Investor Profile
Sequoia
Venture capitalMenlo Park, US
Quick facts
- Type
- Venture capital
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, US
- Founded
- 1972
About
One of the oldest and largest venture firms in the world, with a portfolio that includes Apple, Google, WhatsApp and Nubank — its most prominent LatAm-focused bet to date.
Companies backed on our watchlist
- Enter — Legal AI (Series A)
Before you read anything into this
Profiling Sequoia here is informational, not a recommendation. Almost all venture funds only accept institutional or high-net-worth limited partners with minimums far beyond most individual investors — see our guide to venture funds for how that actually works.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I invest alongside Sequoia?
Almost certainly not directly. Funds like this generally raise from institutional and high-net-worth limited partners under private-placement rules, not the general public. The realistic routes into early-stage deals are regulated equity crowdfunding, a syndicate, or a retail-accessible venture fund — see our guide to the four routes.
Does Sequoia backing a company mean it's a good investment?
No. A fund backing a round is a signal about that fund's own thesis, not an endorsement we make. We have not done diligence on either the fund or the companies it backs.
Where does this information come from?
Compiled from public reporting (fund websites, Crunchbase, PitchBook, press coverage) as of the review date above. Fund details — AUM, focus, active funds — change; verify anything load-bearing against the fund's own site.