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 Retail Lending

Modalku

Series C in 2022
Modalku is an online marketplace based in Jakarta, Indonesia for small businesses to acquire loans and for lenders to fund small business loans to earn compelling returns. Its technology-based approach enables borrowers to receive loans for the first time or at lower than market rates, while lenders will earn returns well above that of bank deposits, traditional fixed income products, and life insurance investment-linked products. This marketplace lending model is proven in countries such as USA, UK, China & Singapore.

TONIK

Series B in 2022
TONIK provides retail financial products, including deposits, loans, current accounts, payments, and cards on a highly secure digital banking platform.

Landis

Series A in 2021
Landis is an innovative online selling and buying platform helping renters become homeowners. They allow their customers to select their dream home, rent it and purchase it anytime in the first twelve months. It also offers tools and incentives to their customers to improve their credit score and build up their down payment. Landis is also specializing in commercial, real estate technology, and residential. It also provides with a transparent and easy process to transition seamlessly from renting to owning. Landis was founded in 2017and is headquartered in New York, NY, USA.

TONIK

Series A in 2021
TONIK provides retail financial products, including deposits, loans, current accounts, payments, and cards on a highly secure digital banking platform.

Incomlend

Series A in 2020
Incomlend Pte. Ltd operates a lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with private investors to facilitate financing through the sale of account receivables at a discount. Founded in 2016 and based in Singapore, Incomlend serves importers, exporters, investors, and lenders by offering alternative trade finance solutions, including factoring and supply chain finance. The platform allows businesses to optimize their working capital by accessing a pool of institutional investors and enables live trading of invoices in multiple currencies and countries. Once a company submits an invoice finance application, it can receive funding within 48 hours. To mitigate risks, all transactions on the platform are protected by credit insurance, ensuring that sellers are safeguarded against payment issues while providing investors with a secured return through invoice discounts. Incomlend's proprietary technology supports risk underwriting, fund matching, and transaction processing, enhancing efficiency in trade finance.

TONIK

Series A in 2020
TONIK provides retail financial products, including deposits, loans, current accounts, payments, and cards on a highly secure digital banking platform.

Dashu Finance

Series B in 2015
Dashu Finance, officially known as Shenzhen Qianhai Dashu Financial Service Co., Ltd., is a financial services company established in 2014 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China. It specializes in providing unsecured credit loans to small and micro-business owners, facilitating access to essential financing options. The company connects these business owners with institutional investors, offering a range of loan types including education, corporate credit, rent, and car loans. Through its services, Dashu Finance aims to support the financial needs of entrepreneurs and enhance their growth opportunities in a competitive market.

Dashu Finance

Series A in 2014
Dashu Finance, officially known as Shenzhen Qianhai Dashu Financial Service Co., Ltd., is a financial services company established in 2014 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China. It specializes in providing unsecured credit loans to small and micro-business owners, facilitating access to essential financing options. The company connects these business owners with institutional investors, offering a range of loan types including education, corporate credit, rent, and car loans. Through its services, Dashu Finance aims to support the financial needs of entrepreneurs and enhance their growth opportunities in a competitive market.

Hitachi Payment Services

Venture Round in 2011
Hitachi Payment Services is focused on establishing a secure and innovative payments ecosystem, primarily serving financial institutions, retailers, and service providers. The company emerged from the integration of Integrated Maintenance and Services Private Limited and the investment from Sequoia Capital. Through its brand, Prizm Payments, it aims to create a modern payments network that benefits all stakeholders. Hitachi Payment Services operates in 70 cities across India, catering to 20 prominent corporate clients and managing over 3,500 electronic transaction terminals, including ATMs and kiosks. With 43 spare part depots nationwide and a rework center in Chennai, the company ensures that clients have prompt access to support and maintenance services.

First Republic Bank

Post in 2009
First Republic Bank, founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Francisco, offers a range of private banking and wealth management services to individuals and businesses across metropolitan areas in the United States. The bank provides deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its lending portfolio encompasses various products such as residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, and personal loans. The bank also specializes in wealth management services that include investment strategies, online investment management, trust and custody services, and financial planning. First Republic maintains a strong focus on relationship-based service, operating through numerous offices in key cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. Additionally, the bank offers online and mobile banking, student loan refinancing, and a range of treasury services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes family offices, private equity firms, and non-profit organizations.

Green Dot

Venture Round in 2008
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California. The company operates primarily in two segments: Account Services and Processing and Settlement Services. It offers a variety of financial products, including prepaid debit cards, checking accounts for consumers and small businesses, gift cards, and secured credit cards. Green Dot is recognized as a leading provider of general-purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards, which are widely accessible through a network of approximately 50,000 retail locations, including major chains such as Walmart and Walgreens. The company also provides services like cash loading at point-of-sale locations, mobile banking, and electronic cash remittance services. Its technology platform, Green PlaNET, facilitates secure, real-time transactions and enhances the efficiency of its operations. Green Dot markets its services under various brand names, including Green Dot and GoBank, and distributes its products through retail outlets, direct-to-consumer channels, and its Banking as a Service platform. Established in 1999 and rebranded in 2005, Green Dot continues to innovate in the prepaid financial services sector.

Green Dot

Series B in 2006
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California. The company operates primarily in two segments: Account Services and Processing and Settlement Services. It offers a variety of financial products, including prepaid debit cards, checking accounts for consumers and small businesses, gift cards, and secured credit cards. Green Dot is recognized as a leading provider of general-purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards, which are widely accessible through a network of approximately 50,000 retail locations, including major chains such as Walmart and Walgreens. The company also provides services like cash loading at point-of-sale locations, mobile banking, and electronic cash remittance services. Its technology platform, Green PlaNET, facilitates secure, real-time transactions and enhances the efficiency of its operations. Green Dot markets its services under various brand names, including Green Dot and GoBank, and distributes its products through retail outlets, direct-to-consumer channels, and its Banking as a Service platform. Established in 1999 and rebranded in 2005, Green Dot continues to innovate in the prepaid financial services sector.

Green Dot

Series A in 2003
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company based in Pasadena, California. The company operates primarily in two segments: Account Services and Processing and Settlement Services. It offers a variety of financial products, including prepaid debit cards, checking accounts for consumers and small businesses, gift cards, and secured credit cards. Green Dot is recognized as a leading provider of general-purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards, which are widely accessible through a network of approximately 50,000 retail locations, including major chains such as Walmart and Walgreens. The company also provides services like cash loading at point-of-sale locations, mobile banking, and electronic cash remittance services. Its technology platform, Green PlaNET, facilitates secure, real-time transactions and enhances the efficiency of its operations. Green Dot markets its services under various brand names, including Green Dot and GoBank, and distributes its products through retail outlets, direct-to-consumer channels, and its Banking as a Service platform. Established in 1999 and rebranded in 2005, Green Dot continues to innovate in the prepaid financial services sector.