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Sequoia Capital
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder(s) | Don Valentine |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, USA |
| Number of locations | 6 |
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Employees | ~ 130 worldwide |
| Website | www.sequoiacap.com |
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Don Valentine in 1972. The firm's partners include Don Valentine, Randy L. Ditzler, Greg McAdoo, Michael Moritz, Doug Leone, Gaurav Garg, Michael Goguen, Mark Stevens, Jim Goetz, Roelof Botha, and Mark Kvamme.
The firm has offices in the US, China, India and Israel. Sequoia has funded companies including Cisco Systems, Oracle, Apple, YouTube and Google.
Marc Andreessen noted the business plan format on his blog [1] and is outlined as:
- Clarity of Purpose (Describe objective in one brief sentence.)
- Large Markets (Identify existing rapidly growing or changing markets.)
- Rich Customers (Identify customers that are willing to pay immediately and with large pocketbooks.)
- Focus (Keep it simple. Stay focused on a key value proposition.)
- Pain Killers (Identify single element of importance to customer.)
- Think Differently (Challenge conventional wisdom. Outwit competitors.)
- Company Culture (Company culture is established early. Team should be the smartest in their domain.)
- Agility (Keep it quiet and make it fast.)
- Frugality (Spend money like it is your own. Focus on critical expenditures. Maximize profitability.)
- Inferno (Start with only a little money.)
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[edit] Portfolio
Sequoia Capital provided venture capital for the following companies:
| Name | First Invested | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achates Power | 6 August 2007 | Diesel engine systems. | Private |
| AdBrite | 26 July 2004 | Sell advertising on their websites and blogs | Private |
| AdMob | 19 May 2006 | Mobile Advertising Marketplace. | Private |
| Advanced Power Projects | 17 March 2008 | Power generation systems. | Private |
| AMCC | 15 September 1987 | Provides storage, embedded hardware and software solutions. | Public |
| Amobee Media Systems | 07 January 2005 | Mobile Advertising Systems for Mobile Operators. | Private |
| Appirio | 20 June 2008 | SaaS systems integration services. | Private |
| Applabs Pvt Ltd | 1 January 1999 | Software Testing Company. | Private |
| Apple Inc. | 1 January 1978 | Designs and manufactures consumer electronics. | IPO |
| Aricent | 1 September 2006 | Independent communications software company. | Private |
| Aruba Networks | 19 April 2002 | Delivers enterprise network to users | IPO |
| Asia Media | 21 September 2005 | Electronic program guide systems. | IPO |
| Atari | 1975 | Coin-operated video games, coin-operated pinball machines and home game consoles. | |
| Atom Entertainment | 14 January 2000 | Distributes casual games, short films, and animations on the web. | Acquired by Viacom/MTV |
| Bihu.com | 14 December 2007 | In-game instant messaging services. | Private |
| Café Coffee Day | 14 July 2006 | Coffee distribution and retail services. | Private |
| Cafepress | 21 January 2005 | Print-on-demand ecommerce site. | Private |
| CERNET-Koncept | 17 July 2008 | College social networking services. | Private |
| Challenge Games | 24 September 2007 | Online casual gaming services. | Private |
| Cisco | 14 December 1987 | Networking hardware, software, and services. | Public |
| Cotendo | 25 January 2008 | Software-focused CDN technologies. | Private |
| Correlix | 22 August 2008 | Latency Intelligence™ systems. | Private |
| Data Connection | 7 January 2008 | Telephony software. | Private |
| Documentum | 18 October 1993 | Enterprise content management. | IPO and later acquired by EMC |
| Dropbox | 24 September 2007 | File sharing and storage. | Private |
| Electronic Arts | 6 December 1982 | Distributor of computer and video games. | IPO |
| Eloan | 2 September 1998 | Financial services company that offering home mortgage, home equity, and auto loans. | IPO |
| FirstSource | 13 June 2001 | Provider of business process management services. | IPO |
| Flextronics | 29 June 1993 | Worldwide electronics design, fabrication, assembly, and test company. | IPO |
| Followap | 02 June 2005 | Mobile Instant Messaging and Presence | Acquired by NeuStar |
| Funny or Die | 17 April 2007 | Large media company with multiple vertical websites, including funnyordie.com started with comedian Will Ferrell. | Private |
| Gene Security Network | 8 June 2007 | Bioinformatics technology services. | Private |
| GlobalLogic | 31 January 2008 | Outsourced software development services. | Private |
| 26 May 1999 | Search Engine. | IPO | |
| Gracenote | 26 June 2002 | Digital media data management software. | Private |
| Green Dot Corporation | 27 February 2003 | Prepaid credit cards. | Private |
| Guruji.com | Local search services. | Private | |
| Idea Cellular | 27 November 2006 | Cellular services, SMS services and mobile communication devices. | IPO |
| imeem | 15 December 2006 | Social media networking services. | Private |
| Infoblox | 1 April 2003 | Core network services. | Private |
| Isilon | 3 July 2002 | Modular network storage solutions designed for large digital files. | IPO |
| IT Structures | 3 April 2008 | Virtual sales engagement software. | Private |
| Jajah | 4 November 2005 | Consumer VoIP services. | Private |
| Jawbone (headset) | 31 August 2007 | Bluetooth headsets. | Private |
| Jive Software | 9 August 2007 | Enterprise 2.0 collaboration software. | Private |
| Joost | 21 March 2007 | Online TV services. | Private |
| Kayak.com | 17 December 2004 | Travel search services. | Private |
| Kenshoo | 11 December 2007 | Search Engine Marketing Platform. | Private |
| 7 November 2003 | Online network that helps you find and be found by former colleagues. | Private | |
| Loglogic | 27 October 2003 | Log data systems. | Private |
| Loopt | 2 November 2005 | Mobile social networking services. | Private |
| Luxim | 3 August 2003 | Solid state high intensity light source technology. | Private |
| LSI Logic | 20 January 1981 | Provider of silicon, systems and software technologies. | IPO |
| Mahalo.com | 14 December 2006 | Human powered search services. | Private |
| Mark Logic | 25 February 2003 | XML server software. | Private |
| Meebo | 15 December 2005 | Instant messaging services. | Private |
| Mellanox Technologies | 1 June 1999 | Provider of InfiniBand technology. | IPO |
| Meraki | 2 March 2006 | Mesh wireless networking. | Private |
| Merlin Securities | 12 December 2007 | Mesh wireless networking. | Private |
| Microchip Technology | 6 April 1989 | Manufacturer of microcontroller, memory and analog semiconductors. | IPO |
| Netezza | 10 July 2003 | Provider of enterprise data warehouse appliances. | IPO |
| Netscreen | 21 May 1998 | Networking and security solutions. | IPO and later acquired by Juniper Networks, Inc. |
| Netshops | 12 May 2006 | Niche retailer services. | Private |
| NetApp | 23 September 1994 | Provides an integrated solution that enables storage, delivery, and management of network data. | IPO |
| NVIDIA | 2 July 1993 | Technologies for video cards, graphics cards, notebooks, workstations, and desktop PCs. | IPO |
| Paypal | 2 August 1999 | Internet payment services. | IPO and later acquired by Ebay |
| Plaxo | 1 March 2002 | Address book services. | Acquired by Comcast in 2008. |
| PixelWorks | 29 April 1998 | Designs, develops and markets highly integrated system-on-a-chip solutions for broadband communications. | IPO |
| PMC-Sierra | 11 January 1984 | Broadband communications and storage chips. | IPO |
| Pontis | 14 December 2006 | Carrier integrated marketing software. | Private |
| Pure Digital Technologies | 3 March 2005 | Digital imaging systems, including the Flip Video family of digital camcorders. | Private |
| Rackspace | 28 March 2000 | Managed hosting service provider. | IPO |
| Rayspan | 15 June 2007 | Metamaterial air interface systems. | Private |
| Renhe | 28 December 2007 | Commercial property development services. | Private |
| RingCentral | 8 December 2006 | Small business telecommunications services. | Private |
| RockYou | 9 January 2007 | Slideshow widgets. | Private |
| Royal Orchid Hotels | 6 October 2007 | Hotel chain catering to business travelers. | IPO |
| Ruckus | 4 November 2002 | Smart Wi-Fi systems. | Private |
| Satellier | 2000 | Outsourced AEC design services. | Private |
| Satnav Technologies | 28 May 2008 | Mobile mapping and navigation services. | Private |
| SCIOinspire | 17 December 2007 | Healthcare accounting services. | Private |
| Silent Communication | November 2007 | Call completion services for mobile operators. | Private |
| Sourcefire | 16 January 2004 | Network security. | IPO |
| Stardoll | 15 June 2006 | Girls social networking. | Private |
| Storwize | 1 June 2007 | Storage compression systems. | Private |
| Sugar Inc. | 12 September 2006 | Women's publishing. | Private |
| Tokbox | 3 August 2007 | Video communications services. | Private |
| Trulia | 7 May 2007 | Real estate search services. | Private |
| Ujjivan | 1 December 2008 | Microfinance services. | Private |
| Widgetbox | 1 May 2007 | Widget marketplace services. | Private |
| Xoom Corporation | 19 December 2003 | Global money transfer services. | Private |
| Yahoo! | 5 April 1995 | Web Portal. | IPO |
| YouTube | 21 October 2005 | Hosts user-generated videos. | Acquired by Google |
| Yodlee | October 1999 | Online data aggregation and online Bill Pay service provider. | Private |
| Zappos.com | N/A | Online Retailer | Private |
Sequoia profited well when Google agreed to buy YouTube for $1.65B. It is believed that Sequoia's $11M investment translated to 30% of the ownership.[citation needed]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sequoia Capital Homepage
- List of Investments by Sequoia Capital at CrunchBase
- Sequoia Capital on Startups and the Economic Downturn
- Forbes Midas List story on Sequoia Capital General Partner Michael Moritz
- Forbes Midas List story on Sequoia Capital General Partner Roelof Botha
- Time 100 story on Sequoia Capital General Partner Michael Moritz
- New York Times article discussing YouTube's Venture Capital funding (login required)
- Greg McAdoo interview by iinnovate, a podcast on innovation and entrepreneurship by Stanford business and design school students.
- "Sequoia's Gospel of Startups More True Than Ever," TechCrunch, Michael Arrington
- Jim Goetz at the Entrepreneurship Conference 2008: Business Plans
- Podcast of keynote session from the 2008 National Venture Capital Association Annual Meeting with Michael Moritz and John Doerr
- Business Week article on companies like Google, Oracle and Cisco, which were all started in a downturn
- Roelof Botha at Stanford’s E-Bootcamp discussing starting a company
- Y Combinator gets the Sequoia Capital seal of approval
[edit] See also
- Business plan
- Entrepreneurship
- Private Equity
- Venture capital
- Startup company
- Silicon Valley
- Green Technology Valley
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