Maguire Pushed Sequoia's SpaceX Investment After Partner Voted '1' in IC
Julien Bek · Inside Sequoia's Investment Committee | How the SpaceX & Citadel Deals Went Down | Julien Bek · Aug 24, 2026 · at 17:49
Julien Bek, Partner at Sequoia Capital, discusses the internal friction and debate within Sequoia's investment committee, highlighting Sean Maguire's persistence on SpaceX.
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“Credits to Sean when he brought in the SpaceX investment, We vote on companies. I think someone voted a one. Yeah. I've seen fours, of course. I've seen threes. Never seen a two. I didn't even know we could do one. I didn't even know it was on the scale. But what happened is after that proposition occurred, he didn't give up. He just kept pushing. He forced All the partnership to fly over to see it with their own eyes. We ended up doing a smaller investment that led to big investment. And now a couple of years later, that's one of the best investments in the history of the firm.”
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