Difference between revisions of "Sequoia Capital"
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* Paradigm. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2020/10/18/these-young-investors-betting-big-on-crypto-are-taking-harvard-and-stanford-along-for-the-ride/?sh=197146934212 Invested] in Matt Huang's [[Paradigm]] (18-10-2020). | * Paradigm. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2020/10/18/these-young-investors-betting-big-on-crypto-are-taking-harvard-and-stanford-along-for-the-ride/?sh=197146934212 Invested] in Matt Huang's [[Paradigm]] (18-10-2020). | ||
*[[StarkWare]]; [https://defiweekly.substack.com/p/understanding-the-l2-race-563?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjozMzUzMzExOCwiXyI6Ino5dUthIiwiaWF0IjoxNjE1NzczODk3LCJleHAiOjE2MTU3Nzc0OTcsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01NDAyIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.w-0mF7z7mH-nouJ1H8Xq according] to [[DeFi Weekly]] (9-3-2021). Again part of a [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/99211/starkware-funding-round-ethereum-paradigm $75M] raise (24-3-2021). Took part in the [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124479/ethereum-layer-2-developer-starkware-raises-50-million-now-valued-at-2-billion?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social Series C] raise of $50m (17-11-2021). | *[[StarkWare]]; [https://defiweekly.substack.com/p/understanding-the-l2-race-563?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjozMzUzMzExOCwiXyI6Ino5dUthIiwiaWF0IjoxNjE1NzczODk3LCJleHAiOjE2MTU3Nzc0OTcsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01NDAyIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.w-0mF7z7mH-nouJ1H8Xq according] to [[DeFi Weekly]] (9-3-2021). Again part of a [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/99211/starkware-funding-round-ethereum-paradigm $75M] raise (24-3-2021). Took part in the [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124479/ethereum-layer-2-developer-starkware-raises-50-million-now-valued-at-2-billion?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social Series C] raise of $50m (17-11-2021). | ||
*[[Twitter]]; [https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1522178995319721985 committed] $800M to finance [[Elon Musk]]'s takeover (5-5-2022). | |||
== Team == | == Team == | ||
Revision as of 08:53, 30 May 2022
Basics
Invested in
"Sequoia Capital will bet on tokens through its new crypto fund worth $500-600 million. The VC firm will also actively manage tokens, from staking them to providing liquidity to participating in governance."
"Known for investing in companies from Apple and Google to WhatsApp and Stripe."
- Bitclout; it's founder has mentioned this fund as an investor (23-3-2021).
- IOStoken.
- FTX; participated as one of the 69 investors in the $420M round (22-10-2021).
- Huobi; invested in their second funding round in 2014.
- LayerZero; part of the Series A of $135 million (31-3-2022).
- Nervos Network. Invested in Nervos Network (22-1-2020).
- Neutral Dollar. Supports The Neutral Dollar.
- Paradigm. Invested in Matt Huang's Paradigm (18-10-2020).
- StarkWare; according to DeFi Weekly (9-3-2021). Again part of a $75M raise (24-3-2021). Took part in the Series C raise of $50m (17-11-2021).
- Twitter; committed $800M to finance Elon Musk's takeover (5-5-2022).
Team
- Matt Huang; former Sequoia Capital partner
- Member of Open DeFi (2-9-2020).
- Is mentioned as a partner on Ontology's website (2-11-2020).
- Mentioned (13-7-2021) as part of the Investor Network of Asia DeFi Network (ADN).
