Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital, established in 1972, is a prominent venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The company focuses on investing in early to growth-stage companies across various sectors, including information technology, healthcare, financial services, and energy. Sequoia Capital provides capital and strategic support to a select group of daring founders, helping them build legendary companies and push technological boundaries. The firm typically invests between $100,000 and $100 million, with a preference for being the first investor in profitable, fast-growing companies with proven teams and products. Sequoia Capital also manages funds focused on specific regions and sectors, such as India and the technology sector.

Michelle (Bailhe) Fradin

Partner

Sumaiya Balbale

COO and Operating Partner

Bogomil Balkansky

Partner

Anas Biad

Partner

Isaiah Boone

Partner

Romie Boyd

Partner

Rosemarie Boyd

Partner

Konstantine Buhler

Partner

David Cahn

Partner

Josephine Chen

Partner

W. M. Coughran

Founder's Coach and Partner

Charlie Curnin

Partner

Joe Dobrenski

Partner of Human Capital

Helen Fan

Vice President

James Flynn

Partner

Caroline Fu

Vice President

Stacey Gerber

VP, Operations and Experiences

Christopher Graff

Partner, Global Equities

Trency Gu

Managing Director

Wayne Guo

Vice President

Ravi Gupta

Partner

Sonya Huang

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

Cornelius Menke

Partner

Dean Meyer

Partner, Seed / Early

Michael Moritz

Managing Partner

Gili Raanan

General Partner

GV Ravishankar

Managing Director - India

Andrew Reed

General Partner

Lauren Reeder

Partner

George Robson

Partner

Anandamoy Roychowdhary

Principal

Bryan Schreier

Partner

Thomas Stephenson

Special Limited Partner

Sam Sun

Partner

Glen Sun

Vice President, China

Shraeyansh Thakur

Principal

Donald Valentine

Founder

Mike Vernal

Partner

Jeff Wang

Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital Global Equities

Fred Wang

Managing Director, China

Cen Wang

Partner, China

Rock Wang

Managing Director

Lynn Yang

Managing Director, China

Skee Zhang

Managing Director

Jiajia Zou

Managing Director

Past deals in Banks

Mercury

Series C in 2025
Mercury is a financial technology company that delivers online banking solutions tailored for startups and technology-focused businesses. It offers a suite of services, including business checking and savings accounts, corporate credit cards, and currency exchange options. The platform features payment processing, expense tracking, and integration capabilities with accounting software to enhance financial management. Additionally, Mercury provides API access for custom financial automation, making it easier for businesses to manage their financial operations. Catering primarily to venture-backed companies, Mercury utilizes partnerships with FDIC-insured institutions to ensure secure banking services. Its goal is to equip clients with practical financial tools and real-time insights into their business finances, thereby maximizing operational efficiency.

nsave

Series A in 2025
Nsave is a fintech startup focused on providing a digital banking services platform designed to offer secure savings solutions. The platform allows customers to save in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP, while ensuring the highest level of financial security. Nsave promotes financial inclusion by removing account restrictions, enabling users to access global safe accounts for their funds. This approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of individuals by making saving more accessible and secure.

nsave

Seed Round in 2024
Nsave is a fintech startup focused on providing a digital banking services platform designed to offer secure savings solutions. The platform allows customers to save in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP, while ensuring the highest level of financial security. Nsave promotes financial inclusion by removing account restrictions, enabling users to access global safe accounts for their funds. This approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of individuals by making saving more accessible and secure.

nsave

Seed Round in 2022
Nsave is a fintech startup focused on providing a digital banking services platform designed to offer secure savings solutions. The platform allows customers to save in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP, while ensuring the highest level of financial security. Nsave promotes financial inclusion by removing account restrictions, enabling users to access global safe accounts for their funds. This approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of individuals by making saving more accessible and secure.

Dbank

Seed Round in 2022
Dbank is making it simple to borrow, transact and save money securely.

Capitolis

Series D in 2022
Capitolis Inc. is a financial technology company that provides an online software-as-a-service platform designed for banks and financial institutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, Capitolis focuses on enhancing the efficiency and safety of capital markets. Its platform allows financial institutions to optimize their balance sheets and improve liquidity by facilitating the rapid sourcing of capital for trades from other institutions with substantial balance sheets. By connecting global banks with institutional investors, Capitolis enables access to diversified capital and investment opportunities, ultimately transforming the efficiency of market participants and supporting their growth objectives.

Found

Series B in 2022
Found is a financial platform tailored for self-employed individuals, offering a suite of services that simplifies business banking, bookkeeping, and tax management. The platform features built-in expense tracking and a dedicated tax savings account, allowing users to manage their finances efficiently. With no account fees and real-time business reporting, Found aims to streamline operations for self-employed professionals, enabling them to focus on growing their businesses. By addressing the unique challenges faced by self-employed individuals, Found is dedicated to helping them achieve their entrepreneurial goals.

Mos

Series B in 2022
Mos is a financial services platform dedicated to assisting students in navigating the complexities of financing their education. It provides checking accounts, debit cards, and access to financial aid advisors, all designed to simplify the financial aid process. The platform offers comprehensive guidance to help students identify and secure scholarships and other financial resources, thereby reducing the costs associated with higher education. By focusing on removing financial barriers, Mos aims to empower students to achieve their academic goals without the burden of unnecessary fees or uncertainty in funding options.

Fireblocks

Series E in 2021
Fireblocks Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in blockchain-based security solutions for digital asset management. Its platform is designed to securely transfer digital assets between exchanges, wallets, custodians, and counterparties, catering primarily to financial institutions such as banks, fintech companies, and hedge funds. The company employs advanced technologies, including a patent-pending chip isolation security and model predictive control (MPC), to enhance the security of assets in transit. Fireblocks enables its clients to manage and streamline their digital asset operations effectively, ensuring the protection of funds while facilitating their movement across various platforms. Additionally, Fireblocks has an operational presence in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Fireblocks

Series D in 2021
Fireblocks Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in blockchain-based security solutions for digital asset management. Its platform is designed to securely transfer digital assets between exchanges, wallets, custodians, and counterparties, catering primarily to financial institutions such as banks, fintech companies, and hedge funds. The company employs advanced technologies, including a patent-pending chip isolation security and model predictive control (MPC), to enhance the security of assets in transit. Fireblocks enables its clients to manage and streamline their digital asset operations effectively, ensuring the protection of funds while facilitating their movement across various platforms. Additionally, Fireblocks has an operational presence in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Capitolis

Series C in 2021
Capitolis Inc. is a financial technology company that provides an online software-as-a-service platform designed for banks and financial institutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, Capitolis focuses on enhancing the efficiency and safety of capital markets. Its platform allows financial institutions to optimize their balance sheets and improve liquidity by facilitating the rapid sourcing of capital for trades from other institutions with substantial balance sheets. By connecting global banks with institutional investors, Capitolis enables access to diversified capital and investment opportunities, ultimately transforming the efficiency of market participants and supporting their growth objectives.

Nubank

Series G in 2021
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Found

Series A in 2020
Found is a financial platform tailored for self-employed individuals, offering a suite of services that simplifies business banking, bookkeeping, and tax management. The platform features built-in expense tracking and a dedicated tax savings account, allowing users to manage their finances efficiently. With no account fees and real-time business reporting, Found aims to streamline operations for self-employed professionals, enabling them to focus on growing their businesses. By addressing the unique challenges faced by self-employed individuals, Found is dedicated to helping them achieve their entrepreneurial goals.

Mos

Series A in 2020
Mos is a financial services platform dedicated to assisting students in navigating the complexities of financing their education. It provides checking accounts, debit cards, and access to financial aid advisors, all designed to simplify the financial aid process. The platform offers comprehensive guidance to help students identify and secure scholarships and other financial resources, thereby reducing the costs associated with higher education. By focusing on removing financial barriers, Mos aims to empower students to achieve their academic goals without the burden of unnecessary fees or uncertainty in funding options.

Capitolis

Series B in 2019
Capitolis Inc. is a financial technology company that provides an online software-as-a-service platform designed for banks and financial institutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, Capitolis focuses on enhancing the efficiency and safety of capital markets. Its platform allows financial institutions to optimize their balance sheets and improve liquidity by facilitating the rapid sourcing of capital for trades from other institutions with substantial balance sheets. By connecting global banks with institutional investors, Capitolis enables access to diversified capital and investment opportunities, ultimately transforming the efficiency of market participants and supporting their growth objectives.

Nubank

Series F in 2019
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Series D in 2016
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Series C in 2016
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Series B in 2015
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Series A in 2014
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Nubank

Seed Round in 2013
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Ujjivan

Venture Round in 2012
Ujjivan Financial Services Limited, established in 2004, is a leading Indian financial services provider, headquartered in Bengaluru. It specializes in serving the economically active poor, offering a wide range of micro and rural finance products, housing, personal, vehicle, and institutional loans, along with group and individual insurance. As of 2020, it operated through 575 branches. In 2016, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited was launched as a subsidiary, providing banking services including savings and loan products, mobile banking, debit cards, and insurance to unserved and underserved segments, with 575 banking outlets and 475 ATMs. Both entities are committed to promoting financial inclusion in India.

First Republic Bank

Post in 2009
First Republic Bank, established in 1985, is a San Francisco-based commercial bank offering a range of services to individuals and businesses. It provides private banking, private business banking, and wealth management services through 89 offices across the United States. The bank offers deposit products, lending services, wealth management strategies, and online banking services. Its lending portfolio includes residential and commercial real estate loans, personal and business loans, and lines of credit. First Republic's wealth management services encompass investment strategies, trust and custody services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The bank is committed to delivering personalized, client-centric services.

Green Dot

Venture Round in 2008
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California, specializing in providing accessible financial services to consumers in the United States, particularly those with limited banking options. The company operates through three main segments: Consumer Services, Business to Business Services, and Money Movement Services. Green Dot offers a wide range of products including reloadable prepaid debit cards, checking accounts, gift cards, secured credit cards, and payroll debit cards. Their services extend to point-of-sale cash reloads, e-cash remittance, mobile banking, and instant payment solutions. Green Dot markets its offerings through major retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS, with a presence in approximately 50,000 locations nationwide. The company has developed a robust technological infrastructure known as Green PlaNET, which facilitates real-time transactions and ensures compliance within its network. By leveraging innovative products, extensive retail partnerships, and proprietary technology, Green Dot aims to enhance financial inclusion and simplify money management for its customers.

Ujjivan

Seed Round in 2008
Ujjivan Financial Services Limited, established in 2004, is a leading Indian financial services provider, headquartered in Bengaluru. It specializes in serving the economically active poor, offering a wide range of micro and rural finance products, housing, personal, vehicle, and institutional loans, along with group and individual insurance. As of 2020, it operated through 575 branches. In 2016, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited was launched as a subsidiary, providing banking services including savings and loan products, mobile banking, debit cards, and insurance to unserved and underserved segments, with 575 banking outlets and 475 ATMs. Both entities are committed to promoting financial inclusion in India.

Green Dot

Series B in 2006
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California, specializing in providing accessible financial services to consumers in the United States, particularly those with limited banking options. The company operates through three main segments: Consumer Services, Business to Business Services, and Money Movement Services. Green Dot offers a wide range of products including reloadable prepaid debit cards, checking accounts, gift cards, secured credit cards, and payroll debit cards. Their services extend to point-of-sale cash reloads, e-cash remittance, mobile banking, and instant payment solutions. Green Dot markets its offerings through major retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS, with a presence in approximately 50,000 locations nationwide. The company has developed a robust technological infrastructure known as Green PlaNET, which facilitates real-time transactions and ensures compliance within its network. By leveraging innovative products, extensive retail partnerships, and proprietary technology, Green Dot aims to enhance financial inclusion and simplify money management for its customers.

Green Dot

Series A in 2003
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California, specializing in providing accessible financial services to consumers in the United States, particularly those with limited banking options. The company operates through three main segments: Consumer Services, Business to Business Services, and Money Movement Services. Green Dot offers a wide range of products including reloadable prepaid debit cards, checking accounts, gift cards, secured credit cards, and payroll debit cards. Their services extend to point-of-sale cash reloads, e-cash remittance, mobile banking, and instant payment solutions. Green Dot markets its offerings through major retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS, with a presence in approximately 50,000 locations nationwide. The company has developed a robust technological infrastructure known as Green PlaNET, which facilitates real-time transactions and ensures compliance within its network. By leveraging innovative products, extensive retail partnerships, and proprietary technology, Green Dot aims to enhance financial inclusion and simplify money management for its customers.
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