Sequoia Capital

Founded in 1972, Sequoia Capital is a leading venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It invests in early and growth-stage companies across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, energy, financial services, and consumer products. The firm seeks to partner with daring founders pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Michelle Bailhe

Partner

Sumaiya Balbale

COO and Operating Partner

Bogomil Balkansky

Partner

Julien Bek

Partner

Anas Biad

Partner

Isaiah Boone

Partner

Rosemarie Boyd

Partner

Romie Boyd

Partner

Konstantine Buhler

Partner

David Cahn

Partner

Luzhou Chen

Investor

Josephine Chen

Partner

W. M. Coughran

Founder's Coach and Partner

Charlie Curnin

Investor

Long Do

Analyst

Joe Dobrenski

Partner of Human Capital

Carl Eschenbach

Venture Partner

Helen Fan

Vice President

James Flynn

Partner

Caroline Fu

Vice President

Stacey Gerber

Partner, Operations and Experience

Jim Goetz

Partner

Patrick Grady

Partner

Christopher Graff

Partner, Global Equities

Trency Gu

Managing Director

Wayne Guo

Vice President

Ravi Gupta

Partner

Dannie Herzberg

Partner

Sonya Huang

Partner

Kais Khimji

Partner

Marie Klemchuk

CFO

Shailesh Lakhani

Managing Director - India

Jess Lee

Partner

Teng Lei

Associate

Douglas Leone

Partner

Alfred Lin

Partner

Luciana Lixandru

Partner

Xiaobo Lu

Partner, China

Shaun Maguire

Partner

Cornelius Menke

Partner

Dean Meyer

Partner

Matthew Miller

Partner

Michael Moritz

Partner

Momo Ong

Scout

GV Ravishankar

Managing Director - India

Lauren Reeder

Partner

George Robson

Partner

Bryan Schreier

Partner

Harshjit Sethi

Managing Director

Thomas Stephenson

Special Limited Partner

Sam Sun

Partner

Glen Sun

Vice President, China

Shraeyansh Thakur

Principal

Donald Valentine

Founder

Mike Vernal

Early-Stage Partner

Don Vieira

Global Chief Policy Officer and Partner

Fred Wang

Managing Director, China

Jeff Wang

Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital Global Equities

Cen Wang

Partner, China

Rock Wang

Managing Director

Lynn Yang

Managing Director, China

Jia Zhai

TMT Sector Investment

Skee Zhang

Managing Director

Jiajia Zou

Managing Director

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.

Galaxy Fight Club

Seed Round in 2022
Galaxy Fight Club is a developer of a cross-IP, cross-platform player versus player fighting game aimed at NFT collectors. The game allows users to log in with their NFTs and engage in real-time battles, creating a competitive environment where players can earn rewards. By integrating various NFT collections into a single platform, Galaxy Fight Club fosters interaction among diverse digital assets, enhancing the gaming experience for collectors and players alike.

StreamNative

Series A in 2021
StreamNative is a company that develops a cloud-native event streaming platform based on Apache Pulsar, designed to facilitate real-time access to enterprise data. This platform allows organizations to manage high volumes of data as continuous streams, providing a unified view that integrates both historical and real-time information. By leveraging the architectural strengths of Apache Pulsar, StreamNative enables various industries, including gaming, financial services, and IoT, to transition from isolated legacy systems to a cohesive event streaming environment. The company was founded by a team of experienced contributors and committers from the Apache Pulsar community, who have extensive expertise in implementing scalable event streaming solutions. Headquartered in San Francisco, StreamNative also has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, China, extending its reach to a global clientele.

Playco Global

Series A in 2020
Playco Global develops browser-based streaming game engines, creating multiplayer games accessible across various gaming platforms. Established in 2010, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, Tokyo, and Seoul.

Streamlabs

Series B in 2018
Streamlabs is a software company specializing in tools for live streamers. Founded in 2014, it offers Streamlabs, an application providing in-stream popup alerts and donation management, along with Type Studio, a platform for recording, editing, translating, and sharing audio and video content.

Spotlite

Venture Round in 2017
Spotlite is a direct-to-fan music platform designed to connect artists with their audiences. Launched in summer 2017, it offers a free app where both amateur and professional vocal talents can perform original songs, covers, and karaoke in various genres. Spotlite allows artists to gain exposure and build their fanbase while providing opportunities to earn money through live-streamed or recorded performances. The platform encourages fan engagement by enabling users to gift artists for their performances. With a growing catalog that includes current hits and classic favorites, Spotlite attracts over 30,000 new users each week. The company has garnered support from notable investors and music publishers, and its development teams are based in Beijing, while marketing and business operations are located in Los Angeles. Spotlite's staff includes experienced professionals from prominent companies in the music and technology sectors.

TuneIn

Series G in 2017
TuneIn is a global audio streaming platform that provides live sports, music, news, podcasts, and internet radio. It offers premium services with commercial-free music and access to live sports and news content, and TuneIn Live enables Alexa and other voice-enabled devices to access premium audio content. The company operates its own radio stations and partners with others, delivering live and on-demand programming across home, car, and mobile devices on a wide range of platforms and devices worldwide. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, TuneIn serves tens of millions of monthly active users and hosts a catalog of more than 100,000 radio stations and millions of podcasts, accessible in many countries and on popular smart speakers and connected devices.

iQIYI

Series G in 2017
iQIYI is a leading Chinese online entertainment service provider, offering a wide range of content including internet video, live broadcasting, online literature, animations, e-commerce, and social media platforms. It operates on a subscription-based model with additional revenue from ads, content distribution, gaming, and IP licensing. iQIYI competes directly with major players such as Tencent Video, Youku, MangoTV, and Bilibili.

Streamlabs

Venture Round in 2016
Streamlabs is a software company specializing in tools for live streamers. Founded in 2014, it offers Streamlabs, an application providing in-stream popup alerts and donation management, along with Type Studio, a platform for recording, editing, translating, and sharing audio and video content.

Keen

Series B in 2016
Keen Labs, Inc. develops a customizable analytics platform that enables developers to efficiently collect, explore, and visualize data. The company's offerings include Keen Pro, which allows users to track, process, and store data from various sources such as applications, websites, IoT devices, and games, as well as to share insights with teams and clients. Additionally, Keen provides Native Analytics, a white-label solution for real-time analytics and advanced visualizations. The platform supports all aspects of event data management, facilitating the streaming, storage, querying, and presentation of data in one integrated system. Keen serves a diverse clientele across industries including media, advertising, gaming, SaaS, and hardware. Founded in 2011, Keen is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

CREO

Seed Round in 2016
CREO is a consumer technology company based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2013 and formerly known as Mango Man Consumer Electronics Pvt. Ltd. The company specializes in designing and developing innovative products that enhance media streaming experiences. Its 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 computers to a television. Additionally, CREO provides a Teewe application that enables users to access and play content from YouTube, online music platforms, and personal storage devices. The company also offers Teewe as an Infrastructure as a Service solution for enterprises. As of 2017, CREO operates as a subsidiary of Hike Ltd.

TuneIn

Series F in 2015
TuneIn is a global audio streaming platform that provides live sports, music, news, podcasts, and internet radio. It offers premium services with commercial-free music and access to live sports and news content, and TuneIn Live enables Alexa and other voice-enabled devices to access premium audio content. The company operates its own radio stations and partners with others, delivering live and on-demand programming across home, car, and mobile devices on a wide range of platforms and devices worldwide. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, TuneIn serves tens of millions of monthly active users and hosts a catalog of more than 100,000 radio stations and millions of podcasts, accessible in many countries and on popular smart speakers and connected devices.

Streamlabs

Seed Round in 2015
Streamlabs is a software company specializing in tools for live streamers. Founded in 2014, it offers Streamlabs, an application providing in-stream popup alerts and donation management, along with Type Studio, a platform for recording, editing, translating, and sharing audio and video content.

Keen

Series A in 2014
Keen Labs, Inc. develops a customizable analytics platform that enables developers to efficiently collect, explore, and visualize data. The company's offerings include Keen Pro, which allows users to track, process, and store data from various sources such as applications, websites, IoT devices, and games, as well as to share insights with teams and clients. Additionally, Keen provides Native Analytics, a white-label solution for real-time analytics and advanced visualizations. The platform supports all aspects of event data management, facilitating the streaming, storage, querying, and presentation of data in one integrated system. Keen serves a diverse clientele across industries including media, advertising, gaming, SaaS, and hardware. Founded in 2011, Keen is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

TuneIn

Venture Round in 2013
TuneIn is a global audio streaming platform that provides live sports, music, news, podcasts, and internet radio. It offers premium services with commercial-free music and access to live sports and news content, and TuneIn Live enables Alexa and other voice-enabled devices to access premium audio content. The company operates its own radio stations and partners with others, delivering live and on-demand programming across home, car, and mobile devices on a wide range of platforms and devices worldwide. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, TuneIn serves tens of millions of monthly active users and hosts a catalog of more than 100,000 radio stations and millions of podcasts, accessible in many countries and on popular smart speakers and connected devices.

TuneIn

Series D in 2012
TuneIn is a global audio streaming platform that provides live sports, music, news, podcasts, and internet radio. It offers premium services with commercial-free music and access to live sports and news content, and TuneIn Live enables Alexa and other voice-enabled devices to access premium audio content. The company operates its own radio stations and partners with others, delivering live and on-demand programming across home, car, and mobile devices on a wide range of platforms and devices worldwide. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, TuneIn serves tens of millions of monthly active users and hosts a catalog of more than 100,000 radio stations and millions of podcasts, accessible in many countries and on popular smart speakers and connected devices.

Jigsee

Series A in 2011
Jigsee is a mobile application that provides consumers with free access to licensed audio and video content through its proprietary streaming platform. This platform is specifically designed to address network and handset limitations in developing countries, utilizing patent-pending technology to deliver continuous streams of video and audio in bandwidth-constrained environments. Jigsee initially focused on developing applications for j2me to ensure compatibility with feature phones, which dominate the mobile device landscape in emerging markets. This strategy enables Jigsee to reach a broader audience by delivering content effectively to users with limited internet access. After conducting extensive field tests in Bangladesh and India, Jigsee selected India as its primary market and has established operations there, preparing to launch its service in collaboration with several leading Indian content providers.

TuneIn

Series C in 2010
TuneIn is a global audio streaming platform that provides live sports, music, news, podcasts, and internet radio. It offers premium services with commercial-free music and access to live sports and news content, and TuneIn Live enables Alexa and other voice-enabled devices to access premium audio content. The company operates its own radio stations and partners with others, delivering live and on-demand programming across home, car, and mobile devices on a wide range of platforms and devices worldwide. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, TuneIn serves tens of millions of monthly active users and hosts a catalog of more than 100,000 radio stations and millions of podcasts, accessible in many countries and on popular smart speakers and connected devices.

Imeem

Venture Round in 2009
Imeem is an online music service that offers users instant access to a vast library of songs at no cost. In addition to music, the platform provides videos and photos, creating a comprehensive online community for musicians, directors, photographers, and various groups. By facilitating connections among creators and fans, Imeem enhances the music experience and fosters an interactive environment for sharing and discovery.

Imeem

Series B in 2008
Imeem is an online music service that offers users instant access to a vast library of songs at no cost. In addition to music, the platform provides videos and photos, creating a comprehensive online community for musicians, directors, photographers, and various groups. By facilitating connections among creators and fans, Imeem enhances the music experience and fosters an interactive environment for sharing and discovery.

Joost

Series A in 2007
Joost is a pioneering internet television service founded by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström, the creators of Skype and Kazaa. It offers on-demand, legal video content, similar to traditional television, but accessible online at users' convenience. The service is free and ad-supported, with video and display advertisements. Joost has secured significant backing from media giants CBS and Viacom, and has content deals with prominent partners such as CNN, NHL, and Sony. It provides a desktop client for watching on-demand TV over the internet, enhancing the viewing experience with interactive tools like chat and interactive displays. Joost's peer-to-peer technology reduces server data streaming, lowering costs for content owners. Initially requiring a download, Joost now streams its entire catalog via Adobe's Flash Player, making it accessible on various platforms.

UUSee

Series B in 2007
UUSee is a Chinese new media company established in 2005 that specializes in providing network television and value-added services to broadband subscribers worldwide. It operates a comprehensive online video interactive platform that aggregates and distributes a wide range of video and audio content. With a library that includes popular television programming, live broadcasts, news, drama series, sports, and movies, UUSee enables viewers to access high-quality and timely entertainment. The company boasts significant user engagement, with its network TV software downloads surpassing 200 million by 2009. UUSee's leadership in the Chinese network video industry is supported by its three core platforms: an internet video play platform, a site-wide video search platform, and a video community experience platform.

UUSee

Series A in 2005
UUSee is a Chinese new media company established in 2005 that specializes in providing network television and value-added services to broadband subscribers worldwide. It operates a comprehensive online video interactive platform that aggregates and distributes a wide range of video and audio content. With a library that includes popular television programming, live broadcasts, news, drama series, sports, and movies, UUSee enables viewers to access high-quality and timely entertainment. The company boasts significant user engagement, with its network TV software downloads surpassing 200 million by 2009. UUSee's leadership in the Chinese network video industry is supported by its three core platforms: an internet video play platform, a site-wide video search platform, and a video community experience platform.

Imeem

Series A in 2004
Imeem is an online music service that offers users instant access to a vast library of songs at no cost. In addition to music, the platform provides videos and photos, creating a comprehensive online community for musicians, directors, photographers, and various groups. By facilitating connections among creators and fans, Imeem enhances the music experience and fosters an interactive environment for sharing and discovery.

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, established in 1976, is a multinational corporation renowned for designing, manufacturing, and selling a wide array of consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. Its product portfolio includes the iconic iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, Apple Watch, AirPods, and a suite of services such as the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple TV+. Apple operates a global retail network of Apple Stores and sells its products through various channels, including online, third-party carriers, and resellers. The company is celebrated for its innovative approach, having pioneered the graphical user interface in personal computers and consistently delivering cutting-edge technology. Apple's headquarters are located in Cupertino, California.
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