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Sequoia Capital
Legendary VC firm investing in defense technology including SpaceX and Mach Industries.
Sequoia Capital is a legendary venture capital firm founded in 1972 with approximately $56 billion in AUM. The firm has backed defense and national security companies including SpaceX and Mach Industries (its first hardware defense investment). Sequoia also invests in cybersecurity, AI, and enterprise infrastructure critical to defense.
Overview
- Firm
- Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, CA
- Founded
- 1972
- AUM
- $56B
- Avg. check
- $500K–$100M
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Thesis
- Seed, early, and growth-stage technology companies including defense, AI, enterprise, and cybersecurity.
- X / Twitter
- x.com/sequoia
- Website
- www.sequoiacap.com/
Portfolio companies6
- CompanyMach IndustriesNext-generation unmanned aerospace and defense systems manufacturer.
- CompanySpaceXSpace launch, satellite communications, and defense technology company.
- CompanySE3 LabsSpatial AI platform for autonomous systems, enabling machines to perceive, reason, and act in 3D.
- CompanyNominalSoftware platform for testing, validating, and monitoring complex hardware systems used in aerospace and defense.
- CompanyKela TechnologiesIsraeli defense-tech company building a secure, open platform for Western militaries to rapidly integrate commercial technologies into existing defense systems.
- CompanyStark DefenceBerlin-based loitering munition and strike drone manufacturer for European and NATO forces.
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Frequently asked
- What is Sequoia Capital?
- Seed, early, and growth-stage technology companies including defense, AI, enterprise, and cybersecurity.
- How much does Sequoia Capital manage?
- Sequoia Capital manages $56B in assets, and was founded in 1972.
- What stages does Sequoia Capital invest at?
- Sequoia Capital invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, with typical checks of $500K–$100M.
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