Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a prominent venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in investing across various stages of startups, including seed, early, and growth stages, and focuses on sectors such as technology, healthcare, financial services, internet, and mobile. Sequoia typically invests between $100,000 and $1 million in seed companies, $1 million to $10 million in early-stage ventures, and $10 million to $100 million in growth investments. The firm operates globally, with significant activities in regions like Israel, China, and India, where it partners with dynamic founders to build successful companies. Sequoia's extensive portfolio includes notable firms and offers valuable insights and resources, benefiting from decades of experience in the venture capital landscape.

Gian Adhitya

Associate

Rohit Agarwal

Investment Analyst

Akshay Agarwal

Associate

Suraj Agarwalla

Associate

Ashish Agrawal

Managing Director

Abheek Anand

Managing Director

Rajan Anandan

Managing Director

Bogomil Balkansky

Partner

Julien Bek

Partner

Mohit Bhatnagar

Managing Director

Roelof Botha

Executive

Jaime Bott

Partner of Human Capital

Anni Cai

Associate

Sakshi Chopra

Principal

William Coughran Ph.D

Partner

Chinmaya Golecha

VP

Ajey Gore

Operating Partner of Technology

Pat Grady

Partner

Irwin R. Gross

MD

Rachit Gupta

Associate

Kriti Gupta

Associate

Augustus Ilag

Associate

SK Jain

Co-Founderand MD

Amit Jain

Managing Director

Steve Yue Ji

Partner

Liu Jiang

Partner

Sandeep Kapoor

CLO and Compliance Officer, India

Aakash Kapoor

VP

Pieter Kemps

Principal

Kais Khimji

Partner

Shailesh Lakhani

Principal

Jess Lee

Partner

Doug Leone

Partner

Alfred Lin

Partner

Junrui Lin

Partner and Co-Head

Luciana Lixandru

Partner

Cherry Lu

Partner

Patricia Ma

Director of People Operations

Shaun Maguire Ph.D

Partner

Nipun Mehra

VP and Investment Advisor

Matthew Miller

Partner, Growth

Ishaan Mittal

Principal

Abhishek Mohan

Vice President

Anirudh Bose Mullick

Head of Recruitment and VP

Shreyas Nair

Senior Associate

Kevin Pan

Managing Director

Prachi Pawar

Associate

Mayank Porwal

VP

Enita Pu

Partner

Amrut Rajkarne

Associate

GV Ravishankar

Managing Director

Andrew Reed

Partner

Prasanna Rengarajan

Associate

Anandamoy Roychowdhary

Principal

Anjana Sasidharan

Principal

Harshjit Sethi

Principal

Tejeshwi Sharma

Managing Director

Navendu Sharma

Associate

Neil Shen

Managing Partner

Bharat Singh

Chief Financial Officer

Thomas Stephenson

Partner

Amy Sun

Partner

Johan Surani

vice_president

Ian Taylor

Head of scouts

Shraeyansh Thakur

Investment Analyst

Mike Vernal

Partner

Jeffrey Wang

Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager

Shenya Wang

Associate

Cen Wang

Partner, China

Klaus Wang

VP

Past deals in Video on Demand

Verkada

Series D in 2022
Verkada Inc. develops and offers a cloud-based video management software that enables users to manage physical security. Its Command platform enables users to access, share, and archive footage across locations. The company also offers security cameras for security services. Its products include Dome; Mini; Fisheye; and Viewing Station series. It serves Healthcare, banks, education, retail, restaurants, government, and private business sectors. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Mateo, California. It has an additional location in London, United Kingdom.

Tavus

Seed Round in 2022
Tavus is an AI video cloning platform that specializes in creating personalized videos for sales outreach. The platform utilizes advanced artificial intelligence technology to generate realistic videos that mimic the gestures and voices of customers. This allows sales teams to produce hundreds of unique videos quickly, enhancing their outreach efforts. By enabling clients to record a single video and automatically generate personalized versions with one click, Tavus streamlines the video creation process, making it more efficient and effective for businesses looking to engage their audience.

Knocknock.TV

Venture Round in 2020
Knocknock.TV is a live streaming shopping platform that allows retailers to stream live from their store and sell now for free. As for the buyers, its platform allows them to ‘Window shop’ their favorite indie stores live-streaming from San Francisco + gain points when they livechat.

InVideo

Series A in 2020
InVideo video creation platform that helps to make professional videos from premium templates, images, and music. The platform also helps publishers, media companies, and brands to expand audience engagement through the power of video content. It allows users to create videos from scratch, convert existing pieces of static content into videos, and even add automated voiceovers in native languages. InVideo cuts the time to create a professional quality video by over 90% and allows the creator to focus on impact and message. The platform generated over 800,000 users from more than 150 countries who have created videos in over 75 languages. InVideo was founded in 2017 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

InVideo

Seed Round in 2020
InVideo video creation platform that helps to make professional videos from premium templates, images, and music. The platform also helps publishers, media companies, and brands to expand audience engagement through the power of video content. It allows users to create videos from scratch, convert existing pieces of static content into videos, and even add automated voiceovers in native languages. InVideo cuts the time to create a professional quality video by over 90% and allows the creator to focus on impact and message. The platform generated over 800,000 users from more than 150 countries who have created videos in over 75 languages. InVideo was founded in 2017 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Verkada

Series C in 2020
Verkada Inc. develops and offers a cloud-based video management software that enables users to manage physical security. Its Command platform enables users to access, share, and archive footage across locations. The company also offers security cameras for security services. Its products include Dome; Mini; Fisheye; and Viewing Station series. It serves Healthcare, banks, education, retail, restaurants, government, and private business sectors. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Mateo, California. It has an additional location in London, United Kingdom.

Rheo TV

Seed Round in 2020
Rheo TV is a game-streaming platform that aims to make professional game streaming a mainstream career option in India by building an entertainment ecosystem that drives engagement and monetization. Today, India has nearly 200 million active gamers on smartphones. Ubiquitous internet infrastructure and affordable smartphones are leading to the increasing popularity of multiplayer online gaming in India, and Rheo TV is tapping into this phenomenon.

Verkada

Series B in 2019
Verkada Inc. develops and offers a cloud-based video management software that enables users to manage physical security. Its Command platform enables users to access, share, and archive footage across locations. The company also offers security cameras for security services. Its products include Dome; Mini; Fisheye; and Viewing Station series. It serves Healthcare, banks, education, retail, restaurants, government, and private business sectors. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Mateo, California. It has an additional location in London, United Kingdom.

Shuashuakan

Angel Round in 2019
Beijing Shuashuakan Network Technology Co., Ltd. develops and offers a short-video e-commerce application where users can share shopping, consume short videos, and watch short videos shared by other users, and comment on them. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Beijing, China.

90 Seconds

Series B in 2019
90 Seconds Limited operates a cloud-based video production platform that enables brands to create high-quality videos from anywhere in the world, utilizing online and mobile technologies. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, the company has expanded its presence with offices in major cities including Singapore, London, Tokyo, Manila, and Sydney. The platform supports a wide range of video production needs, including corporate videos, online marketing, and urgent projects, catering to a diverse clientele that includes prominent brands such as Apple, HP, and Amazon. With over 32,000 videos produced across 100 countries, 90 Seconds has established itself as a leader in the video content marketing space, employing a global team dedicated to product development, growth, and customer support.

Shanghai Lihuh Network Technology

Series B in 2018
Shanghai Lihuh Network Technology is a video platform operator.

Shanghai Lihuh Network Technology

Series A in 2018
Shanghai Lihuh Network Technology is a video platform operator.

90 Seconds

Series A in 2016
90 Seconds Limited operates a cloud-based video production platform that enables brands to create high-quality videos from anywhere in the world, utilizing online and mobile technologies. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, the company has expanded its presence with offices in major cities including Singapore, London, Tokyo, Manila, and Sydney. The platform supports a wide range of video production needs, including corporate videos, online marketing, and urgent projects, catering to a diverse clientele that includes prominent brands such as Apple, HP, and Amazon. With over 32,000 videos produced across 100 countries, 90 Seconds has established itself as a leader in the video content marketing space, employing a global team dedicated to product development, growth, and customer support.

Douyu TV

Series B in 2016
Douyu TV is a live streaming media platform that provides live content such as games, sports, variety shows, entertainment, and more. The live-stream platform offers services like video-sharing for the students live broadcast, covers the main live game and sports as well as other live contents, enabling users to submit, view, and add commentary subtitles to videos of games, while incorporating content ranging from sports, variety shows, and entertainment. Zhang Wenming founded Douyu TV in 2013, with its headquarters in Wuhan in China.

CREO

Seed Round in 2016
CREO is a consumer technology company based in Bengaluru, India, that designs and develops innovative software and hardware products. The company is known for its HDMI dongle, Teewe, which allows users to stream local media such as photos, music, and movies from their mobile devices to a television. The Teewe application enhances this experience by enabling users to browse and play content from platforms like YouTube and their own storage devices. Additionally, CREO has developed FUEL, a mobile operating system that promises a fresh user experience each month through regular updates and features derived from user feedback. Launched in April 2016, the Mark 1 smartphone runs on FUEL OS, which aims to provide a unique and functional smartphone experience while retaining the best aspects of Android. CREO also offers its technology as Infrastructure as a Service for enterprises, reflecting its commitment to innovation and customer engagement. The company was formerly known as Mango Man Consumer Electronics Pvt. Ltd. before rebranding to CREO in January 2016.

Innovid

Series D in 2015
Innovid is the only independent omni-channel advertising and analytics platform built for television. Innovid empowers advertisers to personalize, deliver and measure the most innovative advertising experiences on any device and media outlet through a single platform.

StreamRail

Series A in 2015
StreamRail Ltd. provides a video player that enables publishers and advertising networks to deliver and monetize video on various devices. The company’s solution autoplays HD video and audio on mobile Web. Its product is used in desktop, mobile Web, iOS, and Android platforms. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. As of June 30, 2016, StreamRail Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of ironSource Ltd.

Innovid

Series D in 2015
Innovid is the only independent omni-channel advertising and analytics platform built for television. Innovid empowers advertisers to personalize, deliver and measure the most innovative advertising experiences on any device and media outlet through a single platform.

Teewe

Seed Round in 2015
Teewe is a Brand New device which aims to disrupt the home entertainment Industry. Teewe enables consumers to watch Digital content like Movies,TV shows and live streams on their TV. We are focussed on building an awesome connected experience so that you can enjoy hassle free TV experience from anywhere in your living room

ImbaTV

Series A in 2014
ImbaTV is a live video broadcast platform focused on competitive video gaming.

Douyu TV

Series B in 2014
Douyu TV is a live streaming media platform that provides live content such as games, sports, variety shows, entertainment, and more. The live-stream platform offers services like video-sharing for the students live broadcast, covers the main live game and sports as well as other live contents, enabling users to submit, view, and add commentary subtitles to videos of games, while incorporating content ranging from sports, variety shows, and entertainment. Zhang Wenming founded Douyu TV in 2013, with its headquarters in Wuhan in China.

Innovid

Series C in 2013
Innovid is the only independent omni-channel advertising and analytics platform built for television. Innovid empowers advertisers to personalize, deliver and measure the most innovative advertising experiences on any device and media outlet through a single platform.

Innovid

Series B in 2011
Innovid is the only independent omni-channel advertising and analytics platform built for television. Innovid empowers advertisers to personalize, deliver and measure the most innovative advertising experiences on any device and media outlet through a single platform.

Mevio

Series C in 2008
Mevio is a prominent independent online video entertainment network that specializes in delivering short-form video content to a wide audience. The platform features a diverse array of hosted shows, with hundreds of rotating programs offering thousands of new episodes each month. Mevio boasts a substantial library that contains over 250,000 episodes across various genres, including technology, music, sports, health and fitness, and comedy. To cater to specific demographics, Mevio operates four distinct networks targeting men, women, technology enthusiasts, and music lovers, ensuring that it meets the varied interests of its viewers.

Joost

Series A in 2007
Joost Operations SA is a web video streaming service that allows users to watch videos, music, TV shows, and movies over the Internet. Founded in 2006 and based in Luxembourg, with offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Joost offers a peer-to-peer on-demand video player featuring professional programming similar to traditional television. The service is free but includes video advertisements during programming. Joost has secured content partnerships with major media companies, including CBS, Viacom, CNN, and the NHL, enhancing its offerings with a variety of shows and films. Unlike many online platforms, Joost initially required users to download a desktop client, although it has since transitioned to streaming via Adobe Flash Player, compatible with multiple operating systems. Joost also provides interactive features, enabling users to chat with friends while watching and access behind-the-scenes content. The company aims to reduce streaming costs for content providers through its peer-to-peer technology and is exploring potential partnerships with hardware manufacturers to integrate its platform into TV set-top boxes.

Pure Digital Technologies

Series F in 2007
Pure Digital Technologies specializes in innovative imaging solutions aimed at the mass market, primarily known for its Flip Video series of digital camcorders. The Flip Video camera is designed for easy internet video sharing, featuring on-board software that allows for one-click uploads to various platforms. Its flagship model, the Flip Ultra, achieved significant market penetration, capturing approximately 13% of the camcorder market shortly after its release. The camera records video at a resolution of 640x480 pixels and operates on two AA batteries. While it lacks advanced features and expandable memory, it includes a pop-out USB connector for direct computer connection. The Flip Ultra is available in different memory sizes, retailing between $150 and $180. In 2009, Pure Digital Technologies was acquired by Cisco, which ultimately decided to discontinue the Flip line in 2011.

UUSEE

Series B in 2007
UUSee is a Chinese new media company that provides network television and value-added services to global broadband subscribers. Founded in 2005, the company offers the largest platform for the aggregation and distribution of video and audio content. As of 2009, the download amount of UUSee network TV software has exceeded 200 million. It relies on 3 subordinate platforms: the internet video play platform; the massive site-wide video search platform; and the video community experience platform, thereby making it the leader in the Chinese network video industry.

UUSEE

Series A in 2005
UUSee is a Chinese new media company that provides network television and value-added services to global broadband subscribers. Founded in 2005, the company offers the largest platform for the aggregation and distribution of video and audio content. As of 2009, the download amount of UUSee network TV software has exceeded 200 million. It relies on 3 subordinate platforms: the internet video play platform; the massive site-wide video search platform; and the video community experience platform, thereby making it the leader in the Chinese network video industry.

Mevio

Series A in 2005
Mevio is a prominent independent online video entertainment network that specializes in delivering short-form video content to a wide audience. The platform features a diverse array of hosted shows, with hundreds of rotating programs offering thousands of new episodes each month. Mevio boasts a substantial library that contains over 250,000 episodes across various genres, including technology, music, sports, health and fitness, and comedy. To cater to specific demographics, Mevio operates four distinct networks targeting men, women, technology enthusiasts, and music lovers, ensuring that it meets the varied interests of its viewers.