Sequoia Capital

also referred to as: sequoia

4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Aug 16, 2017 by Erica Jensen · said 25 times in 17 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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brought up most by Paul Graham (3), Liz Wessel (3), Tikhon Bernstam (2), Paul Buchheit (2), Matt Hackett (2), Elad Gil (2), Sam Altman (1), Pejman Nozad (1)

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Aug 16, 2017
Insight
Jensen: Do not make Sequoia your first pitch meeting
“If Sequoia is your, like, super hot dream boat, don't set that up as your first meeting. Go in to, like, find an angel that you're also interested in, but, like, it's not your number one pick, and start practicing there, and ask them, like, what metrics do you…”
Erica Jensen Aug 16, 2017 ▶ 11:44 Founders of Science Exchange, Goldbely, and The Flex Company Discuss Fundraising · Y Combinator
Sep 8, 2017 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Bernstam: Modern seed rounds exceed Dropbox and Airbnb's Series A rounds
“The seed rounds today, Are bigger than, like, the Series A that Dropbox and Airbnb did with Sequoia, which I think was roughly a mil each.”
Tikhon Bernstam Sep 8, 2017 ▶ 6:16 The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam · Y Combinator
May 31, 2018 positive
Opinion
Botha via Wessel: Google offers premier operating experience for future founders
“Google is one of the best operating companies in the world, tech companies especially. You'll be surrounded by great managers, great engineers. You'll meet great talent that you might hire one day.”
Liz Wessel May 31, 2018 ▶ 7:06 Advice for Students and Recent Graduates on Finding Jobs – Liz Wessel of WayUp · Y Combinator
May 13, 2026 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
A Boston VC faxed Dropbox a term sheet with a blank valuation.
“They sent Drew, the founder, a term sheet. They faxed it to him. Anybody even remember what a fax machine is? They faxed him a term sheet with a blank valuation.”
Paul Graham May 13, 2026 ▶ 8:19 Paul Graham, Founder of Y Combinator, Live from Stockholm · Y Combinator
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