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 Semiconductor Equipment

BYD Semiconductor

Series A in 2020
BYD Semiconductor operates as an electronic components manufacturing company. BYD Semiconductor produces and sells battery management chips, power field effect transistors, image sensors, touch control chips, protection diode, current sensors, and other products.

ASR Microelectronics

Series D in 2020
ASR Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a semiconductor manufacturer founded in April 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, specifically in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park. The company specializes in developing chips for mobile intelligent communication terminals, navigation systems, and other consumer electronics. Its product range includes smartphones, modems, and integrated systems on chip (SoC) that support various communication standards, including 2G, 3G, and 4G. ASR boasts a dedicated research and development team located in the United States and South Korea, focusing on platform development and technical support. In 2017, ASR expanded its capabilities by acquiring the Mobile Business Unit from Marvell, positioning itself as a leading baseband provider in China, alongside Hisilicon. The company's significant shareholders include several venture capital firms, highlighting its strong financial backing and commitment to advancing technology in the mobile communications and Internet of Things sectors.

Quantum Circuits

Series A in 2017
Quantum Circuits, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in New Haven, Connecticut, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sale of quantum computers utilizing superconducting devices. The company's primary objective is to create practical and useful quantum computers, while also commercializing components, devices, and software that support fundamental research and the scaling of quantum computing. Quantum Circuits focuses on the quantum circuit model, which facilitates universal and fault-tolerant operations through error correction. The technology employs superconducting Josephson junctions that function as solid-state quantum bits, or qubits. Founded by leading experts from Yale University's Department of Applied Physics, Quantum Circuits has made significant advancements in quantum devices and information processing, contributing to notable scientific achievements, including the development of a quantum bus for entangling qubits and the execution of quantum algorithms using solid-state devices.

R2 Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2013
R2 Semiconductor, Inc., a power management company, provides low-voltage transistors. It offers FasTrack for envelope tracking; FastLane that optimizes power management for multi-core applications processors and digital System on Chips (SoCs); and SoC to integrate power management. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

R2 Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2012
R2 Semiconductor, Inc., a power management company, provides low-voltage transistors. It offers FasTrack for envelope tracking; FastLane that optimizes power management for multi-core applications processors and digital System on Chips (SoCs); and SoC to integrate power management. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

R2 Semiconductor

Series A in 2009
R2 Semiconductor, Inc., a power management company, provides low-voltage transistors. It offers FasTrack for envelope tracking; FastLane that optimizes power management for multi-core applications processors and digital System on Chips (SoCs); and SoC to integrate power management. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Xiamen Changelight

Venture Round in 2008
Xiamen Changelight Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company established in 2006, headquartered in Xiamen. It engages in the research, development, production, and sale of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, gallium arsenide solar cells, and a range of LED lighting products. The company specializes in energy-saving lighting solutions and has developed its products with independent intellectual property rights. Changelight’s innovations in epitaxial technology allow its products to be widely utilized across various applications, including digital technology, displays, and traffic signals. Notably, its gallium arsenide solar cell wafers have achieved international standards and serve as a significant power source for domestic space aircraft. With a focus on innovation and a skilled workforce, Changelight continues to advance its position in the photonics industry in China and Southeast Asia.

T-Networks

Series C in 2005
Electronic Components, Modulators available from T-Networks Inc. based in Allentown, PA.

T-Networks

Series B in 2002
Electronic Components, Modulators available from T-Networks Inc. based in Allentown, PA.

T-Networks

Series A in 2001
Electronic Components, Modulators available from T-Networks Inc. based in Allentown, PA.

Velio Communications

Series C in 2001
Velio Communications, Inc. designs and manufactures high-bandwidth interconnecting semiconductors for integrated telecommunication systems.

PMC Sierra

Venture Round in 1984
PMC Sierra is a provider of semiconductor solutions focused on enhancing Internet infrastructure for enterprise clients and the communications networking equipment industry. The company designs, develops, markets, and supports a range of semiconductor technologies suited for various applications, including enterprise storage, wide area network infrastructure, and access networks. Its product offerings include processors for packet management, radio frequency transceivers for broadband signal transmission, and serializers/deserializers for traffic conversion. With a global presence through offices in North America, Europe, Israel, and Asia, PMC Sierra delivers technical and sales support to its customers, ensuring effective implementation of its advanced semiconductor solutions.

Linear Technology

Series A in 1981
Linear Technology Corporation is recognized as a leading analog semiconductor company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and marketing a wide range of high-performance integrated circuits. The company has established itself as a key player in the semiconductor industry, often referred to as the "Home of the Gurus" due to its expertise and innovation in analog technologies. Its product offerings cater to various applications, positioning Linear Technology as a crucial provider of solutions for customers seeking high-quality analog components.