Sequoia Capital
Fund snapshot
- Lookout tier
- Tier 1
- Lookout score
- 90/100
- AUM
- $56B
- Vintage
- 1972
- Check size
- $1M – $25M
- Stage
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Role
- Leads rounds
Lookout's read
How Lookout reads this fund.
The most prestigious generalist on this list and the one most chastened by crypto — the FTX wipeout and fund downsizing mean they now move with caution, not conviction velocity. A Sequoia lead is a powerful cross-over signal that opens fiat-world doors no native crypto fund can, but they are selective and rarely the fastest yes. Court them for legitimacy and later-stage scale, not a quick seed close.
Fund thesis
What they back.
Partner early with outlier founders building enduring companies; in crypto, focus on liquid tokens and digital-asset infrastructure with the same generational-company lens applied across all sectors.
Portfolio
Notable bets · 3
2 with realized tokens or exits
StarkWare
Fireblocks
Lido
Team
Who runs the capital.
Shaun Maguire
@shaunmmaguirePartner
Leads deep-tech and crypto deals (StarkWare, DeSo); ex-DARPA-funded physicist and Expanse founder.
Michelle Bailhe
Partner
Growth partner co-leading Sequoia's crypto effort and digital-asset strategy.
Co-investors
Who they ride with.
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