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Introducing Sequoia’s latest market map!
Disruption in healthcare has always been difficult, but gen AI is poised to change the industry – not just driving efficiency, but dramatically improving patient outcomes. We are excited to meet the innovators driving this change
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Today we launched Seed Fund V and opened applications for the latest cohort for Arc,
@Sequoia
's seed stage catalyst. There are a lot of exciting opportunities across markets, but here's one area I'm most interested in 👇
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✨NEW INVESTMENT!✨
Thrilled to announce that we
@sequoia
are leading the Series A for
@bankonfound
!
The majority of Americans aspire to be self-employed: Found empowers them to achieve that by being their all-in-one financial partner.
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So excited for Arc, a new way to partner with
@sequoia
from the idea phase - starting in Europe and coming to the US soon!
Introducing Arc, a seed-stage catalyst for outlier founders.
🌱15 companies
🗓8 weeks
💰$1M up-front investment
Apply now for our European cohort (US coming soon) 👉
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Congratulations to
@0xLeoInRio
,
@ZhuoxunYin
,
@sidazhang
, and the entire
@MagicEden
team - so incredibly proud of all of you and the company and community you have built!! 🚀🥳
gm, dropped a Series B and we’re now a $1.6B company after 9 months.
We don’t take any of this growth for granted. YOU, the creators and communities, have made our wildest dreams possible.
@GreylockVC
@electriccapital
@lightspeedvp
@paradigm
@sequoia
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Congrats,
@MagicEden
team!! It's been absolutely incredible to watch you achieve 95% market share in 6 months!🚀🚀
Excited to share our $27M raise led by
@paradigm
, with support from
@ElectricCapital
@sequoia
@KindredVentures
@GreylockVC
@variantfund
@SolanaVentures
to become the
#1
place for NFT creators and collectors 🧵
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We're turning the traditional fund structure on its head, and we couldn't be more excited for this structure to allow us to deepen our commitment to founders across their entire journey, from seed to long past IPO
Patience is a virtue. We believe it’s also smart business.
The traditional 10-year VC fund cycle no longer makes sense for today’s world, or tomorrow’s founders.
Introducing The Sequoia Fund.
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We believe having delightful user experiences in web3 - safely and privately - will be powered with infrastructure like Privy.
@shaunmmaguire
and I feel incredibly lucky to work with
@henri_stern
,
@asta_li
, and the entire
@privy_io
team as take on this massive opportunity!
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Where do you think we'll see the biggest impact in healthcare over the next 5-10 years? Please give us feedback and let us know what we missed!
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I'm excited to cohost a dinner next Thursday in SF with
@iamthezack
from
@OpenAI
! 🤖🚀
If you're an early stage founder looking to connect with other builders who are exploring how AI will change how we work, RSVP below 👇
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1/ We are so excited to launch
#RamenMafia
(fka Cofounder Club) today! If you're looking to start a company,
@shawnxu
,
@EricTLiu
, and I want to help you find your ideal cofounders.
Learn more and apply at
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We're so excited to launch Groundwork today!
@EricTLiu
,
@shawnxu
, and I have taken the learnings from our Ramen Mafia cohorts to build the best community for -1 to 0 founders looking to explore ideas by building together
Check us out and apply at
Exploring startup ideas alone is hard. But the search cost is high to find co-explorers.
That's why I'm excited to launch Groundwork, an invite-only community for -1 to 0 founders to explore ideas by building together.
What and why 👇
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📢 Hello Bay Area pre-seed and seed stage founders! It’s the last week to apply for
@Sequoia
Arc!
@BogieBalkansky
@charliecurnin
@jesskah
@laurenmhreeder
and I will be at Dandelion Chocolate (2600 16th St) tomorrow from 4-6pm to answer questions and discuss your startup journey.
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1/
@EricTLiu
,
@shawnxu
, and I are launching our next cohort for
#RamenMafia
, focused on healthcare! If you're looking to start a company in healthcare and want to meet other incredible people interested in the space, apply below!
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@henri_stern
,
@asta_li
, and the entire
@privy_io
team have built an incredible company, culture, and product - and we are so thrilled to continue to be your partners along this journey! 🥳🚀
privy makes it incredibly easy and seamless to onboard anyone into crypto apps and is
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Truly raising the Barr for all of us in venture! So incredibly proud and excited for you and everyone who will be lucky enough to work with you,
@barrnanas
!!
Day one
@AmplifyPartners
✅!
I've known this team for the past few years, and have always admired them, 1) because of their deep technical expertise, judgment, and approach to early-stage investing, and 2) because they are really good humans. Excited for this new chapter!
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We've met so many incredible founders through the Arc application process and are excited to meet more!
13/ Do we actually read all the applications? Yes! Here's a glimpse behind the scenes at our Arc reading parties, complete with pizza and music by DJ
@Alfred_Lin
.
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@Alfred_Lin
and I are so excited to partner with
@thetkkong
,
@seedelano
, and
@kevinchan159
on their new adventure - they are some of the fastest moving people we know, and we are thrilled to be on their journey with them.
Today is Day 2 of my new venture.
I’m excited to announce that we’ve joined
@sequoia
's inaugural Arc Americas cohort, partnering with
@josephinekchen
&
@Alfred_Lin
.
🧵 on our founding team, why we chose Arc & takeaways for other founders starting out 👇
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Thrilled to partner with
@milliemyang
and Peng as they build !! Honored to be on your journey with you.
Excited to partner with
@Alfred_Lin
and
@josephinekchen
to transform payments infrastructure in Web3 🚀
Stay tuned! Get priority access here:
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The incredible
@jesskah
describing our Arc program - if you're an early stage founder, we're excited for you to apply!
$1 million plus a 7-week course on how to build a category-defining company.
Sequoia Capital partner Jess Lee talks to
@emilychangtv
about the firm's new seed-stage catalyst.
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We're so excited for the launch of Arc in the US today as a new way to partner with founders from the idea phase! Arc is a 7-week seed-stage catalyst for outlier founders where we share the Sequoia way to start, build and scale enduring companies.
This year we unveiled Arc, Sequoia’s seed-stage catalyst that helps outlier founders build enduring, category-defining companies. Today, we’re thrilled to open applications for the first Arc Americas cohort. Apply here through July 13
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Congrats to
@laurenmyrick
and the entire team
@bankonfound
! It's been so incredible working with them from the A, and
@Alfred_Lin
and I are excited to welcome and work with
@rabois
@foundersfund
,
@ataussig
@lightspeedvp
, and
@gokulr
as new investors.
We’re incredibly excited to announce that Found has raised $60M in equity financing led by
@foundersfund
with participation from new investors,
@lightspeedvp
, and our existing investor,
@sequoia
. Read more at . ✅
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Having grown up in Hsinchu with most of my family in the semiconductor industry, I found this to be a fascinating read on TSMC and its importance in shaping the geopolitical landscape.
This is an outstanding article on Taiwan’s supremacy in in manufacturing semiconductors and the impact on US v China. This is the most comprehensive (and accurate) discussion of a very complex topic that few have even bothered to cover.
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Come build with Privy!!
GM! Today we are so excited to open up our docs to everyone. 🖖
We’d love to get your feedback and get you set up 🚢🫡🌈!
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If you're a founder looking to integrate AI in B2B apps, check out this dinner 👇
Excited to host our next
@joinRamenMafia
AI dinner with
@jakesaper
! Jake will share his thesis on how to best integrate AI in B2B apps. 2/22 in SF🍥
Sign up if you’re an early AI SaaS founder and want to meet co-explorers:
Thesis:
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Whether you're a founder in the biotech space, fintech, or beyond, we want to hear from you! Applications for Arc America Spring session are open now until February 5th. Learn more here:👇
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Congrats
@benchling
!!
Benchling is transforming the way science is done through software - from R&D to development and eventually to manufacturing
@sajithw
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Biotechnology is undergoing a manifold revolution, driven by increasingly sophisticated computational capabilities, laboratory and workflow automations, and a deeper understanding of how we can interact with even the most fundamental building blocks of life.
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Sales tax is an incredibly complicated space - but SaaS companies are in luck!
@_vltn
and the amazing team
@Anrok
have built a delightful solution for your sales tax needs. We
@sequoia
are thrilled to double down on our partnership with the Anrok team, along with
@IndexVentures
Excited to get the funding news out! A few reflections on the past year
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In a similarly regulatorily complex space, I remain excited about innovations in financial services, both within the sector itself as well as the incorporation of fintech into new businesses.
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So excited for
@carolinedclark
and
@arcade_demo
! Use Arcade to showcase your products :)
gm! We're announcing our 2.5m round led by
@upfrontvc
with participation by
@sequoia
, and some awesome angels including
@JarenGlover
,
@collinmathilde
,
@LauraBehrensWu
,
@lennysan
,
@jaysimons
,
@ewittman
, and others. Read more about our vision here:
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Biotech applications will transform our world, from healthcare to the food we eat and the clothes we wear. I am excited to partner with the data, software, and infrastructure founders who will help power that transformation, from conception to commercialization.
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What an incredible story
@sidazhang
- from living on a boat after a failed crypto startup in 2015 to building
@MagicEden
today
1/ Seven years ago, my first crypto start-up failed during the 2015 crypto bear market. I was broke, living on a sailboat. Yesterday, my second crypto startup, Magic Eden closed its $130 million Series B funding at a valuation of $1.6 billion.
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We're thrilled to be partnering with the incredible founders in this cohort 😍 Read more about them 👇
1/ This week, Sequoia welcomes our Arc Spring ‘23 cohort with companies from health tech, fintech, crypto, AI, and more – including one second-time applicant.
Let’s learn more about the companies out of stealth 👇
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Excited for the Privy team!!
Today, we are thrilled to introduce embedded wallets ✨!
With embedded wallets, Privy makes it easy for developers to provision wallets for their users as they log in with emails or social accounts.
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Proud of
@bankonfound
and
@laurenmyrick
for being featured as one of the most promising consumer fintech startups! If you're interested in building tools for the self-employed, please message us - we are hiring for roles across the board.
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4/ Our next cohort will again focus on fintech founders! Our incredible experts helping us curate this class include
@CharleyMa
,
@elipoaquino
, and
@mengxilu
. If you're thinking about building a fintech company, please apply by April 9.
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@EricTLiu
@shawnxu
Thank you to our incredible domain experts who will host office hours, idea reviews and request for startups.
@CharleyMa
,
@ashleypaston
,
@michael_vaughan
,
@mengxilu
,
@jameslidotcom
,
@kbakes
, Chirag at Define VC, Kiran at Lightyear, and Emily at Healthworx!
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If you’re self-employed or know someone who is, you know how painful bookkeeping and taxes can be.
@LaurenMyrick
, Connor Dunn, and their team are looking to change that with their one-stop-shop for business banking, bookkeeping and taxes for self-employed businesses.
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We would love for you to join
@derek_t_lo
, Lucia Huang
@OsmindHQ
,
@EricTLiu
, and I in discussing all things digital health infrastructure.
If you're building in this space, please RSVP here:
Hosting a dinner for early builders interested in digital health infrastructure on 2/23 in SF! My co-hosts are
@derek_t_lo
(
@medallion
), Lucia Huang (
@OsmindHQ
), and
@josephinekchen
(
@sequoia
).
RSVP here:
More on groundwork:
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Being able to work alongside and learn from
@Alfred_Lin
is one of the greatest privileges about working
@sequoia
@mlevram
captures his brilliance, empathy, and work ethic incredibly well
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2/ We have world-class experts in healthcare who will be helping provide advice/feedback on your ideas and sharing their founding stories:
@ZReitano
from
@ro
@SamCorcos
from
@Levels
@nikillinit
from
Lynne Chou O'Keefe from
@definevc
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5/ We know how tough it can be for founders at the earliest stages, and Ramen Mafia is here to help - we want to help take you from ramen profitable to Paypal Mafia :)
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3/ We ran the inaugural version of this program two months ago and were blown away by the caliber of the people who participated and the connections made - we made 150+ intros! Check out some of the testimonials on our website.
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2/ We're curating cohorts of incredible founders every few months within a specific theme (e.g. fintech, healthcare, etc) and matching people with each other. Our cohorts are comprised of both great technical builders and business thinkers.
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Found is hiring across the board! Join the team in their mission to be the all-in-one financial partner to the self-employed:
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