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

Anas Biad

Partner

Isaiah Boone

Partner

Roelof Botha

Executive

Jaime Bott

Partner of Human Capital

Romie Boyd

Partner

David Cahn

Partner

Anni Cai

Associate

Josephine Chen

Partner

Sakshi Chopra

Principal

William Coughran Ph.D

Partner

Charlie Curnin

Partner

James Flynn

Partner

Jim Goetz

Partner

Chinmaya Golecha

VP

Ajey Gore

Operating Partner of Technology

Pat Grady

Partner

Irwin R. Gross

MD

Ravi Gupta

Partner

Rachit Gupta

Associate

Kriti Gupta

Associate

Dannie Herzberg

Partner

Sonya Huang

Partner

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

Marie Klemchuk

Global CFO

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

Cornelius Menke

Partner

Dean Meyer

Partner

Matthew Miller

Partner, Growth

Ishaan Mittal

Principal

Natalie Miyake

VP of Communications

Abhishek Mohan

Vice President

Michael Moritz

Managing Partner

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

Lauren Reeder

Partner

Prasanna Rengarajan

Associate

George Robson

Partner

Anandamoy Roychowdhary

Principal

Anjana Sasidharan

Principal

R. Bryan Schreier

Partner

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 Arabian Gulf

Huspy

Series A in 2022
Huspy is a technology company based in Dubai, UAE, that specializes in simplifying the mortgage process for home buyers. Founded in 2020, Huspy offers an online platform designed to streamline the home buying and selling experience, making it more accessible and cost-effective. By removing the need for paperwork, the platform allows families to secure home loans easily through its web and mobile applications. Huspy aims to reimagine the home buying journey, prioritizing the needs of buyers and celebrating the achievement of obtaining a mortgage.

Foodics

Series C in 2022
Foodics is a company that provides a cloud-based restaurant management system utilizing iPad technology, designed specifically for the food service industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia, Foodics offers a comprehensive suite of tools including a point-of-sale system, inventory management, employee scheduling, and customer loyalty programs. The platform supports both English and Arabic, catering to a diverse clientele in the Middle East, which includes restaurants, food trucks, cafes, and fast-food chains. With a focus on enhancing operational efficiency, Foodics enables its clients to manage transactions and analyze performance through its management dashboard and various add-on applications. The company has established five locations across the region and serves over a thousand customers, facilitating the processing of more than a billion orders.

Tabby

Series B in 2022
Tabby is a financial technology company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The company allows customers to pay for their online and in-store purchases either through a deferred single payment or in multiple installments. Tabby's proprietary decision engine facilitates instant checkout, enabling users to make purchases and pay later without incurring additional costs. Through its services, Tabby aims to enhance the shopping experience by providing greater financial flexibility to consumers.

Insider

Series D in 2022
Insider is a growth management platform that assists digital marketers in enhancing their customer engagement throughout the marketing funnel, from acquisition to retention and revenue generation. The platform utilizes real-time predictive segmentation powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, enabling marketers to create personalized customer journeys across various channels, including web, mobile apps, and advertising. Designed for ease of implementation, Insider's unified data layer eliminates the need for complex integrations, allowing marketers to focus on driving growth without inefficiencies. The company aims to optimize marketing effectiveness by improving return on ad spend, driving conversions, and facilitating product discovery. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Singapore, Insider has expanded its presence globally with offices in multiple cities, including London, Tokyo, and Dubai. The company has received recognition for its innovative solutions and leadership, including listings in prestigious startup rankings.

Vymo

Series C in 2022
Vymo Solutions Private Limited develops a software application focused on enhancing sales automation and field force productivity. The company offers various solutions, including lead management, partner management, relationship management, service management, and merchant onboarding. By leveraging contextual signals such as location, phone calls, calendar events, and lead sources, Vymo helps sales representatives prioritize their actions effectively. Its services incorporate artificial intelligence, geo tracking, activity detection, live sales metrics, and analytics reporting. Vymo primarily serves the banking and insurance sectors and was founded in 2013, with its headquarters in Bengaluru, India, and additional offices in locations such as Australia, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore.

Lean

Series A in 2022
Lean Technologies Limited is a Saudi B2B company that specializes in providing a developer-friendly application programming interface (API) platform aimed at facilitating access to financial data and payment initiation for fintech companies. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Riyadh, the company partners with financial institutions to create an integration layer that enhances existing systems while ensuring transparency and control over shared customer data. Lean offers a Universal API that allows fintechs to connect with multiple financial institutions through a single platform, thereby simplifying the integration process and enabling seamless access to users' bank accounts. This approach helps both developers and financial institutions navigate the complexities of financial infrastructure while maintaining oversight and security.

Bluerizon

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bluerizon is a software and online data-science platform that powering the intelligence layer of global markets to deliver actionable insights to businesses, consumers and retail traders. It allows its user to grow and scale their approach to the global markets by helping them making smarter, faster and better decisions. Also, It provides a large library of online courses, AI driven price predictions, analysis, normalised data, automation and many more. Bluerizon was launched in 2022 with a mission to create a financial freedom ecosystem for the world and dual-headquartered in Menlo Park, California and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Babel Bank

Series A in 2021
Babel Bank is a prominent financial institution operating in the blockchain sector, with its headquarters in Iraq. The company specializes in providing a range of cryptocurrency financial services tailored for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients globally. These services include cryptocurrency deposits, credit facilities, structured asset management, prime brokerage, and derivatives strategies. Babel Bank has extended its reach across the Asian market, with branches in major cities such as Singapore, Beijing, and Seoul. It has forged strong partnerships with leading institutions, including exchanges, custodians, investment funds, and mining organizations worldwide. The core team at Babel Bank comprises professionals with backgrounds in top-tier financial institutions and technology companies, bringing significant expertise to the cryptocurrency space. The firm has garnered support from distinguished venture capital funds and completed a Pre-A round of financing in March 2020, further solidifying its position in the industry.
Eruditus Education Pvt Ltd specializes in providing executive education programs aimed at mid-career professionals. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Gurgaon, Dubai, and Singapore, the company collaborates with over 30 prestigious universities, including MIT, Harvard, and INSEAD. This partnership allows Eruditus to offer a diverse portfolio of more than 100 courses, which are available in various formats such as short workshops, online programs, and customized sessions. The programs are designed to help professionals develop leadership skills and acquire relevant knowledge applicable to various business scenarios. With a global reach, Eruditus serves students from over 80 countries, offering courses in multiple languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin, thus making high-quality executive education accessible to a wider audience.

Insider

Series C in 2020
Insider is a growth management platform that assists digital marketers in enhancing their customer engagement throughout the marketing funnel, from acquisition to retention and revenue generation. The platform utilizes real-time predictive segmentation powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, enabling marketers to create personalized customer journeys across various channels, including web, mobile apps, and advertising. Designed for ease of implementation, Insider's unified data layer eliminates the need for complex integrations, allowing marketers to focus on driving growth without inefficiencies. The company aims to optimize marketing effectiveness by improving return on ad spend, driving conversions, and facilitating product discovery. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Singapore, Insider has expanded its presence globally with offices in multiple cities, including London, Tokyo, and Dubai. The company has received recognition for its innovative solutions and leadership, including listings in prestigious startup rankings.

Digifin

Seed Round in 2019
Digifin is a digital banking startup that has a comprehensive digital account opening platform along with the back office solution. It aims at simplifying and speeding up the account opening process. It also streamlines business processes and provides customer insight with the intent to support customer loyalty and retention. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Chennai, India with offices in the USA and UAE.

Vymo

Series B in 2019
Vymo Solutions Private Limited develops a software application focused on enhancing sales automation and field force productivity. The company offers various solutions, including lead management, partner management, relationship management, service management, and merchant onboarding. By leveraging contextual signals such as location, phone calls, calendar events, and lead sources, Vymo helps sales representatives prioritize their actions effectively. Its services incorporate artificial intelligence, geo tracking, activity detection, live sales metrics, and analytics reporting. Vymo primarily serves the banking and insurance sectors and was founded in 2013, with its headquarters in Bengaluru, India, and additional offices in locations such as Australia, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore.
Eruditus Education Pvt Ltd specializes in providing executive education programs aimed at mid-career professionals. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Gurgaon, Dubai, and Singapore, the company collaborates with over 30 prestigious universities, including MIT, Harvard, and INSEAD. This partnership allows Eruditus to offer a diverse portfolio of more than 100 courses, which are available in various formats such as short workshops, online programs, and customized sessions. The programs are designed to help professionals develop leadership skills and acquire relevant knowledge applicable to various business scenarios. With a global reach, Eruditus serves students from over 80 countries, offering courses in multiple languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin, thus making high-quality executive education accessible to a wider audience.

Insider

Series B in 2018
Insider is a growth management platform that assists digital marketers in enhancing their customer engagement throughout the marketing funnel, from acquisition to retention and revenue generation. The platform utilizes real-time predictive segmentation powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, enabling marketers to create personalized customer journeys across various channels, including web, mobile apps, and advertising. Designed for ease of implementation, Insider's unified data layer eliminates the need for complex integrations, allowing marketers to focus on driving growth without inefficiencies. The company aims to optimize marketing effectiveness by improving return on ad spend, driving conversions, and facilitating product discovery. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Singapore, Insider has expanded its presence globally with offices in multiple cities, including London, Tokyo, and Dubai. The company has received recognition for its innovative solutions and leadership, including listings in prestigious startup rankings.

OneMena

Series A in 2017
OneMena is a fast-growing mobile software company that for Arabic users' rich and high quality mobile internet life. Based in Beijing, set it's branches in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Zomato

Series H in 2017
Zomato is a global food aggregator and online restaurant guide headquartered in New Delhi, India. Founded in 2008, the platform connects users to a vast network of restaurants, allowing them to discover, rate, and review dining options while facilitating meal orders and deliveries. Zomato serves over 55 million users across 24 countries, providing detailed restaurant information and enabling customers to create personalized networks for trusted food recommendations. The company's subsidiary, Zomato Base, offers a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system tailored for restaurants, featuring tools for menu management, inventory control, customer relationship management, and real-time analytics. Zomato has garnered support from numerous investors, enhancing its capacity to operate in diverse markets, including the United Arab Emirates.

Vymo

Series A in 2016
Vymo Solutions Private Limited develops a software application focused on enhancing sales automation and field force productivity. The company offers various solutions, including lead management, partner management, relationship management, service management, and merchant onboarding. By leveraging contextual signals such as location, phone calls, calendar events, and lead sources, Vymo helps sales representatives prioritize their actions effectively. Its services incorporate artificial intelligence, geo tracking, activity detection, live sales metrics, and analytics reporting. Vymo primarily serves the banking and insurance sectors and was founded in 2013, with its headquarters in Bengaluru, India, and additional offices in locations such as Australia, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore.

Zomato

Series F in 2015
Zomato is a global food aggregator and online restaurant guide headquartered in New Delhi, India. Founded in 2008, the platform connects users to a vast network of restaurants, allowing them to discover, rate, and review dining options while facilitating meal orders and deliveries. Zomato serves over 55 million users across 24 countries, providing detailed restaurant information and enabling customers to create personalized networks for trusted food recommendations. The company's subsidiary, Zomato Base, offers a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system tailored for restaurants, featuring tools for menu management, inventory control, customer relationship management, and real-time analytics. Zomato has garnered support from numerous investors, enhancing its capacity to operate in diverse markets, including the United Arab Emirates.

Zomato

Series E in 2014
Zomato is a global food aggregator and online restaurant guide headquartered in New Delhi, India. Founded in 2008, the platform connects users to a vast network of restaurants, allowing them to discover, rate, and review dining options while facilitating meal orders and deliveries. Zomato serves over 55 million users across 24 countries, providing detailed restaurant information and enabling customers to create personalized networks for trusted food recommendations. The company's subsidiary, Zomato Base, offers a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system tailored for restaurants, featuring tools for menu management, inventory control, customer relationship management, and real-time analytics. Zomato has garnered support from numerous investors, enhancing its capacity to operate in diverse markets, including the United Arab Emirates.

Zomato

Series D in 2013
Zomato is a global food aggregator and online restaurant guide headquartered in New Delhi, India. Founded in 2008, the platform connects users to a vast network of restaurants, allowing them to discover, rate, and review dining options while facilitating meal orders and deliveries. Zomato serves over 55 million users across 24 countries, providing detailed restaurant information and enabling customers to create personalized networks for trusted food recommendations. The company's subsidiary, Zomato Base, offers a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system tailored for restaurants, featuring tools for menu management, inventory control, customer relationship management, and real-time analytics. Zomato has garnered support from numerous investors, enhancing its capacity to operate in diverse markets, including the United Arab Emirates.

iD Fresh Food

Seed Round in 2012
iD Fresh Food (India) Pvt. Ltd., founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bengaluru, specializes in ready-to-cook packaged food products. The company operates two production plants in Bangalore and has additional facilities in Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Mangalore, and Dubai. iD Fresh Food products are distributed to various centers, including Mysore and Pune, and are available through online grocery platforms such as BigBasket. The brand focuses on providing convenient meal solutions while maintaining a commitment to quality and freshness.