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🎧 talks about having a product mindset as an investor. Learn how that outlook led to the creation of Arc & more. Reminder: Arc Americas applications are open through 7/13. Apply now👉 seq.vc/arc
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My conversation with @jesskah
Jess is an investing partner at Sequoia but also runs their product effort
The twin role makes her unique among past guests
I loved talking product and investing with Jess
(A must listen for Marvel fans)
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Earlier this year we announced Arc, a 7-week seed-stage catalyst for outlier founders. Today, we’re thrilled to open the application for the next cohort of Arc in the Americas. Outlier founders, apply now. sequoiacap.com/article/arc-am
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This year we unveiled Arc, Sequoia’s seed-stage catalyst that helps outlier founders build enduring, category-defining companies. Today, we’re thrilled to open applications for the first Arc Americas cohort. Apply here through July 13 sequoiacap.com/article/arc-am
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Imagine if the accidental launch of a nuclear missile had killed 21 million people. It’s hard to believe the world would shrug and say: let’s not bother finding out how it happened.
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Arc sustains our tradition of partnering with companies from the idea stage.
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Introducing Arc, a seed-stage catalyst for outlier founders.
15 companies
8 weeks
$1M up-front investment
Apply now for our European cohort (US coming soon) 
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BREAKING NEWS
I have just released the full trading report on politicians in 2021.
In short, many beat the market.
They traded more than ever before.
And they made numerous unusually timed trades, resulting in huge gains.
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The pandemic has upended live events around the world. Here’s how , CEO and co-founder of ticketing company Eventbrite, survived.
Hint: her advisers & played a big role.
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Great leaders and mentors "push you to new heights and they also have your back" - being demanding and supportive are inextricably linked. 's post provides a glimpse into the ups and downs associated with building an enduring business, and how a great advisor can help.
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The best leaders are (both) demanding and supportive.
(As a bonus, I would bet this is the only thing you'll read today that talks about Mike Moritz, my parents, and Game of Thrones)
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2021 was a banner year for crypto. Millions of new users jumped in. But, we still have billions to go.
To that end, we wanted to share a piece we wrote earlier this year that gives a broad overview of why crypto/web3 is happening & why it matters👩🚀
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Join us for an @SBF_FTX holiday special in 2hrs!
@Alfred_Lin and I will ask all your burning questions, such as which FTX users will get coal vs. BTC in their stockings this year... twitter.com/sequoia/status…
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Colleen and her team are tackling one of the biggest challenges of our age - metabolic disease - through harnessing the bacteria with which we co-evolved to restore balance in the human microbiome.
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Launching an antidote to some of the most prevalent chronic diseases might seem daunting to most, but not to first-time founder Colleen Cutcliffe of @pendulum_co. As a trailblazer in microbiome exploration, she turned every setback into a new pivot. sequoiacap.com/article/collee
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What a wonderful profile of
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The new @sequoia web site is pretty great. Some really well-written biographies of founders including, and I hope this comes across with the complete lack of humility with which I say it, me! sequoiacap.com/article/phil-l
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My conversation with @roelofbotha
We discuss Sequoia’s recent change to a permanent capital structure and the lessons he’s learned across his investing and operating career.
I loved our dive into company and founder attributes.
Enjoy!
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Bird has saved 10K tons of CO2 emissions since launch, and they've only just begun. We can't wait to see how they push micro-mobility and sustainability forward!
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Thank you Dan for taking the time to talk with me and some of our LPs. We're thrilled to finally announce The Sequoia Fund
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Scoop: Sequoia Capital just blew up the VC fund model
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The Sequoia Fund is our boldest innovation yet to help founders build enduring companies for the 21st century. (3/3)
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Today is a crucible moment in ’s journey. The traditional 10-year fund cycle of VC has become obsolete.
Enter: The Sequoia Fund. It removes all artificial time horizons on how long we can partner with companies. (1/3)
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in case you didn't know, we're investing in crypto!
👀 and many more from 🌲🌲🌲
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25% of Sequoia's new deals this year were in crypto, several, @shaunmmaguire says, just haven't been announced yet. That includes @ParallelFi, which Sequoia & Founders Fund recently valued at $250M.
More here on how Sand Hill Road is embracing crypto: theinformation.com/articles/no-lo
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In March 2000, interviewed me for a role . We became colleagues and friends. At a personal level, it's a treat to be working with him on . And, professionally, we believe in the potential of an easy-to-use, vertical tech stack for podcasting.
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New post: Why We Created Callin
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Thank you and for having me back on . Looking forward to when we can do it in person – or perhaps in the metaverse.
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“I’m not interested in entrepreneurs who’ll do it our way.
I’m not interested in entrepreneurs who think there’s a dress code.
I’m interested in entrepreneurs who have a vision of doing something consequential, preferably that becomes big.”
-- Don Valentine
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Home feels more important than ever, but homeownership feels out of reach for many. is changing that. We’re excited to lead their series A and join their mission to make buying a house more accessible.
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. has fundamentally changed the life insurance industry by breaking down barriers that prevent people from getting coverage. I've enjoyed working with the founders since the seed -- and the journey is just starting.
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Worth a read. Under investigation: Twelve masterminds planned and exe...
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What a journey with : from Sequoia partner to founder of , where we partnered at seed, to the world’s most valuable challenger bank. Sequoia helps the daring build legendary companies. We see that opportunity more than ever in LatAm.
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Excellent news for Latin America - welcome back, ! Early days for Latam's tech and entrepreneur ecosystem, and will be great to count with your support!
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What a journey with @velez_david: from Sequoia partner to founder of @nubank, where we partnered at seed, to the world’s most valuable challenger bank. Sequoia helps the daring build legendary companies. We see that opportunity more than ever in LatAm. medium.com/sequoia-capita
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. is transforming how we communicate. and team have made the mundane magical and are improving the distributed work experience. They’ve made tremendous progress since the seed and we’re thrilled to triple down. seq.vc/mmhmm
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For the past four months, I’ve been using @mmhmmapp every day. Here’s a glimpse into how mmhmm has transformed my life sitting behind a screen and a camera.
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Congratulations and the team! Your grit, passion for science, and persistence resulted in this amazing milestone. It’s been an honor to be a small part of this journey and we can’t wait to see how you will continue to transform healthcare.
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"I want to thank you for believing in @23andMe and trusting us to unlock your DNA. We are committed to being your advocate and to always providing you transparency and choice with how your DNA is used." CEO @Annewoj23 celebrates #NasdaqListed $ME. 
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I do feel that the movement to end advanced math classes conflicts with the Biden administration's stated goal of preserving and extending U.S. dominance in key high-tech industries in the face of international competition.
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"Attacking STEM education" seems to be the most sure fire path to long-term American mediocrity (or worse) & a lower standard of living for all Americans. We should promote and encourage preparedness for the "jobs of the future."
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Biden Budget Risks Overheating U.S. Economy - Bloomberg
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Snowflake moves executive office from California to Bozeman, Montana
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