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 Search Engine

Glean

Series C in 2022
Scio is a search engine that aims to help in the finding of any piece of data via any tool in any company. The company's software integrates with multiple platforms to find precise data points and provide relevant search results, allowing employees to find required data points based on keywords.

Knowde

Series B in 2021
knowde is the online marketing platform dedicated to chemicals and ingredients. They make it easy to connect with customers, online. Use knowde Pages to get your products noticed every time a customer searches on any search engine. Build your knowde Page in an hour and get started for free.

Physna

Series B in 2021
Physna LLC designs and develops geometric search engine software for computer-aided design, 3-Diemsional printing, and other manufacturing methods. Its search engine breaks down 3-D files into a codified structure; and allows users to compare and analyze 3D models for the purpose of quality control and automated inspection. The company serves design, manufacturing, cybersecurity, aerospace, automotive, defense, consumer goods, electronics, and energy industries. Physna LLC was founded in 2015 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Neeva

Series B in 2021
Neeva, Inc. develops and operates software as a service (SaaS) based an ad-free search engine that helps users to find online content. Its platform search for information on the web as well as personal files like emails and other documents. Neeva, Inc. was formerly known as Anamika Inc and changed its name to Neeva, Inc. in March 2019. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Reddit

Series E in 2021
A platform for online communities to submit links, create content, and have discussions about whatever topic that interests them

Physna

Series B in 2021
Physna LLC designs and develops geometric search engine software for computer-aided design, 3-Diemsional printing, and other manufacturing methods. Its search engine breaks down 3-D files into a codified structure; and allows users to compare and analyze 3D models for the purpose of quality control and automated inspection. The company serves design, manufacturing, cybersecurity, aerospace, automotive, defense, consumer goods, electronics, and energy industries. Physna LLC was founded in 2015 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Neeva

Series A in 2020
Neeva, Inc. develops and operates software as a service (SaaS) based an ad-free search engine that helps users to find online content. Its platform search for information on the web as well as personal files like emails and other documents. Neeva, Inc. was formerly known as Anamika Inc and changed its name to Neeva, Inc. in March 2019. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Knowde

Series A in 2020
knowde is the online marketing platform dedicated to chemicals and ingredients. They make it easy to connect with customers, online. Use knowde Pages to get your products noticed every time a customer searches on any search engine. Build your knowde Page in an hour and get started for free.

Ksher

Series A in 2020
Ksher provides you a user-friendly portal to expand your business and attract your target consumers.

Rizhiyi

Series B in 2019
Rizhiyi making search analysis for professional and complex logs in enterprise information systems into simple and useful search engines.

Reddit

Series D in 2019
A platform for online communities to submit links, create content, and have discussions about whatever topic that interests them

Ksher

Series A in 2018
Ksher provides you a user-friendly portal to expand your business and attract your target consumers.

Reddit

Series C in 2017
A platform for online communities to submit links, create content, and have discussions about whatever topic that interests them

HealthEngine

Series C in 2017
HealthEngine Pty Ltd operates an online healthcare destination in Australia. The company offers an online booking system that allows patients to find, book, and manage their appointments online; an online health directory that list medical practices in various categories, including GP, dentist, physio, chiropractor, psychologist, and more; HealthEngine recalls, a solution to centralize and manage various recalls; and a website for medical practices. HealthEngine Pty Ltd was founded in 2006 and is based in Perth, Australia.

Rizhiyi

Series A in 2015
Rizhiyi making search analysis for professional and complex logs in enterprise information systems into simple and useful search engines.

Reddit

Series B in 2014
A platform for online communities to submit links, create content, and have discussions about whatever topic that interests them

Relcy

Venture Round in 2014
Relcy, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing a search engine designed to enhance mobile search capabilities. Founded in 2013, Relcy's technology enables users to search across all content on their mobile devices, including applications and real-world information, in a more efficient manner. The search engine utilizes a knowledge graph comprising millions of real-world entities, offering a personalized and contextually aware search experience. By understanding users' locations and intentions, Relcy aims to streamline the process of finding information, making mobile searches faster and more intuitive.

Just Dial

Series E in 2012
Just Dial Limited engages in the search engine business under the Justdial brand name in India and internationally. The company offers local search, search related, and software services through various platforms, including internet, mobile internet, over the telephone, and text. It also provides review and rating certification services under the JD Ratings name; and online payment services under the JD Pay name. In addition, the company engages in advertising and events businesses; and the operation of JD Social, a social media platform, as well as Search Plus, JD Maps, JD Omni, and other platforms. Further, it offers website development and maintenance services. As of July 31, 2020, the company had a database of 29.6 million listings. Just Dial Limited was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Just Dial

Venture Round in 2011
Just Dial Limited engages in the search engine business under the Justdial brand name in India and internationally. The company offers local search, search related, and software services through various platforms, including internet, mobile internet, over the telephone, and text. It also provides review and rating certification services under the JD Ratings name; and online payment services under the JD Pay name. In addition, the company engages in advertising and events businesses; and the operation of JD Social, a social media platform, as well as Search Plus, JD Maps, JD Omni, and other platforms. Further, it offers website development and maintenance services. As of July 31, 2020, the company had a database of 29.6 million listings. Just Dial Limited was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

2345.com

Series B in 2010
2345.com is software that helps users find websites faster, without having to remember complex web addresses. It also provides access to search engines, practical inquiries, weather forecasts, group buying navigation, films and TV shows, city navigation, email login, internet bookmarks, and more. 2345.com officially went online in September 2005 and is the second largest web directory in China.

SearchMe

Series E in 2008
Searchme, Inc. provides search engine solutions. Searchme, Inc. was formerly known as Kavam, Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Mountain View, California.

SearchMe

Series D in 2008
Searchme, Inc. provides search engine solutions. Searchme, Inc. was formerly known as Kavam, Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Mountain View, California.

KAYAK

Series D in 2007
KAYAK helps millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions. As one of the world’s leading travel search engines, KAYAK searches other sites to show travelers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars and vacation packages. KAYAK offers a variety of tools and features such as KAYAK trips, explore, and price forecast. In addition, KAYAK also manages a portfolio of metasearch brands including: SWOODOO, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined that together process 6 billion queries across our platforms each year. KAYAK is part of Booking Holdings Inc. and operates sites in more than 60 countries and territories. KAYAK was launched in the US in 2004 by a team of industry leaders including Steve Hafner (CEO) a co-founder of Orbitz, Paul English (CTO) a former VP of technology at Intuit, Terrell Jones (Chairman), founder of Travelocity, and Greg Slyngstad (Director), a co-founder of Expedia.

SearchMe

Series C in 2007
Searchme, Inc. provides search engine solutions. Searchme, Inc. was formerly known as Kavam, Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Mahalo

Series B in 2007
Mahalo is a human-powered search engine founded by entrepreneur Jason Calacanis. It differentiates itself by generating search results through a team of profile builders who create detailed pages for approximately 10,000 unique queries, with plans to expand to 25,000 queries. The search results are non-algorithmic, resulting in deep and useful content, although the process is slower than automated engines. For queries without a dedicated page, Mahalo supplements results with information from Google. The layout combines elements of traditional search engines and Wikipedia, with factual information provided alongside categorized links. Users can submit their own links for consideration, which are voted on before publication. Despite its slow growth due to the manual curation process, Mahalo functions without revenue for several years, positioning itself as an alternative to major search engines and knowledge-sharing platforms.

Kavam.com

Series B in 2006
A web index, in construction, whose purpose is to provide a simple method for consumers to define their own search engines.

SearchMe

Series B in 2006
Searchme, Inc. provides search engine solutions. Searchme, Inc. was formerly known as Kavam, Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Guruji

Series A in 2006
Guruji.com is the first crawler based search engine developed completely in India and designed to make search simple for Indian users. Their proprietary algorithms automatically identify content on the web and organize it in such a way that Indian users get search results that are relevant to them. Started by two IIT-Delhi graduates Anurag Dod and Gaurav Mishra, Guruji.com now offers search verticals like Music, Finance, Image, City, Movie Timings besides web search. They also run a ad network under the adGuru banner.

Mahalo

Series A in 2006
Mahalo is a human-powered search engine founded by entrepreneur Jason Calacanis. It differentiates itself by generating search results through a team of profile builders who create detailed pages for approximately 10,000 unique queries, with plans to expand to 25,000 queries. The search results are non-algorithmic, resulting in deep and useful content, although the process is slower than automated engines. For queries without a dedicated page, Mahalo supplements results with information from Google. The layout combines elements of traditional search engines and Wikipedia, with factual information provided alongside categorized links. Users can submit their own links for consideration, which are voted on before publication. Despite its slow growth due to the manual curation process, Mahalo functions without revenue for several years, positioning itself as an alternative to major search engines and knowledge-sharing platforms.

SearchMe

Series A in 2005
Searchme, Inc. provides search engine solutions. Searchme, Inc. was formerly known as Kavam, Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Mountain View, California.

KAYAK

Series B in 2004
KAYAK helps millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions. As one of the world’s leading travel search engines, KAYAK searches other sites to show travelers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars and vacation packages. KAYAK offers a variety of tools and features such as KAYAK trips, explore, and price forecast. In addition, KAYAK also manages a portfolio of metasearch brands including: SWOODOO, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined that together process 6 billion queries across our platforms each year. KAYAK is part of Booking Holdings Inc. and operates sites in more than 60 countries and territories. KAYAK was launched in the US in 2004 by a team of industry leaders including Steve Hafner (CEO) a co-founder of Orbitz, Paul English (CTO) a former VP of technology at Intuit, Terrell Jones (Chairman), founder of Travelocity, and Greg Slyngstad (Director), a co-founder of Expedia.

Sales.com

Venture Round in 1999
Sales.com a Web destination for sales professionals by sales professionals.