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 Web Design

DesignPro

Pre Seed Round in 2023
DesignPro is an AI-powered product optimization platform that assists creators in enhancing their products more efficiently. The company offers a tool that analyzes websites and applications in real-time, identifying usability issues and proposing targeted improvements to increase user adoption. In addition to product optimization, DesignPro provides business productivity software that facilitates feedback collection and alignment among stakeholders. Its platform allows users to gather requirements, share designs, and utilize intuitive workflows and annotation tools to obtain relevant feedback. By enabling effective collaboration among designers, DesignPro aims to improve overall productivity and the quality of product experiences.

Deno

Series A in 2022
Deno Deploy offers a distributed system for running JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly at the edge globally. It integrates the V8 JavaScript runtime with a high-performance asynchronous web server to deliver optimal performance without unnecessary abstractions.

Mutiny

Series B in 2022
Mutiny empowers B2B companies and SaaS businesses to personalize website experiences for target accounts using AI-powered microsites and account intelligence, driving pipeline generation and revenue growth.

Arcade

Seed Round in 2022
Arcade allows its users to create interactive bits of their product that they can share on their website, blog, or social media. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

Mutiny

Series A in 2021
Mutiny empowers B2B companies and SaaS businesses to personalize website experiences for target accounts using AI-powered microsites and account intelligence, driving pipeline generation and revenue growth.

Thumbtack

Series I in 2021
Thumbtack is an online services marketplace that connects homeowners with local professionals across categories including movers and packers, contractors, plumbers, roofers, cleaners, handymen, attorneys, web designers, application developers, personal trainers, electricians, landscapers, and photographers. It provides personalized guidance on what to do and when to do it, and recommendations on who to hire from a large community of service providers, enabling homeowners to manage and complete home projects by hiring the right professionals. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, Thumbtack helps users plan, manage, and execute home improvement, repair, and everyday service needs.

Site Biz Pros

Seed Round in 2021
Site Biz Pros provides a suite of software tools for small businesses to get online

CarDekho

Series D in 2019
CarDekho operates an automotive information and marketplace platform in India, providing car listings, comparisons, reviews, and dealer connections, along with financing options to help consumers make informed vehicle purchasing decisions.

Thumbtack

Series F in 2019
Thumbtack is an online services marketplace that connects homeowners with local professionals across categories including movers and packers, contractors, plumbers, roofers, cleaners, handymen, attorneys, web designers, application developers, personal trainers, electricians, landscapers, and photographers. It provides personalized guidance on what to do and when to do it, and recommendations on who to hire from a large community of service providers, enabling homeowners to manage and complete home projects by hiring the right professionals. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, Thumbtack helps users plan, manage, and execute home improvement, repair, and everyday service needs.

Thumbtack

Series E in 2015
Thumbtack is an online services marketplace that connects homeowners with local professionals across categories including movers and packers, contractors, plumbers, roofers, cleaners, handymen, attorneys, web designers, application developers, personal trainers, electricians, landscapers, and photographers. It provides personalized guidance on what to do and when to do it, and recommendations on who to hire from a large community of service providers, enabling homeowners to manage and complete home projects by hiring the right professionals. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, Thumbtack helps users plan, manage, and execute home improvement, repair, and everyday service needs.

GirnarSoft

Series B in 2015
Founded in 2007, GirnarSoft is a leading mobile and web solutions development company based in India. With over 900 top engineers and management professionals, the company offers a wide range of services including product development, manual testing, automation, mobile application development, custom software development, and automotive portals.

Thumbtack

Series D in 2014
Thumbtack is an online services marketplace that connects homeowners with local professionals across categories including movers and packers, contractors, plumbers, roofers, cleaners, handymen, attorneys, web designers, application developers, personal trainers, electricians, landscapers, and photographers. It provides personalized guidance on what to do and when to do it, and recommendations on who to hire from a large community of service providers, enabling homeowners to manage and complete home projects by hiring the right professionals. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, Thumbtack helps users plan, manage, and execute home improvement, repair, and everyday service needs.

Thumbtack

Series C in 2014
Thumbtack is an online services marketplace that connects homeowners with local professionals across categories including movers and packers, contractors, plumbers, roofers, cleaners, handymen, attorneys, web designers, application developers, personal trainers, electricians, landscapers, and photographers. It provides personalized guidance on what to do and when to do it, and recommendations on who to hire from a large community of service providers, enabling homeowners to manage and complete home projects by hiring the right professionals. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, Thumbtack helps users plan, manage, and execute home improvement, repair, and everyday service needs.

Weebly

Series C in 2014
Weebly, Inc., established in 2006, is a San Francisco-based company that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs to create professional websites and online stores. Its user-friendly platform offers customizable templates, essential features like forms and analytics, and seamless e-commerce functionality. Weebly also provides mobile applications, domain name services, and integrated marketing tools to help businesses grow. As of 2018, Weebly operates as a subsidiary of Square, Inc.

GirnarSoft

Series A in 2013
Founded in 2007, GirnarSoft is a leading mobile and web solutions development company based in India. With over 900 top engineers and management professionals, the company offers a wide range of services including product development, manual testing, automation, mobile application development, custom software development, and automotive portals.

Thumbtack

Series B in 2013
Thumbtack is an online services marketplace that connects homeowners with local professionals across categories including movers and packers, contractors, plumbers, roofers, cleaners, handymen, attorneys, web designers, application developers, personal trainers, electricians, landscapers, and photographers. It provides personalized guidance on what to do and when to do it, and recommendations on who to hire from a large community of service providers, enabling homeowners to manage and complete home projects by hiring the right professionals. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, Thumbtack helps users plan, manage, and execute home improvement, repair, and everyday service needs.

Sencha

Series B in 2011
Sencha Inc., headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in enterprise Web application development. It offers a comprehensive Web application lifecycle management platform, enabling Fortune 100 companies worldwide to streamline their software development process. Sencha's product suite includes testing tools, JavaScript frameworks (Ext JS, GXT, Touch), productivity tools (Sencha IDE Plugins, Cmd, Inspector), and a visual application builder (Sencha Architect). Additionally, they provide professional services such as architecture review, application modernization, and custom development, along with training, maintenance, and support. Sencha's platform empowers enterprises to build, test, and deploy cross-platform Web applications, ensuring the right user experience across various devices.

Weebly

Series B in 2011
Weebly, Inc., established in 2006, is a San Francisco-based company that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs to create professional websites and online stores. Its user-friendly platform offers customizable templates, essential features like forms and analytics, and seamless e-commerce functionality. Weebly also provides mobile applications, domain name services, and integrated marketing tools to help businesses grow. As of 2018, Weebly operates as a subsidiary of Square, Inc.

2345.com

Series B in 2010
Founded in September 2005, 2345.com is a Chinese software company that offers a web directory service. Its platform enables users to quickly access various online resources such as search engines, practical inquiries, weather forecasts, group buying navigation, films and TV shows, city navigation, email login, internet bookmarks, and more, without needing to remember complex web addresses.

Sencha

Series A in 2010
Sencha Inc., headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in enterprise Web application development. It offers a comprehensive Web application lifecycle management platform, enabling Fortune 100 companies worldwide to streamline their software development process. Sencha's product suite includes testing tools, JavaScript frameworks (Ext JS, GXT, Touch), productivity tools (Sencha IDE Plugins, Cmd, Inspector), and a visual application builder (Sencha Architect). Additionally, they provide professional services such as architecture review, application modernization, and custom development, along with training, maintenance, and support. Sencha's platform empowers enterprises to build, test, and deploy cross-platform Web applications, ensuring the right user experience across various devices.

Aobi Island

Angel Round in 2009
Aobi Island is an educational platform focused on providing secure, healthy, and interesting web services for children aged 6 to 14. It enables children to cultivate their imagination and creativity in a healthy virtual world and realize their dreams, so that they can develop a positive outlook on life and the world. Children can communicate with each other through the different activities and features offered through Aobi Island. Aobi Island was developed by Guangzhou Baitian Info.

SearchMe

Series E in 2008
SearchMe, Inc. is a search engine solutions company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2004. Originally known as Kavam, Inc., it launched its visual search engine in private beta in March 2008. The platform utilizes a unique visual interface that allows users to find information more efficiently by presenting search results as images sorted into categories. This innovation aims to reduce the clutter of irrelevant results and enhance the user experience. The concept emerged when the company's chairman, Mark Kvamme, noticed the difficulty in sifting through unrelated search results. Founders Randy Adams and John Holland further refined this idea after a personal experience where a visual approach could simplify searching for children's websites. After extensive development and engineering, SearchMe was established as a solution to improve online searching, leveraging the capabilities of modern internet technology.

SearchMe

Series D in 2008
SearchMe, Inc. is a search engine solutions company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2004. Originally known as Kavam, Inc., it launched its visual search engine in private beta in March 2008. The platform utilizes a unique visual interface that allows users to find information more efficiently by presenting search results as images sorted into categories. This innovation aims to reduce the clutter of irrelevant results and enhance the user experience. The concept emerged when the company's chairman, Mark Kvamme, noticed the difficulty in sifting through unrelated search results. Founders Randy Adams and John Holland further refined this idea after a personal experience where a visual approach could simplify searching for children's websites. After extensive development and engineering, SearchMe was established as a solution to improve online searching, leveraging the capabilities of modern internet technology.

Kangsheng Chuangxiang

Series B in 2008
Kangsheng Chuangxiang Technology is a community platform and service supplier in China. Located in the Shangdi High-Tech District, Zhongguancun, Beijing, the company is an internet enterprise with independent intellectual property rights, which has been titled the High-Tech Enterprise by Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission. Discuz! , the core community product of the company, is a community forum with the largest number of users and the widest coverage worldwide.

SearchMe

Series C in 2007
SearchMe, Inc. is a search engine solutions company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2004. Originally known as Kavam, Inc., it launched its visual search engine in private beta in March 2008. The platform utilizes a unique visual interface that allows users to find information more efficiently by presenting search results as images sorted into categories. This innovation aims to reduce the clutter of irrelevant results and enhance the user experience. The concept emerged when the company's chairman, Mark Kvamme, noticed the difficulty in sifting through unrelated search results. Founders Randy Adams and John Holland further refined this idea after a personal experience where a visual approach could simplify searching for children's websites. After extensive development and engineering, SearchMe was established as a solution to improve online searching, leveraging the capabilities of modern internet technology.

Digital Chocolate

Series C in 2006
Digital Chocolate is a video game developer and publisher that focuses on creating casual and social games for various platforms, including the web, Facebook, and mobile phones. The company operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Finland, Spain, India, and Mexico. In addition to mobile games, Digital Chocolate has developed applications that cater to users interested in fashion and business simulation. The company also offers games specifically designed for the Microsoft gaming console, showcasing its diverse portfolio within the gaming industry.

Kangsheng Chuangxiang

Series A in 2006
Kangsheng Chuangxiang Technology is a community platform and service supplier in China. Located in the Shangdi High-Tech District, Zhongguancun, Beijing, the company is an internet enterprise with independent intellectual property rights, which has been titled the High-Tech Enterprise by Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission. Discuz! , the core community product of the company, is a community forum with the largest number of users and the widest coverage worldwide.

Kavam.com

Series B in 2006
A web index, in construction, whose purpose is to provide a simple method for consumers to define their own search engines.

SearchMe

Series B in 2006
SearchMe, Inc. is a search engine solutions company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2004. Originally known as Kavam, Inc., it launched its visual search engine in private beta in March 2008. The platform utilizes a unique visual interface that allows users to find information more efficiently by presenting search results as images sorted into categories. This innovation aims to reduce the clutter of irrelevant results and enhance the user experience. The concept emerged when the company's chairman, Mark Kvamme, noticed the difficulty in sifting through unrelated search results. Founders Randy Adams and John Holland further refined this idea after a personal experience where a visual approach could simplify searching for children's websites. After extensive development and engineering, SearchMe was established as a solution to improve online searching, leveraging the capabilities of modern internet technology.

SearchMe

Series A in 2005
SearchMe, Inc. is a search engine solutions company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2004. Originally known as Kavam, Inc., it launched its visual search engine in private beta in March 2008. The platform utilizes a unique visual interface that allows users to find information more efficiently by presenting search results as images sorted into categories. This innovation aims to reduce the clutter of irrelevant results and enhance the user experience. The concept emerged when the company's chairman, Mark Kvamme, noticed the difficulty in sifting through unrelated search results. Founders Randy Adams and John Holland further refined this idea after a personal experience where a visual approach could simplify searching for children's websites. After extensive development and engineering, SearchMe was established as a solution to improve online searching, leveraging the capabilities of modern internet technology.

Digital Chocolate

Series B in 2004
Digital Chocolate is a video game developer and publisher that focuses on creating casual and social games for various platforms, including the web, Facebook, and mobile phones. The company operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Finland, Spain, India, and Mexico. In addition to mobile games, Digital Chocolate has developed applications that cater to users interested in fashion and business simulation. The company also offers games specifically designed for the Microsoft gaming console, showcasing its diverse portfolio within the gaming industry.

Digital Chocolate

Series A in 2004
Digital Chocolate is a video game developer and publisher that focuses on creating casual and social games for various platforms, including the web, Facebook, and mobile phones. The company operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Finland, Spain, India, and Mexico. In addition to mobile games, Digital Chocolate has developed applications that cater to users interested in fashion and business simulation. The company also offers games specifically designed for the Microsoft gaming console, showcasing its diverse portfolio within the gaming industry.

Multimedia Live

Venture Round in 2003
A pioneer of Intelligent Selling(TM) online, is a nationally recognized Web technology and design company.

Plumtree Software

Venture Round in 2000
Plumtree Software specializes in the development and marketing of software solutions designed for deploying web applications. The company's flagship product, the Enterprise Web Suite, integrates various technologies, including portal, content management, collaboration, integration, and search functionalities. Central to its offerings is the Corporate Portal, which serves as a framework for applications, facilitating the creation of virtual community workspaces and ensuring a unified web environment. Additionally, Plumtree provides a Collaboration Server that allows users to work together online, managing tasks, projects, and document sharing. The Content Server handles the publication and administration of web content, while the Search Server enables comprehensive indexing and searching of all accessible materials. The Studio Server offers tools for portal managers to create application components without coding, and the Web Services Integration technologies connect the portal to enterprise systems. Plumtree Software also delivers deployment and support services, consulting, and training, distributing its products through a direct sales force and various partners globally. Founded in 1996, the company is based in San Francisco, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Oracle Corp.

Sales.com

Venture Round in 1999
Sales.com a Web destination for sales professionals by sales professionals.

Macromedia

Venture Round in 1999
Macromedia was a North American software company based in San Francisco, California, known for its graphics and web development tools, including the widely used Macromedia Flash. The company played a significant role in the evolution of web multimedia and interactive content. In December 2005, Macromedia was acquired by Adobe Systems, which took control of its product line, enhancing Adobe's offerings in the graphics and web development sectors.
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