Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, and a prominent global investor in seed, early and growth-stage startups. The firm backs companies across sectors including information technology, healthcare, financial services, energy, internet, mobile and enterprise software, often aiming to be a first investor and partner in fast-growing, proven teams. It pursues opportunities domestically in the United States and internationally in markets such as India, China and Israel, funding rounds spanning seed to growth with flexible investment sizes. Sequoia supports ambitious founders to push boundaries and build enduring companies.

Abheek Anand

Managing Director

Michelle Bailhe

Partner

Sumaiya Balbale

COO and Operating Partner

Bogomil Balkansky

Partner

Julien Bek

Partner

Past deals in Geospatial

Wanderboat AI

Seed Round in 2024
Wanderboat is a travel + outing AI companion to find and sort the best point of interest with videos, images, and insights. From signature dishes to photo spots, you can ask questions freely in-chat, in-document, or on-map for personalized experiences.

Rockset

Series B in 2023
Rockset, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing a serverless search and analytics engine designed to facilitate the creation of applications without the need for data pipelines or extensive preparation. The platform allows users to work directly with raw data, seamlessly integrating and continuously syncing new data from various sources. Utilizing familiar SQL, Rockset enables clients to perform hybrid search and real-time analytics on diverse data types, including vector, text, geospatial, and JSON data, without requiring a fixed schema. This approach simplifies the data management process and enhances the efficiency of data-driven applications.

Synativ

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Synativ develops AI-driven geospatial data management solutions. Its platform automates data formatting and preparation, enabling analysts to obtain analysis-ready data within minutes.

Rockset

Series B in 2020
Rockset, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing a serverless search and analytics engine designed to facilitate the creation of applications without the need for data pipelines or extensive preparation. The platform allows users to work directly with raw data, seamlessly integrating and continuously syncing new data from various sources. Utilizing familiar SQL, Rockset enables clients to perform hybrid search and real-time analytics on diverse data types, including vector, text, geospatial, and JSON data, without requiring a fixed schema. This approach simplifies the data management process and enhances the efficiency of data-driven applications.

Orbital Insight

Series D in 2019
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The firm develops a cloud-based platform that employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data, including satellite imagery, mobile location signals, and other Internet of Things data. This technology enables organizations, including businesses, governments, and NGOs, to gain insights into societal and economic trends that may not be visible to the naked eye. Orbital Insight's products, such as Orbital Insight GO, GO Consumer, and GO Energy, provide users with actionable intelligence regarding infrastructure, supply chain dynamics, and energy resources. By transforming billions of data points into clear, usable information, the company supports data-driven decision-making in various sectors.

Remix Technologies

Series B in 2019
Remix Technologies is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in public transit planning and street design. Its platform serves over 4,000 urban planners in more than 300 cities across three continents, providing a comprehensive tool for managing public transit and new mobility solutions. By integrating critical datasets from various sources, Remix enables users to visualize existing conditions and gain insights that inform decision-making. The platform allows planners at transit agencies and local governments to create and manage transit maps and routes, facilitating the exploration of innovative concepts while balancing the needs of transit, biking, walking, and vehicle traffic. This focus on data-driven planning aims to enhance transportation safety, accessibility, and equity in urban environments.

Rockset

Series A in 2018
Rockset, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing a serverless search and analytics engine designed to facilitate the creation of applications without the need for data pipelines or extensive preparation. The platform allows users to work directly with raw data, seamlessly integrating and continuously syncing new data from various sources. Utilizing familiar SQL, Rockset enables clients to perform hybrid search and real-time analytics on diverse data types, including vector, text, geospatial, and JSON data, without requiring a fixed schema. This approach simplifies the data management process and enhances the efficiency of data-driven applications.

rideOS

Series B in 2018
rideOS Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing marketplace and mapping services for the transportation sector, focusing on both self-driving and human-operated fleets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, rideOS offers a suite of services including self-driving vehicle routing, estimated time of arrival calculations, dispatching, supply positioning, and multi-rider trip planning. The company's advanced technologies are designed to facilitate on-demand transportation and support the deployment of autonomous vehicles by determining optimal routing and coordinating human drivers when necessary. With a team of experienced engineers from leading technology firms, rideOS collaborates with various partners to innovate and enhance next-generation transport systems, thereby contributing to the safe and efficient roll-out of modern transportation solutions.

rideOS

Series A in 2018
rideOS Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing marketplace and mapping services for the transportation sector, focusing on both self-driving and human-operated fleets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, rideOS offers a suite of services including self-driving vehicle routing, estimated time of arrival calculations, dispatching, supply positioning, and multi-rider trip planning. The company's advanced technologies are designed to facilitate on-demand transportation and support the deployment of autonomous vehicles by determining optimal routing and coordinating human drivers when necessary. With a team of experienced engineers from leading technology firms, rideOS collaborates with various partners to innovate and enhance next-generation transport systems, thereby contributing to the safe and efficient roll-out of modern transportation solutions.

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.

sp0n

Series A in 2017
sp0n, Inc. is a New York-based technology company founded in 2015 that focuses on enhancing public safety through its innovative application. The application provides users with real-time information about potential threats to safety, such as suspicious individuals or objects, which are represented as red dots on an interactive map. By leveraging data to track incidents, sp0n aims to keep communities informed and vigilant. As an early-stage startup, it has garnered support from prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firms, reflecting its commitment to using technology for the betterment of public safety.

Remix Technologies

Series A in 2017
Remix Technologies is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in public transit planning and street design. Its platform serves over 4,000 urban planners in more than 300 cities across three continents, providing a comprehensive tool for managing public transit and new mobility solutions. By integrating critical datasets from various sources, Remix enables users to visualize existing conditions and gain insights that inform decision-making. The platform allows planners at transit agencies and local governments to create and manage transit maps and routes, facilitating the exploration of innovative concepts while balancing the needs of transit, biking, walking, and vehicle traffic. This focus on data-driven planning aims to enhance transportation safety, accessibility, and equity in urban environments.

Orbital Insight

Series C in 2017
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The firm develops a cloud-based platform that employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data, including satellite imagery, mobile location signals, and other Internet of Things data. This technology enables organizations, including businesses, governments, and NGOs, to gain insights into societal and economic trends that may not be visible to the naked eye. Orbital Insight's products, such as Orbital Insight GO, GO Consumer, and GO Energy, provide users with actionable intelligence regarding infrastructure, supply chain dynamics, and energy resources. By transforming billions of data points into clear, usable information, the company supports data-driven decision-making in various sectors.

LawnGuru

Seed Round in 2016
LawnGuru is a mobile platform that connects consumers with local outdoor service providers to handle lawn care and snow removal. The service lets users view and track the provider’s location and estimated arrival time, book recurring mowing and related tasks such as yard cleanups, seeding, mulching, and weeding, or request competitive quotes from nearby crews using an AI-powered satellite mapping tool. Upon completion, customers receive a receipt and a photo of the freshly mowed lawn. Founded in 2014, LawnGuru is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Orbital Insight

Series B in 2016
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The firm develops a cloud-based platform that employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data, including satellite imagery, mobile location signals, and other Internet of Things data. This technology enables organizations, including businesses, governments, and NGOs, to gain insights into societal and economic trends that may not be visible to the naked eye. Orbital Insight's products, such as Orbital Insight GO, GO Consumer, and GO Energy, provide users with actionable intelligence regarding infrastructure, supply chain dynamics, and energy resources. By transforming billions of data points into clear, usable information, the company supports data-driven decision-making in various sectors.

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.

Orbital Insight

Series A in 2015
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The firm develops a cloud-based platform that employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data, including satellite imagery, mobile location signals, and other Internet of Things data. This technology enables organizations, including businesses, governments, and NGOs, to gain insights into societal and economic trends that may not be visible to the naked eye. Orbital Insight's products, such as Orbital Insight GO, GO Consumer, and GO Energy, provide users with actionable intelligence regarding infrastructure, supply chain dynamics, and energy resources. By transforming billions of data points into clear, usable information, the company supports data-driven decision-making in various sectors.

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.

Remix Technologies

Seed Round in 2014
Remix Technologies is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in public transit planning and street design. Its platform serves over 4,000 urban planners in more than 300 cities across three continents, providing a comprehensive tool for managing public transit and new mobility solutions. By integrating critical datasets from various sources, Remix enables users to visualize existing conditions and gain insights that inform decision-making. The platform allows planners at transit agencies and local governments to create and manage transit maps and routes, facilitating the exploration of innovative concepts while balancing the needs of transit, biking, walking, and vehicle traffic. This focus on data-driven planning aims to enhance transportation safety, accessibility, and equity in urban environments.

Yik Yak

Series B in 2014
Yik Yak is a location-based social network that enables users to connect with their local community. The platform allows individuals to share news, ask questions, upload pictures, and engage in discussions, fostering interactions centered around relatable and casual content. Designed primarily for smartphone use, Yik Yak facilitates the discovery of local happenings and supports a sense of community among users. Through its unique approach, the application encourages users to engage freely, whether by cracking jokes or offering support, thereby enhancing the social fabric of their neighborhoods.

Relcy

Venture Round in 2014
Relcy, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing a mobile search engine application. Founded in 2013, Relcy's platform enables users to search through all content on their mobile devices, offering a streamlined way to access information across various applications. The search engine is powered by a knowledge graph containing millions of real-world entities, which enhances the search experience by providing contextually relevant results based on the user's location and intent. Relcy's application facilitates a highly personalized search experience, allowing users to find information related to shopping deals, celebrity news, music, movies, and restaurant bookings efficiently.

Orbital Insight

Seed Round in 2014
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The firm develops a cloud-based platform that employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data, including satellite imagery, mobile location signals, and other Internet of Things data. This technology enables organizations, including businesses, governments, and NGOs, to gain insights into societal and economic trends that may not be visible to the naked eye. Orbital Insight's products, such as Orbital Insight GO, GO Consumer, and GO Energy, provide users with actionable intelligence regarding infrastructure, supply chain dynamics, and energy resources. By transforming billions of data points into clear, usable information, the company supports data-driven decision-making in various sectors.

Moovit

Series B in 2013
Moovit is a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) provider and the world’s #1 transit app. Moovit simplifies your urban mobility in +2700 cities all around the world, making getting around town via mass transit easier and more convenient. Moovit has more than 300 million users, and was named Best Local App of 2016 by Google and Best of 2017 app by Apple. By combining information from public transit operators and authorities with live information from the user community, Moovit offers travelers a real-time picture, including the best route for their journey. The Moovit community sends active reports about their travel experience, such as bus congestion levels, cleanliness, and more to help others have a better travel experience. Moovit generates up to four billion anonymous data points a day that comprise the world's largest repository of transit data. The Big Data gathering is aided by Moovit’s network of more than 500,000 local editors, called “Mooviters”, who help map out and maintain local transit information in cities that would otherwise be unserved. Moovit is available for free on iOS, Android & Web in over 2,700 cities, across 86 countries worldwide, and can be used in 44 languages.

Navidog

Series C in 2012
Navidog is a mobile navigation platform that offers real-time GPS navigation services, utilizing advanced map and traffic data to guide users from their current location to their desired destinations. The platform covers a comprehensive national trunk road network, spanning 337 cities and 2,015 counties, and is designed to provide stress-free navigation without the need for downloading maps. Key features include voice-assisted navigation, a user-friendly interface, and a HUD night navigation mode, ensuring accurate guidance even in challenging situations. Navidog is compatible with various operating systems, including Android and iPhone, making it widely accessible. The platform has gained significant popularity, with over 50 million downloads and a user base predominantly comprised of car owners.

L99.com

Series A in 2010
l99.com's is a Chinese company offering location-based services which, combined with photo sharing, communication tools, and other social features, enables user to record their life as a journal. l99.com also explores the location gaming market with a multiple product strategy and enhances the degree of polymerization of websites via a one-stop gaming service, which is the first of its kind around the world. A few years ago, it published the time axis function, which was adopted by Facebook at the end of 2010, and is widely recognized by the international community. The company was hailed as a design-oriented enterprise that combined science and technology with human nature.

Mixer Labs

Series A in 2009
Mixer Labs is a technology company that specializes in location-based services. It operates GeoAPI.com, a robust location engine for developers, and TownMe, a platform dedicated to aggregating and displaying local information online. The company's GeoAPI offers a comprehensive suite of location services, including a reverse geocoder, a database of 16 million business listings and points of interest, a writable layer for user-generated annotations, and advanced geo-query capabilities. Mixer Labs aims to make location data accessible and useful for developers and users alike.

C12 Energy

Venture Round in 2008
C12 Energy is an independent oil and gas company focused on the rehabilitation of mature fields through enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques, primarily using carbon dioxide (CO2) injection. The company aims to combine technical sophistication with scientific expertise, employing a team skilled in geophysical analytics, reservoir mapping, and engineering to execute complex projects. C12 Energy’s efforts not only enhance oil production but also contribute to long-term carbon storage, addressing the increasing regulatory demands surrounding CO2 emissions. While the flagship projects utilize gas injection, the company is actively exploring a diverse range of oil and gas opportunities that require advanced scientific and technical capabilities. As global energy requirements shift, C12 Energy is positioned to tackle the most challenging projects in the oil, gas, and CO2 sectors.

SatNav Technologies

Series A in 2008
SatNav Technologies is a global leader in proprietary cloud-based IT and custom mapping solutions to help organizations increase their efficiency and productivity – both in the field and in the office or facility. Since its inception in India in 2000, SatNav and its highly experienced executive team has expanded its operations around the globe, gaining worldwide recognition, prestigious awards, and Fortune 500 clients along the way.

Dash Navigation

Series C in 2008
Dash Navigation has plans to change your automotive GPS units for good by bringing maps mashups as well as internet capability. Unlike today's car GPS units which necessitate extra downloads to update map changes, add features or otherwise, Dash Navigation updates and extra features will all come via web connection in real time. The device will be connected through a cellular data network and will also sport WiFi connectivity. The device will collect data about traffic conditions from all other Dash drivers, and estimates how long alternative routes will take on any given day. All sorts of geo-tagged information can be pushed to the device and combined with the on-board maps. Everything from restaurants and open houses to concerts, gas, and golf courses could be sent to the Dash and appear there on your screen. Owners will be able to manage which mashups they receive through Dash's Website. There, they will be able to drag feeds from sites like [Platial](http://crunchbase.com/organization/platial), where they can create a Google Map of dog runs in San Francisco or yoga schools in LA. Link it to [Zillow](http://crunchbase.com/organization/zillow), and you will be able to get data on houses as you are driving around the neighborhood. Create a feed at Upcoming.org about all the rock concerts in your city or one of open houses from Craigslist, and you will be able to get the info in your car, along with how far away each place is. You will also be able to do a Yahoo Local search on the device for restaurants and it will return nearby results with ratings. The company is backed by both VC powerhouses, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins as well as a slew of others.

Mixer Labs

Seed Round in 2008
Mixer Labs is a technology company that specializes in location-based services. It operates GeoAPI.com, a robust location engine for developers, and TownMe, a platform dedicated to aggregating and displaying local information online. The company's GeoAPI offers a comprehensive suite of location services, including a reverse geocoder, a database of 16 million business listings and points of interest, a writable layer for user-generated annotations, and advanced geo-query capabilities. Mixer Labs aims to make location data accessible and useful for developers and users alike.

Loopt

Series B in 2007
Loopt is a social service platform that connects individuals to their local communities through its mobile application and website. The service provides users with valuable information about their surroundings, enabling them to discover places, find friends, and locate the best deals available. With more than five million registered users in the United States, Loopt emphasizes user privacy by offering a variety of intuitive controls. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is accessible on devices such as iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android.

Dash Navigation

Series B in 2007
Dash Navigation has plans to change your automotive GPS units for good by bringing maps mashups as well as internet capability. Unlike today's car GPS units which necessitate extra downloads to update map changes, add features or otherwise, Dash Navigation updates and extra features will all come via web connection in real time. The device will be connected through a cellular data network and will also sport WiFi connectivity. The device will collect data about traffic conditions from all other Dash drivers, and estimates how long alternative routes will take on any given day. All sorts of geo-tagged information can be pushed to the device and combined with the on-board maps. Everything from restaurants and open houses to concerts, gas, and golf courses could be sent to the Dash and appear there on your screen. Owners will be able to manage which mashups they receive through Dash's Website. There, they will be able to drag feeds from sites like [Platial](http://crunchbase.com/organization/platial), where they can create a Google Map of dog runs in San Francisco or yoga schools in LA. Link it to [Zillow](http://crunchbase.com/organization/zillow), and you will be able to get data on houses as you are driving around the neighborhood. Create a feed at Upcoming.org about all the rock concerts in your city or one of open houses from Craigslist, and you will be able to get the info in your car, along with how far away each place is. You will also be able to do a Yahoo Local search on the device for restaurants and it will return nearby results with ratings. The company is backed by both VC powerhouses, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins as well as a slew of others.

Dash Navigation

Series A in 2006
Dash Navigation has plans to change your automotive GPS units for good by bringing maps mashups as well as internet capability. Unlike today's car GPS units which necessitate extra downloads to update map changes, add features or otherwise, Dash Navigation updates and extra features will all come via web connection in real time. The device will be connected through a cellular data network and will also sport WiFi connectivity. The device will collect data about traffic conditions from all other Dash drivers, and estimates how long alternative routes will take on any given day. All sorts of geo-tagged information can be pushed to the device and combined with the on-board maps. Everything from restaurants and open houses to concerts, gas, and golf courses could be sent to the Dash and appear there on your screen. Owners will be able to manage which mashups they receive through Dash's Website. There, they will be able to drag feeds from sites like [Platial](http://crunchbase.com/organization/platial), where they can create a Google Map of dog runs in San Francisco or yoga schools in LA. Link it to [Zillow](http://crunchbase.com/organization/zillow), and you will be able to get data on houses as you are driving around the neighborhood. Create a feed at Upcoming.org about all the rock concerts in your city or one of open houses from Craigslist, and you will be able to get the info in your car, along with how far away each place is. You will also be able to do a Yahoo Local search on the device for restaurants and it will return nearby results with ratings. The company is backed by both VC powerhouses, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins as well as a slew of others.

Loopt

Series A in 2005
Loopt is a social service platform that connects individuals to their local communities through its mobile application and website. The service provides users with valuable information about their surroundings, enabling them to discover places, find friends, and locate the best deals available. With more than five million registered users in the United States, Loopt emphasizes user privacy by offering a variety of intuitive controls. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is accessible on devices such as iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android.

WeatherBug

Series B in 2004
WeatherBug is a prominent provider of weather applications, offering local, national, and international weather information across various web and mobile platforms. Based in Germantown, Maryland, the company delivers real-time updates on significant weather events, forecasts, and headlines. This comprehensive service enables users globally to make informed decisions related to weather conditions, ultimately enhancing safety and preparedness.
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