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 Streaming

Tianyigou

Series A in 2022
Tianyigou is a supplier of international marketing services targeted at Chinese eCommerce companies. The business offers international marketing strategies, such as brand positioning, advertising, brand cooperation, and live streaming eCommerce, to Chinese retailers and merchants, allowing customers to expand their online sales channels.

Playco

Series A in 2020
Playco Global, Inc. is an instant-play gaming company that develops a browser-based streaming game engine, enabling users to engage in multiplayer games without downloads. Founded in 2010 and based in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, Tokyo, and Seoul, the company focuses on creating games that facilitate social interaction among billions of players. Playco collaborates with a diverse network of partners, including major technology and social media companies, to enhance its gaming offerings. The company's advanced infrastructure supports game development, backend operations, and analytics, ensuring a seamless gaming experience across various platforms.

Confluent

Series E in 2020
Confluent, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a data platform for real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics. The company’s offerings include a suite of products based on Apache Kafka, an open-source messaging system that facilitates the collection and processing of data from various sources. Key products include Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming data service; Confluent Operator, which manages Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Confluent's platform empowers organizations to create a real-time data pipeline, enabling immediate action on data insights. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent serves a range of sectors, including financial services, retail, automotive, and government, and generates most of its revenue from subscriptions and services primarily in the United States. The company also has additional offices in several major cities across the U.S., Europe, and Australia.

Confluent

Series D in 2019
Confluent, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a data platform for real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics. The company’s offerings include a suite of products based on Apache Kafka, an open-source messaging system that facilitates the collection and processing of data from various sources. Key products include Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming data service; Confluent Operator, which manages Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Confluent's platform empowers organizations to create a real-time data pipeline, enabling immediate action on data insights. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent serves a range of sectors, including financial services, retail, automotive, and government, and generates most of its revenue from subscriptions and services primarily in the United States. The company also has additional offices in several major cities across the U.S., Europe, and Australia.

TuneIn

Series G in 2017
TuneIn, Inc. is a leading provider of live audio streaming services, offering a diverse range of content including live sports, music, news, and podcasts. With approximately 75 million monthly active users, the platform features over 100,000 radio stations and more than 5.7 million podcasts. TuneIn Premium subscribers gain access to exclusive live commercial-free news from major networks, as well as a variety of music channels with reduced advertising. The service is accessible in 197 countries across more than 200 platforms and devices, including voice assistants and smart home systems. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TuneIn also operates partner radio stations and provides on-demand content, enabling listeners to explore a wide array of audio experiences tailored to their interests.

Confluent

Series C in 2017
Confluent, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a data platform for real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics. The company’s offerings include a suite of products based on Apache Kafka, an open-source messaging system that facilitates the collection and processing of data from various sources. Key products include Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming data service; Confluent Operator, which manages Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Confluent's platform empowers organizations to create a real-time data pipeline, enabling immediate action on data insights. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent serves a range of sectors, including financial services, retail, automotive, and government, and generates most of its revenue from subscriptions and services primarily in the United States. The company also has additional offices in several major cities across the U.S., Europe, and Australia.

iQIYI

Series G in 2017
iQIYI, Inc. is a prominent online entertainment platform in China, offering a wide range of services including internet video streaming, online gaming, live broadcasting, online literature, and e-commerce. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Beijing, the company operates under the iQIYI brand and has developed a comprehensive library of licensed and self-produced content across various genres such as movies, TV dramas, and animations. iQIYI generates revenue primarily through subscription services, boasting around 100 million paying subscribers and 500 million monthly active users. Additionally, the platform monetizes user-generated content through advertising, while also engaging in e-commerce via the iQIYI Mall, which specializes in entertainment-related merchandise. The company has diversified its offerings to include a live broadcasting service and a social media platform focused on entertainment. iQIYI faces competition from other streaming services such as Tencent Video and Alibaba's Youku, positioning itself as a leader in the rapidly evolving digital media landscape in China.

Wavefront

Series B in 2016
Wavefront is a hosted platform for ingesting, storing, visualizing and alerting on time series data. It is based on a stream processing approach invented at Google which allows engineers to manipulate time series data with unparalleled power.

Wavefront

Series A in 2016
Wavefront is a hosted platform for ingesting, storing, visualizing and alerting on time series data. It is based on a stream processing approach invented at Google which allows engineers to manipulate time series data with unparalleled power.

CREO

Seed Round in 2016
CREO is a consumer technology company based in Bengaluru, India, that specializes in designing and developing innovative streaming solutions. The company's flagship product, Teewe, is an HDMI dongle that allows users to wirelessly stream local media, such as photos, music, and movies, from their mobile devices or laptops to a television. Additionally, CREO offers a Teewe application that enables users to browse and play content from various online platforms, including YouTube and music services. In a business-to-business capacity, the company provides Teewe as an Infrastructure as a Service solution for enterprises. Founded in 2013 and originally known as Mango Man Consumer Electronics Pvt. Ltd., CREO rebranded in January 2016 and has since operated as a subsidiary of Hike Ltd.

TuneIn

Series F in 2015
TuneIn, Inc. is a leading provider of live audio streaming services, offering a diverse range of content including live sports, music, news, and podcasts. With approximately 75 million monthly active users, the platform features over 100,000 radio stations and more than 5.7 million podcasts. TuneIn Premium subscribers gain access to exclusive live commercial-free news from major networks, as well as a variety of music channels with reduced advertising. The service is accessible in 197 countries across more than 200 platforms and devices, including voice assistants and smart home systems. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TuneIn also operates partner radio stations and provides on-demand content, enabling listeners to explore a wide array of audio experiences tailored to their interests.

TuneIn

Venture Round in 2013
TuneIn, Inc. is a leading provider of live audio streaming services, offering a diverse range of content including live sports, music, news, and podcasts. With approximately 75 million monthly active users, the platform features over 100,000 radio stations and more than 5.7 million podcasts. TuneIn Premium subscribers gain access to exclusive live commercial-free news from major networks, as well as a variety of music channels with reduced advertising. The service is accessible in 197 countries across more than 200 platforms and devices, including voice assistants and smart home systems. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TuneIn also operates partner radio stations and provides on-demand content, enabling listeners to explore a wide array of audio experiences tailored to their interests.

TuneIn

Series D in 2012
TuneIn, Inc. is a leading provider of live audio streaming services, offering a diverse range of content including live sports, music, news, and podcasts. With approximately 75 million monthly active users, the platform features over 100,000 radio stations and more than 5.7 million podcasts. TuneIn Premium subscribers gain access to exclusive live commercial-free news from major networks, as well as a variety of music channels with reduced advertising. The service is accessible in 197 countries across more than 200 platforms and devices, including voice assistants and smart home systems. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TuneIn also operates partner radio stations and provides on-demand content, enabling listeners to explore a wide array of audio experiences tailored to their interests.

Jigsee

Series A in 2011
Jigsee is a mobile application which gives consumers access to licensed audio and video content, free of charge. Jigsee applications run on a proprietary streaming platform, designed specifically to address network and handset deficiencies in developing countries. Jigsee's patent pending streaming technology allows for the delivery of continuous video and audio streams in dynamic, bandwidth-constrained environments. While the Jigsee streaming platform provides support for advanced devices, Jigsee focused initially on the development of j2me applications in order to make the service operational on feature phones, which make up the vast majority (>90%) of mobile devices in emerging markets. The combination of low-bandwidth streaming capabilities and feature-phone support provide Jigsee with the ability to deliver streamed audio and video content to a larger audience than any other digital platform. After significant field testing of its prototype platform in Bangladesh and India, Jigsee chose India as its first market. In early 2011, Jigsee raised its Series A round of financing from the Indian Angel Network and Sequoia capital with which Jigsee set up its Indian operations, and will soon be launching its service with several top-tier Indian content providers.

TuneIn

Series C in 2010
TuneIn, Inc. is a leading provider of live audio streaming services, offering a diverse range of content including live sports, music, news, and podcasts. With approximately 75 million monthly active users, the platform features over 100,000 radio stations and more than 5.7 million podcasts. TuneIn Premium subscribers gain access to exclusive live commercial-free news from major networks, as well as a variety of music channels with reduced advertising. The service is accessible in 197 countries across more than 200 platforms and devices, including voice assistants and smart home systems. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TuneIn also operates partner radio stations and provides on-demand content, enabling listeners to explore a wide array of audio experiences tailored to their interests.

Imeem

Venture Round in 2009
Imeem is an online music service that offers fans free access to a vast library of songs. In addition to music, it provides a platform for videos and photos, fostering an online community for musicians, directors, photographers, and various groups. This service enables users to discover and share a wide range of multimedia content, enhancing the overall experience for both creators and audiences.

Imeem

Series B in 2008
Imeem is an online music service that offers fans free access to a vast library of songs. In addition to music, it provides a platform for videos and photos, fostering an online community for musicians, directors, photographers, and various groups. This service enables users to discover and share a wide range of multimedia content, enhancing the overall experience for both creators and audiences.

Imeem

Series A in 2004
Imeem is an online music service that offers fans free access to a vast library of songs. In addition to music, it provides a platform for videos and photos, fostering an online community for musicians, directors, photographers, and various groups. This service enables users to discover and share a wide range of multimedia content, enhancing the overall experience for both creators and audiences.

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.

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.

Apple

Seed Round in 1978
Apple is a multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets a range of consumer electronics and software products. Its primary offerings include the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, which are complemented by a suite of software applications, operating systems such as iOS and macOS, and services like iCloud. Established in 1976 by Steven Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple has built a reputation for innovation, exemplified by the introduction of the Macintosh, the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface. The company operates globally, selling its products through retail and online stores, as well as through third-party carriers and resellers. With a focus on creating an integrated ecosystem, Apple continues to expand its offerings in areas such as streaming services and augmented reality, while its hardware and software are designed to work seamlessly together. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple ranks among the largest and most admired companies worldwide.
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