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 Image Recognition

Cove

Seed Round in 2024
Cove is a visual AI collaboration space that helps users and their AI collaborator to design and plan ideas.

Visual Electric

Seed Round in 2023
Visual Electric is a technology company that specializes in developing an AI-powered image generator designed specifically for designers. Their platform enables users to create customized, realistic images, serving as a generative canvas for exploring and bringing ideas to life, thereby saving time and enhancing creativity.

PicsArt

Series C in 2021
PicsArt is a global digital creation platform offering AI-powered tools for photo and video editing, drawing, and sharing. It provides an extensive open-source content library, serving consumers, creators, and businesses alike through its mobile and web applications. PicsArt's enterprise solutions include APIs and SDKs for image editing and processing.

Mapillary

Series B in 2018
Mapillary operates an online street-level imagery platform that scales and automates mapping through collaboration, cameras, and computer vision. It enables users to collect photos from various devices, which are then combined into a collective street level view. The company offers tools such as Mapillary Driver, Desktop Uploader, and Command Line Tools for efficient data collection. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook.

Versa

Seed Round in 2017
Versa, Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-powered video and photo editing applications. Its flagship product, Macaron Play Picture, is an intelligent visual production application that enables users to draw, create pictures, and make videos using AI recognition. The company aims to make art accessible to everyone, with its AI handling the drawing process while users contribute their imagination.

Mapillary

Series A in 2016
Mapillary operates an online street-level imagery platform that scales and automates mapping through collaboration, cameras, and computer vision. It enables users to collect photos from various devices, which are then combined into a collective street level view. The company offers tools such as Mapillary Driver, Desktop Uploader, and Command Line Tools for efficient data collection. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook.

PicsArt

Series A in 2015
PicsArt is a global digital creation platform offering AI-powered tools for photo and video editing, drawing, and sharing. It provides an extensive open-source content library, serving consumers, creators, and businesses alike through its mobile and web applications. PicsArt's enterprise solutions include APIs and SDKs for image editing and processing.

PicsArt

Series A in 2015
PicsArt is a global digital creation platform offering AI-powered tools for photo and video editing, drawing, and sharing. It provides an extensive open-source content library, serving consumers, creators, and businesses alike through its mobile and web applications. PicsArt's enterprise solutions include APIs and SDKs for image editing and processing.

Mapillary

Seed Round in 2015
Mapillary operates an online street-level imagery platform that scales and automates mapping through collaboration, cameras, and computer vision. It enables users to collect photos from various devices, which are then combined into a collective street level view. The company offers tools such as Mapillary Driver, Desktop Uploader, and Command Line Tools for efficient data collection. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook.

ImageShack

Series A in 2007
ImageShack is a media hosting company based in Los Gatos, California, founded in November 2003 by Alexander Levin and Jack Levin. The company specializes in hosting images and videos, allowing users worldwide to upload, store, and share their media content. ImageShack operates several platforms, including Imageshack.com and Yfrog, the latter functioning as a social network that facilitates the sharing of images and videos. In October 2012, the company expanded its offerings with the launch of SkyPath, an application designed to sync users' ImageShack accounts with their photo libraries. Through its services, ImageShack provides users with various means to share their media with friends and the broader online community.

Dblur Technologies

Series B in 2006
Dblur Technologies specializes in software lens technology designed for various camera types, including cellular, digital, security, medical, and automotive cameras. Established in 2000 and located in Herzliya Pituach, Israel, the company focuses on delivering innovative software solutions primarily to camera manufacturers. Dblur Technologies also provides cost-effective solutions for mobile phone camera vendors, assisting in the design of miniature cameras.

GalaxyCore

Seed Round in 2006
GalaxyCore is a Shanghai-based fabless imaging semiconductor company established in 2003. It designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensor devices for mobile devices and consumer electronics, converting captured light into digital signals. The company also designs and markets LCD driver chips that control display panels. Its products are used by CMOS camera module manufacturers, LCD module manufacturers, end device manufacturers, and design houses worldwide. GalaxyCore emphasizes innovative design and efficient manufacturing, with additional offices in Shenzhen, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei to support global customers.

Pixelworks

Venture Round in 1999
Pixelworks, Inc. is a semiconductor and software company that specializes in video and pixel processing solutions for high-end display applications. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Pixelworks designs and markets a range of products including image processor integrated circuits (ICs), video co-processor ICs, and transcoder ICs. These products are utilized in various devices such as smartphones, tablets, projectors, and digital signage, facilitating high-quality video experiences across multiple formats and sources. The company leverages its proprietary technologies to help manufacturers enhance their display products while also enabling rapid development and customization to reduce time to market. Pixelworks maintains an extensive intellectual property portfolio, holding numerous patents related to the visual display of digital images, underscoring its commitment to innovation in the visual processing sector. The company sells its solutions through a direct sales force, as well as distributors and manufacturers’ representatives globally.

Pixelworks

Series B in 1998
Pixelworks, Inc. is a semiconductor and software company that specializes in video and pixel processing solutions for high-end display applications. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Pixelworks designs and markets a range of products including image processor integrated circuits (ICs), video co-processor ICs, and transcoder ICs. These products are utilized in various devices such as smartphones, tablets, projectors, and digital signage, facilitating high-quality video experiences across multiple formats and sources. The company leverages its proprietary technologies to help manufacturers enhance their display products while also enabling rapid development and customization to reduce time to market. Pixelworks maintains an extensive intellectual property portfolio, holding numerous patents related to the visual display of digital images, underscoring its commitment to innovation in the visual processing sector. The company sells its solutions through a direct sales force, as well as distributors and manufacturers’ representatives globally.

Bytez

Founded in 2018, Bytez is a New York-based company that develops software providing access to machine learning papers for developers and data scientists. Its platform aims to simplify the discovery, understanding, and use of open-source AI, offering thousands of serverless models, interactive research papers, personalized feeds, and an AI-powered research agent.
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