Sequoia Capital

also referred to as: sequoia

13 statements across 11 episodes · 2 bullish · 5 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Aug 18, 2023 by Jessica Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about Sequoia Capital, oldest first

Aug 18, 2023 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Jessica Lessin: Sequoia's China business generated the majority of firm's profits
“I think, like, the breakup of Sequoia because of this very issue, because it was untenable, This current structure, which was the majority of its profits, right? It, you know, deserves a chapter in that story, right?”
Jessica Lessin Aug 18, 2023 ▶ 43:10 #10: You should kill your startup, What replaces globalization · More or Less Podcast
Sep 1, 2023 negative
Assertion Supported
Jessica Lessin: Sequoia recently had a 'mini bloodletting'
“I mean, Sequoia just had a mini bloodletting.”
Jessica Lessin Sep 1, 2023 ▶ 32:56 #12: Inside the VC brain · More or Less Podcast
Nov 22, 2023 negative
Opinion
Morin: Microsoft, Sequoia, and Thrive failed diligence on OpenAI's board
“I don't think a lot of people are recognizing like he like hit a Hail Mary and he was Screwed. And like, frankly, I'm surprised that Microsoft and Sequoia and Thrive, like didn't do more board diligence when they were investing all this money to figure out lik…”
Brit Morin Nov 22, 2023 ▶ 18:10 #24: Sam Altman - Religious Cult Leader or CEO? · More or Less Podcast
Dec 1, 2023 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Lessin: Sequoia and Reid Hoffman are major TikTok investors
“Sequoia's an enormous investor. It's like, Reid Hoffman, who's a huge Democratic donor and would have a lot of sway in Washington as a huge investor. Like, they're all investors.”
Sam Lessin Dec 1, 2023 ▶ 12:51 #25: TikTok, Porn and The Immediate Risks of AI · More or Less Podcast
Feb 23, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
Lessin: Sequoia and Roelof Botha publicly apologized over failed Klarna coup
“Sequoia and Roloff, who runs Sequoia, then sort of returned with their tail between their legs a little bit and publicly apologized for this and said they now support the CEO and are ready to move forward.”
Jessica Lessin Feb 23, 2024 ▶ 24:05 #35: 2024 IPO Dreams, Apple's Sports Game and Reddit's Biz Gamble · More or Less Podcast
Mar 29, 2024 positive
Insight
Brit Morin: LPs Must Diversify Beyond Sequoia and Andreessen
“For LPs to do the work, I think is really important because even if you just continue to put your money into Sequoia and Andreessen, Like, they're not getting the lion's share sometimes of these bigger companies, and a lot of these younger firms are still perf…”
Brit Morin Mar 29, 2024 ▶ 33:06 #40: Reddit IPO, Apple v. DOJ and the Return of the Power Lunch · More or Less Podcast
Jul 19, 2024 bearish
Opinion
Sequoia buying secondary Stripe shares signals a weak venture landscape
“No, Sequoia, like, I don't know what this says about the ecosystem, that there's that few interesting things to invest in, that Sequoia is going back to 2009 to buy Stripe shares. Like, that's pretty wild.”
Dave Morin Jul 19, 2024 ▶ 38:01 #56: Trump and the PayPal Mafia · More or Less Podcast
Dec 27, 2024 negative
Opinion
Britt Morin: Microsoft, Sequoia, and Thrive failed OpenAI board diligence
“Frankly, I'm surprised that Microsoft and Sequoia and Thrive, like didn't do more board diligence when they were investing all this money to figure out like this board was like not adequate for the type of company that this has become.”
Brit Morin Dec 27, 2024 ▶ 27:53 #79: The More or Less Holiday Special Pt. 1 (AI Highlights) · More or Less Podcast
Jul 11, 2025 positive
Opinion
Lessin: Shaun Maguire is abrasive but a good guy with good takes
“I think he's abrasive at times to say the least, but he's a good guy. I think, you know, he's got good takes in a lot of places. And I think most importantly, like, you know, it's the internet. I believe in free speech. I don't like, I think it's like people c…”
Sam Lessin Jul 11, 2025 ▶ 46:41 #107 Crypto Isn’t for Everyone (And That’s a Good Thing) with Anatoly Yakovenko · More or Less Podcast
Sep 12, 2025 neutral
Opinion
Morin: Sequoia is a large asset manager, not a VC fund
“The reality of, like, Sequoia is, like, not a venture capital fund. They're an asset manager these days. Like, they're a very large-scale asset manager.”
Dave Morin Sep 12, 2025 ▶ 35:37 #116 iPhone Air or Pro: Apple Ignores AI and Wins? · More or Less Podcast
Sep 12, 2025 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lessin: Sequoia previously passed on OpenAI before returning to invest
“You have investors like Sequoia, who sat out OpenAI rounds three cycles ago, and many other VCs, they're not alone, just saying OpenAI is no longer a venture returns business, who came in three weeks ago or three months ago.”
Jessica Lessin Sep 12, 2025 ▶ 34:56 #116 iPhone Air or Pro: Apple Ignores AI and Wins? · More or Less Podcast
Nov 7, 2025 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Sam Lessin doubts Sequoia leadership changes will cause a massive firm shakeup
“I kind of doubt that, like, there's, you're going to see some, like, massive shakeup in what Sequoia is or what they do in Heritage.”
Sam Lessin Nov 7, 2025 ▶ 28:30 Apple Chooses Gemini, Sequoia's Leadership Shake-up, and Meme Coins · More or Less Podcast
Nov 7, 2025 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Sam Lessin notes most Sequoia assets sit in Heritage, not venture funds
“The venture funds are still the venture funds, but like most of the assets are not in the venture funds. They're in heritage.”
Sam Lessin Nov 7, 2025 ▶ 29:06 Apple Chooses Gemini, Sequoia's Leadership Shake-up, and Meme Coins · More or Less Podcast
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