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 Social Media

Kutumb

Series A in 2021
Kutumb allows users to create apps to connect with people in their community, share news, updates of members, and discuss any issue.

Reddit

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

Puzzl

Funding Round in 2020
MarketFly is a marketplace for small business owners. MarketFly changes the way small businesses run their social media. Currently seeking funding.

Kutumb

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Kutumb allows users to create apps to connect with people in their community, share news, updates of members, and discuss any issue.

Bulbulshop

Series A in 2020
Bulbulshop is a purchasing e-commerce app that provides health, gadgets, beauty, cosmetics, apparel, jewelry, home, kitchen, and bags. It was founded on November 28, 2018, and is based in Delhi, India.

Blueberry Technology

Series B in 2019
Beijing Blueberry Technology Co., Ltd., founded in 2016 and based in China, specializes in developing a mobile application for social dating that leverages user photographs. The company's platform focuses on connecting individuals within youth culture by utilizing advanced user matching algorithms and analyzing user images, location data, and shared interests. This approach enables the app to facilitate connections among users with similar cultural beliefs and interests. Additionally, Blueberry Technology enhances user engagement by organizing offline activities, thereby bridging the gap between online interactions and real-world social experiences. As of late 2019, the company operates as a subsidiary of Inke Limited.

Reddit

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

Youhua Technology

Series B in 2018
Shanghai based Media & Entertainment company.

Flow

Series A in 2018
Flow is a social application based on photo editing and sharing.

Dujiao Show

Series A in 2018
A Media & Entertainment Company based in Beijing,China.

Reddit

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

Reddit

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

Instagram

Series B in 2012
Instagram is a free photo-sharing application that allows users to capture, customize, and share photos and videos, utilizing various filters and editing tools. Founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in 2010 in San Francisco, California, the platform quickly gained popularity and was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Users can share their content across multiple social networks, enhancing connectivity and engagement. Instagram also plays a role in various community interactions, serving as a space for users to find support groups, although it has faced challenges related to the presence of illegal activities on the platform. Despite these issues, Instagram remains a widely used application, particularly on iOS and Android devices.

DailyBooth

Series A in 2011
DailyBooth lets users follow their friends and update them in real-time through the use of pictures and status updates.

Meebo

Series D in 2010
Meebo is a consumer internet company headquartered in Mountain View, California, that focuses on enhancing user engagement across the web through its advertising-supported social media platform. The company's primary product, the Meebo Bar, is an embedded solution for websites that allows publishers and advertisers to integrate content engagement and brand experiences into users' online interactions. In addition to this, Meebo offers a web sharing tool that enables users to share multimedia content and articles across various social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, while also providing metrics on the engagement of their shared links. Originally launched in September 2005 as an instant messenger aggregator by founders Sandy Jen, Seth Sternberg, and Elaine Wherry, Meebo has since expanded its operations to include multiple offices in major U.S. cities. The company is supported by several notable venture capital firms, including True Ventures and Sequoia Capital.

DailyBooth

Angel Round in 2009
DailyBooth lets users follow their friends and update them in real-time through the use of pictures and status updates.

PopularMedia

Series C in 2008
PopularMedia, Inc. provides social media marketing services. The company's products include Influencer Ads, a platform that creates, maintains, and reinforces connections between consumers, creating shared experiences around the content, brand or offer with their network of friends, relatives, and colleagues; SocialNotes that delivers instant social interactivity on any Web page; and Importer, which facilitates visitors to the site and import their existing Web-based address books, such as Yahoo!, Gmail, AOL, MSN, and Hotmail. It serves advertisers, Website marketers, and publishers. PopularMedia has a strategic partnership with Contagion. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 30, 2009, PopularMedia, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of StrongMail Systems, Inc.

Meebo

Series C in 2008
Meebo is a consumer internet company headquartered in Mountain View, California, that focuses on enhancing user engagement across the web through its advertising-supported social media platform. The company's primary product, the Meebo Bar, is an embedded solution for websites that allows publishers and advertisers to integrate content engagement and brand experiences into users' online interactions. In addition to this, Meebo offers a web sharing tool that enables users to share multimedia content and articles across various social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, while also providing metrics on the engagement of their shared links. Originally launched in September 2005 as an instant messenger aggregator by founders Sandy Jen, Seth Sternberg, and Elaine Wherry, Meebo has since expanded its operations to include multiple offices in major U.S. cities. The company is supported by several notable venture capital firms, including True Ventures and Sequoia Capital.

PopularMedia

Series B in 2007
PopularMedia, Inc. provides social media marketing services. The company's products include Influencer Ads, a platform that creates, maintains, and reinforces connections between consumers, creating shared experiences around the content, brand or offer with their network of friends, relatives, and colleagues; SocialNotes that delivers instant social interactivity on any Web page; and Importer, which facilitates visitors to the site and import their existing Web-based address books, such as Yahoo!, Gmail, AOL, MSN, and Hotmail. It serves advertisers, Website marketers, and publishers. PopularMedia has a strategic partnership with Contagion. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 30, 2009, PopularMedia, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of StrongMail Systems, Inc.

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.

Collactive

Series A in 2007
Collactive, Inc. provides recruitment and management platforms for social networking Websites. It offers Collactive Social Media Manager that streamlines social media activities enabling a marketing manager to cultivate relationships with influencers. The company also provides social media strategy planning, social media activity management, social media incorporation into existing online presence and messaging, and monitoring services. It serves PR agencies, advertising agencies, and marketing companies. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Herzliya, Israel.

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.

PopularMedia

Series A in 2006
PopularMedia, Inc. provides social media marketing services. The company's products include Influencer Ads, a platform that creates, maintains, and reinforces connections between consumers, creating shared experiences around the content, brand or offer with their network of friends, relatives, and colleagues; SocialNotes that delivers instant social interactivity on any Web page; and Importer, which facilitates visitors to the site and import their existing Web-based address books, such as Yahoo!, Gmail, AOL, MSN, and Hotmail. It serves advertisers, Website marketers, and publishers. PopularMedia has a strategic partnership with Contagion. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 30, 2009, PopularMedia, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of StrongMail Systems, Inc.

Meebo

Series A in 2005
Meebo is a consumer internet company headquartered in Mountain View, California, that focuses on enhancing user engagement across the web through its advertising-supported social media platform. The company's primary product, the Meebo Bar, is an embedded solution for websites that allows publishers and advertisers to integrate content engagement and brand experiences into users' online interactions. In addition to this, Meebo offers a web sharing tool that enables users to share multimedia content and articles across various social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, while also providing metrics on the engagement of their shared links. Originally launched in September 2005 as an instant messenger aggregator by founders Sandy Jen, Seth Sternberg, and Elaine Wherry, Meebo has since expanded its operations to include multiple offices in major U.S. cities. The company is supported by several notable venture capital firms, including True Ventures and Sequoia Capital.

Marketwired

Series D in 2003
Marketwired is a social communications company that provides solutions for global press release distribution, industry-leading social media monitoring and analytics, and a fully integrated marketing communications platform for content creation, optimization, distribution, and measurement. Its solutions are catered to everyone, from Fortune 500 enterprises to start-ups. Marketwired plays a critical role in shaping the everyday conversations that happen in newsrooms, corporate boardrooms, and social networks around the world, helping communicators move markets, change public opinion, and affect consumer behavior. Marketwired is majority-owned by OMERS Private Equity, which manages the private equity activities of OMERS Administration Corporation and today has 6.4 billion U.S. dollars of investments under management. Marketwired was founded in 1983 by [Nick Koudas](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dr-nick-koudas) and [Michael Terpin](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/michael-terpin-2). It is headquartered in Toronto, O.N.

Marketwired

Venture Round in 2001
Marketwired is a social communications company that provides solutions for global press release distribution, industry-leading social media monitoring and analytics, and a fully integrated marketing communications platform for content creation, optimization, distribution, and measurement. Its solutions are catered to everyone, from Fortune 500 enterprises to start-ups. Marketwired plays a critical role in shaping the everyday conversations that happen in newsrooms, corporate boardrooms, and social networks around the world, helping communicators move markets, change public opinion, and affect consumer behavior. Marketwired is majority-owned by OMERS Private Equity, which manages the private equity activities of OMERS Administration Corporation and today has 6.4 billion U.S. dollars of investments under management. Marketwired was founded in 1983 by [Nick Koudas](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dr-nick-koudas) and [Michael Terpin](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/michael-terpin-2). It is headquartered in Toronto, O.N.

Marketwired

Series A in 1990
Marketwired is a social communications company that provides solutions for global press release distribution, industry-leading social media monitoring and analytics, and a fully integrated marketing communications platform for content creation, optimization, distribution, and measurement. Its solutions are catered to everyone, from Fortune 500 enterprises to start-ups. Marketwired plays a critical role in shaping the everyday conversations that happen in newsrooms, corporate boardrooms, and social networks around the world, helping communicators move markets, change public opinion, and affect consumer behavior. Marketwired is majority-owned by OMERS Private Equity, which manages the private equity activities of OMERS Administration Corporation and today has 6.4 billion U.S. dollars of investments under management. Marketwired was founded in 1983 by [Nick Koudas](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dr-nick-koudas) and [Michael Terpin](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/michael-terpin-2). It is headquartered in Toronto, O.N.