Sequoia Capital

About

Sequoia says it helps the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. Its history page says Don Valentine founded the firm in 1972 and that it invests primarily on behalf of nonprofits and schools. Its SEC adviser record lists Menlo Park, California as the main office of Sequoia Capital Operations.

FinSMEs, the PR Newswire release, and TechCrunch name Sequoia Capital as a backer of Warhound's $200 million seed, announced on 2026-10-22. The release quotes Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia Capital. None of those sources calls Sequoia the lead. TechCrunch uses the shorter name Sequoia. Both names point at the same firm, so this is the only Sequoia page.

TechCrunch and the company site name Sequoia as a backer of Flapping Airplanes' $1 billion Series A, announced on 2026-10-21. The Raise Track Update says Sequoia Capital. Index Ventures and Lux Capital led. None of those sources calls Sequoia the lead of the Series A. TechCrunch also describes a $180 million seed that included Sequoia. That seed is not a page here.

Funding rounds on RaiseTrack

Sources

Last verified: 2026-10-27

1. https://sequoiacap.com/our-history
   Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
   Sequoia history page. Source of the 1972 founding by Don Valentine and the note that it invests mainly for nonprofits and schools.
2. https://sequoiacap.com/
   Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
   Sequoia home page. Source of the idea to IPO description.
3. https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/157373
   Type: sec filing. Accessed 2026-10-08.
   SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure record for Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC (CRD 157373), from Form ADV, read through the IAPD search service. Lists the main office in Menlo Park, CA.
4. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/warhound-raises-200m-in-seed-funding.html
   Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-26.
   FinSMEs, October 23, 2026. Names Sequoia Capital among the backers of Warhound's $200 million seed. Does not name a lead.
5. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/warhound-launches-with-200-million-to-rebuild-americas-military-working-dog-supply-using-advanced-genetics-and-defense-technology-302918435.html
   Type: funding announcement. Accessed 2026-10-26.
   PR Newswire release, Oct 23, 2026, 15:36 ET. Names Sequoia Capital among the backers of Warhound's $200 million seed. Quotes Shaun Maguire, Partner at Sequoia Capital. Does not call Sequoia the lead.
6. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/ben-lamm-raises-200m-for-warhound-to-engineer-war-dogs-and-arm-them-with-anduril-gear/
   Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-26.
   TechCrunch, October 22, 2026. Names Sequoia among the investors in Warhound's $200 million raise. Does not call Sequoia the lead.
7. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/year-old-ai-lab-flapping-airplanes-raises-1b-at-a-6b-valuation/
   Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-27.
   TechCrunch, Julie Bort, October 21, 2026. Names Sequoia as a participant in Flapping Airplanes' $1 billion Series A. Does not call Sequoia a lead. Also describes a $180 million seed that included Sequoia. That seed is not a page here.
8. https://flappingairplanes.com/
   Type: official company website. Accessed 2026-10-27.
   Flapping Airplanes home page, read 2026-10-27. Lists Sequoia among the backers of a $1 billion Series A. Does not say who led.
9. https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-26/
   Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-27.
   Raise Track Update for 2026-10-26. Names Sequoia Capital as a participant in Flapping Airplanes' $1 billion Series A, led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital.