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Lixandru: Video editor Veed was completely bootstrapped prior to Sequoia's investment

Luciana Lixandru · 20VC Exclusive: Sequoia's Luciana Lixandru Unveils Sequoia's New 8 Week Accelerator, Arc | Biggest Takeaways from Working with Doug Leone and Roelof Botha | The Journey From a Small Town In Romania to Partner @ Sequoia · Mar 21, 2022 · at 40:56

Luciana Lixandru, Partner at Sequoia Capital, outlines the fundraising history and growth trajectory of Sequoia portfolio company Veed.io.

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“They didn't raise for a long time. They were bootstrapped until we invested, and they got to quite a meaningful scale without fundraising.”

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Online video editing startup Veed.io was completely bootstrapped and raised no outside venture capital until Sequoia Capital invested.

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Assessment

Major funding databases, including Crunchbase and PitchBook, confirm that VEED.io raised no institutional venture capital prior to Sequoia Capital's $35 million Series A investment in February 2022. PitchBook lists only an equity-free grant via King's College London prior to the Series A, and primary sources confirm the company was rejected by Y Combinator without receiving equity funding.

Crunchbase lists only a single funding round: the $35 million Series A in February 2022 led by Sequoia Capital.
PitchBook confirms no prior institutional seed or venture capital equity rounds, noting only an early equity-free grant ($49.5K).
Primary documentation from VEED's founders confirms they were rejected by Y Combinator and received no YC equity investment.

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[1] getlatka.com [2] note.com [3] saasclub.io [4] getintoyc.com [5] pitchbook.com [6] veed.io [7] stripe.com [8] thewizdomproject.com

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