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 Navigation and mapping

Neptune Robotics

Series A in 2022
Neptune Robotics develops and manufactures underwater drones designed for enterprises in the maritime industry. Its underwater drones reduce the spread of invasive species in the ocean and also include filtration and debris collection systems designed to clean up oceans, enabling the reduction of waste in the oceans and improve ocean ecosystems.

Asensing

Series A in 2019
Guangzhou Asensing Electronics Co., Ltd. specializes in the development of inertial navigation and optoelectronic technology solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in Guangzhou, China, the company offers a range of sensing products, including vertical gyros, inertial measurement units, attitude heading reference systems, and GPS/INS integrated navigation systems. Their products cater to various applications such as dynamic attitude angle measurement, acceleration, heading measurement, and motion control. Asensing serves a diverse clientele across aerospace, marine, and industrial sectors, providing solutions for aircraft, ships, robots, and other devices. In addition to their core inertial products, the company also develops optoelectronic solutions, including laser radar and night vision technology, which can be customized for military and civilian use.

Mapillary

Series B in 2018
Mapillary AB operates a street-level imagery platform that utilizes collaboration, cameras, and computer vision to enhance mapping processes. Founded in 2013 and based in Malmö, Sweden, the company enables users to collect and share images from various cameras, which are then combined to create a comprehensive visual representation of the world. This imagery supports the development of updated maps and facilitates advancements in urban planning and the automotive industry. With contributions from individuals and organizations worldwide, Mapillary has amassed over 500 million images, making this data accessible for various clients and partners, including the World Bank, HERE, and Toyota Research Institute. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook, Inc.

Mapillary

Series A in 2016
Mapillary AB operates a street-level imagery platform that utilizes collaboration, cameras, and computer vision to enhance mapping processes. Founded in 2013 and based in Malmö, Sweden, the company enables users to collect and share images from various cameras, which are then combined to create a comprehensive visual representation of the world. This imagery supports the development of updated maps and facilitates advancements in urban planning and the automotive industry. With contributions from individuals and organizations worldwide, Mapillary has amassed over 500 million images, making this data accessible for various clients and partners, including the World Bank, HERE, and Toyota Research Institute. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook, Inc.

Mapillary

Seed Round in 2015
Mapillary AB operates a street-level imagery platform that utilizes collaboration, cameras, and computer vision to enhance mapping processes. Founded in 2013 and based in Malmö, Sweden, the company enables users to collect and share images from various cameras, which are then combined to create a comprehensive visual representation of the world. This imagery supports the development of updated maps and facilitates advancements in urban planning and the automotive industry. With contributions from individuals and organizations worldwide, Mapillary has amassed over 500 million images, making this data accessible for various clients and partners, including the World Bank, HERE, and Toyota Research Institute. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook, Inc.

Navidog

Series C in 2012
Navidog is a mobile navigation platform that utilizes GPS, map, and traffic data to provide users with accurate routes and estimated travel times to their destinations. It features a real-time voice navigation service that covers a comprehensive network of national trunk roads across 337 cities and 2,015 counties, allowing for stress-free navigation without the need to download maps. The platform includes various functionalities such as HUD night navigation mode, high-precision maps, and a user-friendly interface compatible with multiple mobile operating systems. With over 50 million downloads and a significant user base primarily consisting of car owners, Navidog aims to deliver reliable GPS navigation even in challenging situations. The company completed its third round of funding in 2013, further supporting its growth and innovation in the navigation sector.

SatNav Technologies

Series A in 2008
SatNav Technologies is a global leader in proprietary cloud-based IT and custom mapping solutions to help organizations increase their efficiency and productivity – both in the field and in the office or facility. Since its inception in India in 2000, SatNav and its highly experienced executive team has expanded its operations around the globe, gaining worldwide recognition, prestigious awards, and Fortune 500 clients along the way.

Dash Navigation

Series C in 2008
Dash Navigation has plans to change your automotive GPS units for good by bringing maps mashups as well as internet capability. Unlike today's car GPS units which necessitate extra downloads to update map changes, add features or otherwise, Dash Navigation updates and extra features will all come via web connection in real time. The device will be connected through a cellular data network and will also sport WiFi connectivity. The device will collect data about traffic conditions from all other Dash drivers, and estimates how long alternative routes will take on any given day. All sorts of geo-tagged information can be pushed to the device and combined with the on-board maps. Everything from restaurants and open houses to concerts, gas, and golf courses could be sent to the Dash and appear there on your screen. Owners will be able to manage which mashups they receive through Dash's Website. There, they will be able to drag feeds from sites like [Platial](http://crunchbase.com/organization/platial), where they can create a Google Map of dog runs in San Francisco or yoga schools in LA. Link it to [Zillow](http://crunchbase.com/organization/zillow), and you will be able to get data on houses as you are driving around the neighborhood. Create a feed at Upcoming.org about all the rock concerts in your city or one of open houses from Craigslist, and you will be able to get the info in your car, along with how far away each place is. You will also be able to do a Yahoo Local search on the device for restaurants and it will return nearby results with ratings. The company is backed by both VC powerhouses, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins as well as a slew of others.

Navigenics

Venture Round in 2007
Navigenics, Inc. helps educate and empower individuals and their physicians with knowledge of their genetic predispositions, and then motivates them to act on the information to prevent the onset of disease, achieve earlier diagnosis, appropriately manage disease, or otherwise lessen its impact. Navigenics' lead investors are Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Sequoia Capital and MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures.

Dash Navigation

Series B in 2007
Dash Navigation has plans to change your automotive GPS units for good by bringing maps mashups as well as internet capability. Unlike today's car GPS units which necessitate extra downloads to update map changes, add features or otherwise, Dash Navigation updates and extra features will all come via web connection in real time. The device will be connected through a cellular data network and will also sport WiFi connectivity. The device will collect data about traffic conditions from all other Dash drivers, and estimates how long alternative routes will take on any given day. All sorts of geo-tagged information can be pushed to the device and combined with the on-board maps. Everything from restaurants and open houses to concerts, gas, and golf courses could be sent to the Dash and appear there on your screen. Owners will be able to manage which mashups they receive through Dash's Website. There, they will be able to drag feeds from sites like [Platial](http://crunchbase.com/organization/platial), where they can create a Google Map of dog runs in San Francisco or yoga schools in LA. Link it to [Zillow](http://crunchbase.com/organization/zillow), and you will be able to get data on houses as you are driving around the neighborhood. Create a feed at Upcoming.org about all the rock concerts in your city or one of open houses from Craigslist, and you will be able to get the info in your car, along with how far away each place is. You will also be able to do a Yahoo Local search on the device for restaurants and it will return nearby results with ratings. The company is backed by both VC powerhouses, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins as well as a slew of others.

AutoNavi

Series A in 2006
AutoNavi Holdings Limited is a Chinese provider of digital map content and navigation solutions. The company has built a mobile and internet location-based service platform that offers its customers and business partners a broad range of solutions serving various aspects of customer needs. This service platform also enables the company to move from a pure B2B model to a combined B2B or B2C model. Through its digital map database and proprietary technology platform, AutoNavi Holdings provides integrated navigation and location-based solutions optimized for the Chinese market and users, including automotive navigation solutions, mobile location-based solutions, internet location-based solutions, and public sector and enterprise applications. AutoNavi Holdings has strategic alliance and cooperation agreements with TomTom Global Content, SINA, and Alibaba Group. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Dash Navigation

Series A in 2006
Dash Navigation has plans to change your automotive GPS units for good by bringing maps mashups as well as internet capability. Unlike today's car GPS units which necessitate extra downloads to update map changes, add features or otherwise, Dash Navigation updates and extra features will all come via web connection in real time. The device will be connected through a cellular data network and will also sport WiFi connectivity. The device will collect data about traffic conditions from all other Dash drivers, and estimates how long alternative routes will take on any given day. All sorts of geo-tagged information can be pushed to the device and combined with the on-board maps. Everything from restaurants and open houses to concerts, gas, and golf courses could be sent to the Dash and appear there on your screen. Owners will be able to manage which mashups they receive through Dash's Website. There, they will be able to drag feeds from sites like [Platial](http://crunchbase.com/organization/platial), where they can create a Google Map of dog runs in San Francisco or yoga schools in LA. Link it to [Zillow](http://crunchbase.com/organization/zillow), and you will be able to get data on houses as you are driving around the neighborhood. Create a feed at Upcoming.org about all the rock concerts in your city or one of open houses from Craigslist, and you will be able to get the info in your car, along with how far away each place is. You will also be able to do a Yahoo Local search on the device for restaurants and it will return nearby results with ratings. The company is backed by both VC powerhouses, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins as well as a slew of others.