Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital, founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California, is a prominent venture capital firm that invests in early to growth stage companies across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, financial services, and consumer services. The firm specializes in supporting startups and emerging growth companies, typically investing between $100,000 and $1 million in seed companies, $1 million to $10 million in early ventures, and $10 million to $100 million in growth investments. Sequoia Capital operates globally, with a presence in regions such as Israel, China, and Southeast Asia, and has built a diverse portfolio that includes notable companies like Airbnb, Alibaba, and JD.com. The firm emphasizes a partnership approach with entrepreneurs, leveraging decades of experience to guide them from initial concept through to public offering and beyond.

Audrey Adeline

Analyst

Rohit Agarwal

Vice President / Principal

Rajan Anandan

Managing Director

Michelle Bailhe

Partner

Sumaiya Balbale

COO and Operating Partner

Anas Biad

Partner

Isaiah Boone

Partner

Roelof Botha

Partner

Romie Boyd

Partner

Rosemarie Boyd

Partner

Konstantine Buhler

Partner

David Cahn

Partner

Xi Cao

Partner, China

Vipin Chamakkala

Director, Customer Partnerships

Jiazhen Chen

Investor

Luzhou Chen

Investor

Josephine Chen

Partner

Sakshi Chopra

Managing Director

W. M. Coughran

Founder's Coach and Partner

Charlie Curnin

Partner

Long Do

Analyst

Joe Dobrenski

Partner of Human Capital

Helen Fan

Vice President

Shirley Feng

Managing Director

James Flynn

Partner

Caroline Fu

Vice President

Xiang Gao

Associate

Stacey Gerber

VP, Operations and Experiences

Mike Goguen

Partner

Christopher Graff

Partner, Global Equities

Wayne Guo

Managing Director

Kirstie Irmana

Analyst

Amit Jain

Managing Director

Pushpak Kedia

Associate

Pieter Kemps

Principal

Kais Khimji

Partner

Sunint Khurana

Analyst

Marie Klemchuk

Global CFO

Jess Lee

Partner

Jess Lee

Partner

Teng Lei

Associate

Douglas Leone

Global Managing Partner

Mei Li

Associate

Angie Shuyan Liu

Analyst

Luciana Lixandru

Partner

Xiaobo Lu

Partner, China

Alyssa Maharani

Analyst

Cornelius Menke

Partner

Dean Meyer

Partner

Ishaan Mittal

Managing Director

Abhishek Mohan

Principal

Che Pinjue

Partner, China

GV Ravishankar

Managing Director - India

Antara Raychaudhury

Analyst

Andrew Reed

General Partner

Lauren Reeder

Partner

George Robson

Partner

Haim Sadger

Partner, Israel

Bryan Schreier

Partner

Yoav Shaked

Partner, Israel

Prateek Sharma

VP

Neil Shen

Managing Partner

Shailendra Singh

Managing Director

Thomas Stephenson

Partner

Sam Sun

Partner

Glen Sun

Vice President, China

Johan Surani

Vice President

Jessica H. Tan

Analyst

Vedant Trivedi

Analyst

Aradhita Tuli

Analyst

Mike Vernal

Partner

Pavel Vyhnalek

Operating Partner

Jeff Wang

Managing Partner

Fred Wang

Managing Director

Cen Wang

Partner

Rock Wang

Managing Director

Kai Wang

Managing Director

Michael Xiong

Investor

Lynn Yang

Managing Director, China

Yu Yao

Managing Director

Stephanie Zhan

Partner

Skee Zhang

Managing Director

Qingsheng Zheng

Partner, China

Guo Zhenwei

Managing Director

Jiajia Zou

Managing Director

Past deals in Internet

Meter

Series B in 2022
Operator of a network infrastructure system designed to facilitate the internet connectivity process. The company's system installs wire, routers, and wireless access points in the office with the hardware taken from the current setup and the software scans logs based on devices, data, and applications, enabling businesses to have secure wireless network systems.

Houseparty

Series C in 2016
Houseparty is an internet company that features an online platform that serves as a social network that brings empathy to online communication. The company specializes in the fields of internet, social network, and video chat. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

OpenDNS

Series C in 2014
OpenDNS is a provider of Internet security and Domain Name System services for homes and businesses. It also provides internet wide security network for web content filtering, anti phishing, Domain Name System infrastructure, and navigation services that enable consumers and administrators to protect networks from online threats and to enforce internet use policies.

Idc917

Venture Round in 2013
Jin Yun is IDC service provider focused on the research and development of high-tech, user-centered internet products and services that include host leasing, storage expansion, network acceleration, website foundations, database services and more. It also offers vertical cloud services for video cloud industries. Ji Yun’s core products include features such as customized services, elastic expansion, and more. In March 2013, Jin Yun declared to open beta version. The company is a public cloud platform developed by an independent R&D team after integrating the resources of Shaanixi Xipu Network. Shaanxi XiPu Internet Technology Company of Limited Liability was founded in 2008, with a registered capital of 10 million Yuan.

Sinnet

Series A in 2010
Beijing Sinnet Technology Incorporated Company is a prominent provider of internet broadband and access services for businesses in China. Established in January 1999, the company specializes in internet data center services and cloud computing, along with a range of integrated internet services. Sinnet's offerings include value-added services related to data communication, telecommunications, and system integration. Additionally, the company is involved in building automation control systems and the comprehensive application of high technology in network and internet resources. Through these services, Sinnet aims to meet the diverse needs of its business clients in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

2345.com

Series B in 2010
2345.com is an internet software platform that enhances users' online navigation by enabling them to find websites quickly without the need to remember complicated web addresses. Launched in September 2005, it has grown to become the second largest web directory in China. The platform offers various services, including access to search engines, practical inquiries, weather forecasts, group buying navigation, films and TV shows, city navigation, email login, and internet bookmarks, thereby catering to a wide range of user needs.

OpenDNS

Venture Round in 2010
OpenDNS is a provider of Internet security and Domain Name System services for homes and businesses. It also provides internet wide security network for web content filtering, anti phishing, Domain Name System infrastructure, and navigation services that enable consumers and administrators to protect networks from online threats and to enforce internet use policies.

OpenDNS

Venture Round in 2009
OpenDNS is a provider of Internet security and Domain Name System services for homes and businesses. It also provides internet wide security network for web content filtering, anti phishing, Domain Name System infrastructure, and navigation services that enable consumers and administrators to protect networks from online threats and to enforce internet use policies.

Cdream.com

Series A in 2008
Cdream.com is an internet service provider based in China that specializes in value-added services. The company operates primarily on the CERNET platform, focusing on the development and management of various online offerings. These include a desktop terminal for campus new media, the Monternet Alliance for campus network advertising, a campus activities team known as Dream Team, and an outdoor media platform called Cdream Outdoor Media. Additionally, Cdream.com creates integrated marketing platforms that facilitate communication, academic support, employment opportunities, entertainment, and community engagement, enabling businesses to effectively reach and serve the campus market.

Skyrider

Series C in 2008
Skyrider, Inc. designs and markets Peer to Peer (P2P) networking solutions. Its platform enables online content delivery and publishing, data analysis, report generation, and online marketing and advertising services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in Kfar Saba, Israel.

Turin Networks

Series B in 2007
Turin Networks, Inc. is a prominent provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions designed for both wireline and wireless network operators globally. The company offers a range of products, including metro service edge solutions that enable the delivery of MEF-compliant Ethernet over fiber and copper, as well as traditional TDM/PDH services. Additionally, Turin Networks specializes in wireless backhaul optimization and converged business access services, addressing the practical challenges faced by network operators in deploying efficient and effective network infrastructures. By focusing on these key areas, Turin Networks aims to enhance connectivity and service delivery for its clients.

Fon

Series B in 2007
Fon is a leading provider of carrier WiFi services, specializing in the creation and management of a globally connected WiFi network. By pioneering residential WiFi sharing, Fon has developed innovative solutions that allow service providers to configure, deliver, and operate their own WiFi services efficiently. The company's offerings include Fon Solutions, which provides top-tier WiFi products and services, and Fon Network, which aggregates residential and premium carrier WiFi footprints into a cohesive global network. This network facilitates interconnection between carriers, offers access deals to various stakeholders, and enables seamless user roaming. Fon serves a diverse range of prominent telecom clients, including British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, SFR, Proximus, KPN, and Vodafone, ensuring they can provide secure and scalable carrier-grade WiFi services to their customers.

Skyrider

Venture Round in 2006
Skyrider, Inc. designs and markets Peer to Peer (P2P) networking solutions. Its platform enables online content delivery and publishing, data analysis, report generation, and online marketing and advertising services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in Kfar Saba, Israel.

GotoTel

Series A in 2006
GotoTel is a Chinese company focused on mobile informational products and services. It has focused on the integration of wired internet and wireless internet since its establishment. Through its cooperative relationship with China Mobile, GotoTel launched a phone search service in August 2004. Now, with two hundred million users of China Mobile, it has become the phone search service provider with the widest coverage of international users. Beijing GotoTel Information Technology was jointly founded by Mr. Liao Jieyuan and a group of experts of the voice industry in China in July 2003. It owns 8 branches in China and has a registered capital of 10 million.

Fon

Series A in 2006
Fon is a leading provider of carrier WiFi services, specializing in the creation and management of a globally connected WiFi network. By pioneering residential WiFi sharing, Fon has developed innovative solutions that allow service providers to configure, deliver, and operate their own WiFi services efficiently. The company's offerings include Fon Solutions, which provides top-tier WiFi products and services, and Fon Network, which aggregates residential and premium carrier WiFi footprints into a cohesive global network. This network facilitates interconnection between carriers, offers access deals to various stakeholders, and enables seamless user roaming. Fon serves a diverse range of prominent telecom clients, including British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, SFR, Proximus, KPN, and Vodafone, ensuring they can provide secure and scalable carrier-grade WiFi services to their customers.

Skyrider

Series B in 2005
Skyrider, Inc. designs and markets Peer to Peer (P2P) networking solutions. Its platform enables online content delivery and publishing, data analysis, report generation, and online marketing and advertising services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in Kfar Saba, Israel.

Plaxo

Series C in 2004
Plaxo is an internet company that works and specializes in important problems in the consumer Web space, pioneering the “smart address book. Plaxo, focused on delivering on the vision of a truly smart, socially-aware, and pervasive address book; the Social Technologies Group (STG), created after the acquisition to lead address book, identity, and social strategies for all of Comcast; and Tunerfish , a new social entertainment internal startup, incubated in STG.

Turin Networks

Series F in 2004
Turin Networks, Inc. is a prominent provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions designed for both wireline and wireless network operators globally. The company offers a range of products, including metro service edge solutions that enable the delivery of MEF-compliant Ethernet over fiber and copper, as well as traditional TDM/PDH services. Additionally, Turin Networks specializes in wireless backhaul optimization and converged business access services, addressing the practical challenges faced by network operators in deploying efficient and effective network infrastructures. By focusing on these key areas, Turin Networks aims to enhance connectivity and service delivery for its clients.

Plaxo

Series B in 2003
Plaxo is an internet company that works and specializes in important problems in the consumer Web space, pioneering the “smart address book. Plaxo, focused on delivering on the vision of a truly smart, socially-aware, and pervasive address book; the Social Technologies Group (STG), created after the acquisition to lead address book, identity, and social strategies for all of Comcast; and Tunerfish , a new social entertainment internal startup, incubated in STG.

Turin Networks

Series E in 2003
Turin Networks, Inc. is a prominent provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions designed for both wireline and wireless network operators globally. The company offers a range of products, including metro service edge solutions that enable the delivery of MEF-compliant Ethernet over fiber and copper, as well as traditional TDM/PDH services. Additionally, Turin Networks specializes in wireless backhaul optimization and converged business access services, addressing the practical challenges faced by network operators in deploying efficient and effective network infrastructures. By focusing on these key areas, Turin Networks aims to enhance connectivity and service delivery for its clients.

Plaxo

Series A in 2002
Plaxo is an internet company that works and specializes in important problems in the consumer Web space, pioneering the “smart address book. Plaxo, focused on delivering on the vision of a truly smart, socially-aware, and pervasive address book; the Social Technologies Group (STG), created after the acquisition to lead address book, identity, and social strategies for all of Comcast; and Tunerfish , a new social entertainment internal startup, incubated in STG.

PartnerGate

Venture Round in 2002
Internet Wire, an Internet-based distributor of direct company news and online business communications materials.

Turin Networks

Series C in 2002
Turin Networks, Inc. is a prominent provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions designed for both wireline and wireless network operators globally. The company offers a range of products, including metro service edge solutions that enable the delivery of MEF-compliant Ethernet over fiber and copper, as well as traditional TDM/PDH services. Additionally, Turin Networks specializes in wireless backhaul optimization and converged business access services, addressing the practical challenges faced by network operators in deploying efficient and effective network infrastructures. By focusing on these key areas, Turin Networks aims to enhance connectivity and service delivery for its clients.

Bang Networks

Series B in 2001
Bang Networks, Inc. went out of business. Bang Networks, Inc. provides technologies and services enabling the real-time Internet. Products include Bang Real-Time Network, a globally distributed overlay network providing LAN-quality transport and application messaging across the Internet. Development of the Bag Real-Time Network began in 1999 when MIT and Harvard researchers developed the Bang Object Router, a networking routing device designed to enable secure, Internet-scale session persistence and content-aware, object routing. Bang Networks, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.

AccessLan Communications

Venture Round in 2001
AccessLan, the Silicon Valley pioneer of PacketLoop, is a leading provider of business-focused and carrier-class access equipment for Integrated Communications Providers (ICPs). PacketLoop delivers the next generation of packet-based, local loop solutions, providing variable rate, multi-service intelligent infrastructure with Internet Scaling Architecture (ISA) enabling the industry’s first Quality-of-Service (QoS) for Internet Protocol (IP) management. It is ideally suited to delivery of packet-based services including: Voice-over-DSL (VoDSL), Internet access; Frame Relay; Virtual Private Network (VPN) and application hosting such as, streaming content and differentiated access services.

Turin Networks

Series B in 2000
Turin Networks, Inc. is a prominent provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions designed for both wireline and wireless network operators globally. The company offers a range of products, including metro service edge solutions that enable the delivery of MEF-compliant Ethernet over fiber and copper, as well as traditional TDM/PDH services. Additionally, Turin Networks specializes in wireless backhaul optimization and converged business access services, addressing the practical challenges faced by network operators in deploying efficient and effective network infrastructures. By focusing on these key areas, Turin Networks aims to enhance connectivity and service delivery for its clients.

AccessLan Communications

Venture Round in 2000
AccessLan, the Silicon Valley pioneer of PacketLoop, is a leading provider of business-focused and carrier-class access equipment for Integrated Communications Providers (ICPs). PacketLoop delivers the next generation of packet-based, local loop solutions, providing variable rate, multi-service intelligent infrastructure with Internet Scaling Architecture (ISA) enabling the industry’s first Quality-of-Service (QoS) for Internet Protocol (IP) management. It is ideally suited to delivery of packet-based services including: Voice-over-DSL (VoDSL), Internet access; Frame Relay; Virtual Private Network (VPN) and application hosting such as, streaming content and differentiated access services.

Lipstream

Venture Round in 2000
Lipstream Networks, Inc. is the Internet voice service provider for eBusiness. Lipstream enables live voice communication for eCommerce, customer service, education and community applications. Customers include AltaVista, English First, Excite@Home, Kana Communications, Miadora, MyFamily.com, PeopleSupport and Quintus.

PartnerGate

Series A in 2000
Internet Wire, an Internet-based distributor of direct company news and online business communications materials.

Obongo

Series B in 2000
Obongo provides e-commerce solutions such as tools to remember passwords, compare prices, fill out forms, receive e-shopping rebates, and allow email forwarding. It offers Obongo Companion, a browser assistant that enables shopping for users, and generates shopping carts for websites. Obongo’s web service also allows users to store their passwords, credit card numbers, and shipping addresses in one place. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Bang Networks

Series A in 2000
Bang Networks, Inc. went out of business. Bang Networks, Inc. provides technologies and services enabling the real-time Internet. Products include Bang Real-Time Network, a globally distributed overlay network providing LAN-quality transport and application messaging across the Internet. Development of the Bag Real-Time Network began in 1999 when MIT and Harvard researchers developed the Bang Object Router, a networking routing device designed to enable secure, Internet-scale session persistence and content-aware, object routing. Bang Networks, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Turin Networks

Series A in 1999
Turin Networks, Inc. is a prominent provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions designed for both wireline and wireless network operators globally. The company offers a range of products, including metro service edge solutions that enable the delivery of MEF-compliant Ethernet over fiber and copper, as well as traditional TDM/PDH services. Additionally, Turin Networks specializes in wireless backhaul optimization and converged business access services, addressing the practical challenges faced by network operators in deploying efficient and effective network infrastructures. By focusing on these key areas, Turin Networks aims to enhance connectivity and service delivery for its clients.

Pentacom

Seed Round in 1999
Pentacom, Ltd. provides networking solutions and information technology services, and it specializes in networking components that connect optical networks to the Internet backbone. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Herzliya, Israel.

NextCard

Venture Round in 1998
NextCard is bringing the power of the Internet to the credit world with the first true Internet Visa credit card.

PlanetOut

Series A in 1996
PlanetOut, Inc. is a leading global online media company serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered, or LGBT, community, a market with reported buying power of approximately $485 billion annually in the United States alone. Their network of websites, including their flagship websites Gay.com and PlanetOut allows their members, or those visitors who registered on their websites by providing them with a name, e-mail address and other personal data, to connect with other members of the LGBT community around the world. According to Nielsen NetRatings, in June 2004, Gay.com ranked second in terms of average time online per person and sixteenth in terms of visits per person among all websites measured. They generate most of their revenue from subscription fees for premium membership services that they offer in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish to their members who identify themselves as residing in more than 100 countries. They also generate revenue from online advertising and e-commerce targeted to the LGBT community.

Yahoo

Series B in 1995
Yahoo operates as a comprehensive online web portal that delivers a wide array of content, including news on topics such as finance, lifestyle, entertainment, and travel. Founded in 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo, the company offers a variety of internet services and products, including email, instant messaging, and mobile blogging tools. Yahoo also features search products like Yahoo! Search, Yellow Pages, and Maps, along with information services and user engagement platforms. Additionally, Yahoo provides marketing and advertising solutions that utilize data and technology to help advertisers effectively reach their target audiences. With a workforce exceeding 12,000 employees, Yahoo serves over 500 million users globally.

Yahoo

Series A in 1995
Yahoo operates as a comprehensive online web portal that delivers a wide array of content, including news on topics such as finance, lifestyle, entertainment, and travel. Founded in 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo, the company offers a variety of internet services and products, including email, instant messaging, and mobile blogging tools. Yahoo also features search products like Yahoo! Search, Yellow Pages, and Maps, along with information services and user engagement platforms. Additionally, Yahoo provides marketing and advertising solutions that utilize data and technology to help advertisers effectively reach their target audiences. With a workforce exceeding 12,000 employees, Yahoo serves over 500 million users globally.
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