Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital, founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California, is a prominent venture capital firm that invests in early to growth stage companies across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, financial services, and consumer services. The firm specializes in supporting startups and emerging growth companies, typically investing between $100,000 and $1 million in seed companies, $1 million to $10 million in early ventures, and $10 million to $100 million in growth investments. Sequoia Capital operates globally, with a presence in regions such as Israel, China, and Southeast Asia, and has built a diverse portfolio that includes notable companies like Airbnb, Alibaba, and JD.com. The firm emphasizes a partnership approach with entrepreneurs, leveraging decades of experience to guide them from initial concept through to public offering and beyond.

Audrey Adeline

Analyst

Rohit Agarwal

Vice President / Principal

Rajan Anandan

Managing Director

Michelle Bailhe

Partner

Sumaiya Balbale

COO and Operating Partner

Anas Biad

Partner

Isaiah Boone

Partner

Roelof Botha

Partner

Romie Boyd

Partner

Rosemarie Boyd

Partner

Konstantine Buhler

Partner

David Cahn

Partner

Xi Cao

Partner, China

Vipin Chamakkala

Director, Customer Partnerships

Jiazhen Chen

Investor

Luzhou Chen

Investor

Josephine Chen

Partner

Sakshi Chopra

Managing Director

W. M. Coughran

Founder's Coach and Partner

Charlie Curnin

Partner

Long Do

Analyst

Joe Dobrenski

Partner of Human Capital

Helen Fan

Vice President

Shirley Feng

Managing Director

James Flynn

Partner

Caroline Fu

Vice President

Xiang Gao

Associate

Stacey Gerber

VP, Operations and Experiences

Mike Goguen

Partner

Christopher Graff

Partner, Global Equities

Wayne Guo

Managing Director

Kirstie Irmana

Analyst

Amit Jain

Managing Director

Pushpak Kedia

Associate

Pieter Kemps

Principal

Kais Khimji

Partner

Sunint Khurana

Analyst

Marie Klemchuk

Global CFO

Jess Lee

Partner

Jess Lee

Partner

Teng Lei

Associate

Douglas Leone

Global Managing Partner

Mei Li

Associate

Angie Shuyan Liu

Analyst

Luciana Lixandru

Partner

Xiaobo Lu

Partner, China

Alyssa Maharani

Analyst

Cornelius Menke

Partner

Dean Meyer

Partner

Ishaan Mittal

Managing Director

Abhishek Mohan

Principal

Che Pinjue

Partner, China

GV Ravishankar

Managing Director - India

Antara Raychaudhury

Analyst

Andrew Reed

General Partner

Lauren Reeder

Partner

George Robson

Partner

Haim Sadger

Partner, Israel

Bryan Schreier

Partner

Yoav Shaked

Partner, Israel

Prateek Sharma

VP

Neil Shen

Managing Partner

Shailendra Singh

Managing Director

Thomas Stephenson

Partner

Sam Sun

Partner

Glen Sun

Vice President, China

Johan Surani

Vice President

Jessica H. Tan

Analyst

Vedant Trivedi

Analyst

Aradhita Tuli

Analyst

Mike Vernal

Partner

Pavel Vyhnalek

Operating Partner

Jeff Wang

Managing Partner

Fred Wang

Managing Director

Cen Wang

Partner

Rock Wang

Managing Director

Kai Wang

Managing Director

Michael Xiong

Investor

Lynn Yang

Managing Director, China

Yu Yao

Managing Director

Stephanie Zhan

Partner

Skee Zhang

Managing Director

Qingsheng Zheng

Partner, China

Guo Zhenwei

Managing Director

Jiajia Zou

Managing Director

Past deals in Sports

Draftea

Series A in 2022
Draftea is a pioneering daily fantasy sports platform aimed at the Spanish-speaking audience. It enables sports enthusiasts to create their own fantasy teams by selecting players based on their understanding of the game. Users can enter contests and earn prizes as they accumulate points when their chosen players achieve specific performance milestones, such as scoring goals or completing passes in real matches. As a technology startup, Draftea is supported by notable investors, including Sequoia, Kaszek, and Bullpen Capital, positioning it as a significant player in the growing fantasy sports market.

Faze

Series A in 2022
Fazo app is a Cricket NFT platform where fans can collect, use, play and interact with cricket through NFTs.

Draftea

Seed Round in 2022
Draftea is a pioneering daily fantasy sports platform aimed at the Spanish-speaking audience. It enables sports enthusiasts to create their own fantasy teams by selecting players based on their understanding of the game. Users can enter contests and earn prizes as they accumulate points when their chosen players achieve specific performance milestones, such as scoring goals or completing passes in real matches. As a technology startup, Draftea is supported by notable investors, including Sequoia, Kaszek, and Bullpen Capital, positioning it as a significant player in the growing fantasy sports market.

ONE Championship

Venture Round in 2021
ONE Championship is Asia's largest sports media property with a global broadcast to over 1 billion potential viewers across 128 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting martial arts organization is home to some of the greatest martial artists in the world, hosting Asia's greatest sports entertainment events in the largest stadiums of the most iconic cities across the region.

Faze

Seed Round in 2021
Fazo app is a Cricket NFT platform where fans can collect, use, play and interact with cricket through NFTs.

Strava

Series F in 2020
Strava, Inc. is a mobile application and online platform that connects runners and cyclists globally, allowing them to record their fitness activities, analyze performance, and engage with a vibrant community. Established in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Strava provides features such as leaderboards, progress tracking, training plans, and real-time segments to enhance the user experience. The platform encourages social interaction among athletes, fostering competition and camaraderie while enabling users to set and achieve their fitness goals. Additionally, Strava offers apparel, devices, and accessories through its online store. The company operates across multiple platforms, including iPhone, Android, and GPS devices, and has expanded its presence with locations in Hanover, Denver, and London.

100 Thieves

Series B in 2019
100 Thieves, LLC, an esports organization, competes in professional leagues. The company has a team, which participates in leagues and championships. Additionally, it also retails sports apparel through its online store. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

100 Thieves

Series A in 2018
100 Thieves, LLC, an esports organization, competes in professional leagues. The company has a team, which participates in leagues and championships. Additionally, it also retails sports apparel through its online store. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

ONE Championship

Series D in 2018
ONE Championship is Asia's largest sports media property with a global broadcast to over 1 billion potential viewers across 128 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting martial arts organization is home to some of the greatest martial artists in the world, hosting Asia's greatest sports entertainment events in the largest stadiums of the most iconic cities across the region.

ONE Championship

Series C in 2017
ONE Championship is Asia's largest sports media property with a global broadcast to over 1 billion potential viewers across 128 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting martial arts organization is home to some of the greatest martial artists in the world, hosting Asia's greatest sports entertainment events in the largest stadiums of the most iconic cities across the region.

Strava

Series E in 2017
Strava, Inc. is a mobile application and online platform that connects runners and cyclists globally, allowing them to record their fitness activities, analyze performance, and engage with a vibrant community. Established in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Strava provides features such as leaderboards, progress tracking, training plans, and real-time segments to enhance the user experience. The platform encourages social interaction among athletes, fostering competition and camaraderie while enabling users to set and achieve their fitness goals. Additionally, Strava offers apparel, devices, and accessories through its online store. The company operates across multiple platforms, including iPhone, Android, and GPS devices, and has expanded its presence with locations in Hanover, Denver, and London.

Dongqiudi

Series C in 2016
Dongqiudi provides news, commentaries, league rankings as well as video streams of football matches across the world. It also sells sports wear and related merchandises on its smartphone app. Dongqiudi has an English-language version called All Football, which according to the company has attracted 50 million users globally. In December 2016, the company raised $61 million in its series C round of financing from investors including Chinese home appliance firm Suning and Sequoia Capital China.

VULCUN

Series A in 2015
Vulcun offers the largest prize pools in Fantasy eSports today, allowing gamers to support their favorite pro players and win hundreds of thousands in real money each season. The service is trusted by dozens of Pro players such as Voyboy, Imaqtpie, MandatoryCloud, Westrice and others.

Strava

Series D in 2014
Strava, Inc. is a mobile application and online platform that connects runners and cyclists globally, allowing them to record their fitness activities, analyze performance, and engage with a vibrant community. Established in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Strava provides features such as leaderboards, progress tracking, training plans, and real-time segments to enhance the user experience. The platform encourages social interaction among athletes, fostering competition and camaraderie while enabling users to set and achieve their fitness goals. Additionally, Strava offers apparel, devices, and accessories through its online store. The company operates across multiple platforms, including iPhone, Android, and GPS devices, and has expanded its presence with locations in Hanover, Denver, and London.

Dongqiudi

Series A in 2014
Dongqiudi provides news, commentaries, league rankings as well as video streams of football matches across the world. It also sells sports wear and related merchandises on its smartphone app. Dongqiudi has an English-language version called All Football, which according to the company has attracted 50 million users globally. In December 2016, the company raised $61 million in its series C round of financing from investors including Chinese home appliance firm Suning and Sequoia Capital China.
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