspect of delivering value to consumers.

StrongView

Series B in 2007
StrongView is a marketing technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in email and cross-channel marketing solutions. The company offers a range of products, including an integrated Email Marketing Server for managing email campaigns, a Transactional Email Server that personalizes transactional communications, an Email Integration Server for message assembly and delivery, and an Email Delivery Server designed for managing email in multi-server environments. StrongView focuses on helping brands understand and engage consumers by leveraging contextual marketing, allowing companies to respond to changing consumer circumstances throughout the customer journey. By challenging traditional marketing methods, StrongView aims to establish customer context as a fundamental aspect of delivering value to consumers.

StrongView

Series B in 2006
StrongView is a marketing technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in email and cross-channel marketing solutions. The company offers a range of products, including an integrated Email Marketing Server for managing email campaigns, a Transactional Email Server that personalizes transactional communications, an Email Integration Server for message assembly and delivery, and an Email Delivery Server designed for managing email in multi-server environments. StrongView focuses on helping brands understand and engage consumers by leveraging contextual marketing, allowing companies to respond to changing consumer circumstances throughout the customer journey. By challenging traditional marketing methods, StrongView aims to establish customer context as a fundamental aspect of delivering value to consumers.

StrongView

Series A in 2004
StrongView is a marketing technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in email and cross-channel marketing solutions. The company offers a range of products, including an integrated Email Marketing Server for managing email campaigns, a Transactional Email Server that personalizes transactional communications, an Email Integration Server for message assembly and delivery, and an Email Delivery Server designed for managing email in multi-server environments. StrongView focuses on helping brands understand and engage consumers by leveraging contextual marketing, allowing companies to respond to changing consumer circumstances throughout the customer journey. By challenging traditional marketing methods, StrongView aims to establish customer context as a fundamental aspect of delivering value to consumers.

Corvigo

Series A in 2003
Corvigo develops email filtering solutions based on its proprietary Intent based filtering (IBF) technology. Its IBF technology uses artificial intelligence to determine the intent of an email and then act upon that intent. The company’s products include MailGate, a Linux-based anti-spam appliance that filters junk emails and passes legitimate messages to servers for normal processing; and Request For Proposal, a junk email solution for companies. It serves schools, universities, colleges, law firms, carriers, and organizations. Corvigo sells its products through resellers. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Redwood City, California.

eGroups

Venture Round in 1999
eGroups, Inc. provided a gathering place on the Internet for groups to send and receive emails, schedule meetings, share files and photos, or have private group chats. eGroups, Inc., was formerly known as FindMail Communications, Inc., and changed its name to eGroups, Inc., in March 2000. eGroups, Inc., was incorporated in 1998 and was based in San Francisco, California. On August 31, 2000, eGroups, Inc. was acquired by [Yahoo! Inc.](/organization/yahoo), and its technology was subsequently incorporated into Yahoo! Groups.
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