Sequoia Capital India

About Sequoia Capital India

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Don Valentine in 1972. The firm's partners include Don Valentine, Pierre Lamond, Michael Moritz, Doug Leone, Mike Goguen, Mark Stevens, Jim Goetz, Sameer Gandhi, Roelof Botha, and Mark Kvamme. Jason Calacanis has had, as of 5 December, 2005, a position as an EIA (Entrepreneur in Action) at Sequoia.

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Sequoia provided venture capital for AMCC, Aricent, Aruba, Asia Media, Atom Entertainment, Documentum, Electronic Arts, eLoan, FirstSource, Flextronics, Idea Cellular, Isilon, Google, Meebo, Paypal, LinkedIn, LSI Logic, Mellanox, Microchip, Netezza, NetScreen, Network Appliance, nVidia, PixelWorks, PMC Sierra, Royal Orchid Hotels, SourceFire, Yahoo!, YouTube, and was one of the first investors in Cisco Systems, Oracle and Apple. Around 10% of the value of NASDAQ is made up of firms funded by Sequoia.[1]Sequoia invests in the U.S., China, India, Israel.

Sequoia profited well when Google agreed to buy YouTube for $1.65B. It is believed that Sequoia's $11M investment translated to 30% of the ownership.

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1. “ The raise of Sequoia Capital India Growth Fund II demonstrates our belief in the strong growth story in India, and builds on the performance of our first growth fund. ”

   Sumir Chadha in Sequoia Capital closes Indian growth fund on $725m

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2. Introducing 'makaan Mobile' – India's 1st Pure Sms-based Real ...

   Explore Article Get date ready (Mar 13 2010) Mobile

   ...p 500 companies in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 – Asia Pacific Awards 2007. People Interactive is a Sequoia Capital backed company and is part of the Anupam Mittal led People Group. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Mauj Telecom   Web18   Makaan Mobile

3. Welcome Back, Mr. Moritz, To Billionaire Status After A ...

   Explore Article blogs.wsj.com (Mar 11 2010)

   ...kes of Sergey Brin, Jerry Yang, Chad Hurley and others whose companies have made you and your firm, Sequoia Capital, filthy rich. But we know better. The understated Welshman that ... Congratulations, Michael Moritz... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Ram Shriram   Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers   Donald Trump

4. News Roundup: Jay Shree Closes In On Rs 120 Cr Buy

   Explore Article VCCircle (Mar 10 2010) Acquisition

   ...10. (Business Standard) VCs To Be Promoters in SKS IPO - A group of four venture capitalists led by Sequoia Capital India will become the promoters of SKS Microfinance Ltd in a first of its kind move. India's largest ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Sandstone Capital   Corporation Bank   Bptp

5. India logistics attracts higher PE

   Explore Article Emirates Business 24 (Mar 10 2010) Acquisition

   ... is very weak so logistics is very expensive than in any other country," said Sumir Chaddha of Sequoia Capital, which has invested in about 50 Indian companies. "So, there is tremendous scope for improveme... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Sequoia Capital India   Kpmg   Sumir Chaddha

6. Elevar raises $70 mn in second equity fund

   Explore Article livemint.com (Mar 10 2010) Acquisition

   ...other needs of the poor which also make good business sense,” said Sumir Chadha, managing director, Sequoia Capital India, which has invested in SKS Microfinance Ltdand Equitas Micro Finance India Pvt. Ltd. One of the big... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Elevar   MFI   Vineet Rai

7. SKS Microfinance gets venture capitalists as promoters for IPO

   Explore Article livemint.com (Mar 10 2010) Acquisition

   ...promoters for IPOLivemintMumbai: In a first of its kind, a group of four venture capitalists led by Sequoia Capital India has become the promoter of SKS Microfinance Ltd, ...and more » SKS Microfinance gets venture capita....... Such funds have invested around Rs850 crore in MFIs since 2009 and more money is in the pipeline. Sequoia Capital’s Chadha expects the trend of venture capital firms investing in microfinance companies will contin... (Read Full Article)
   

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8. Mint excl: Sequoia Cap to turn promoter of SKS Microfinance

   Explore Article moneycontrol.com (Mar 10 2010)

   Mint excl: Sequoia Cap to turn promoter of SKS MicrofinanceMoneycontrol.comVenture capital fund, Sequoia Capital India is set to become a promoter of India's largest microfinance institution, SKS Microfinance, repo... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Sandstone Capital   IPO   Sequoia Capital India

9. PE firms raise exposure to India`s logistics sector

   Explore Article moneycontrol.com (Mar 10 2010) Acquisition

   ...dia is very weak so logistics is very expensive than any other country," said Sumir Chaddha of Sequoia Capital, which has invested in about 50 Indian companies including Cafe Coffee Day and Idea Cellular. "... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Sequoia Capital India   Kpmg   Sumir Chaddha

10. PE firms raise exposure to India's logistics sector

    Explore Article The Economic Times (Mar 10 2010) Acquisition

    ...dia is very weak so logistics is very expensive than any other country," said Sumir Chaddha of Sequoia Capital, which has invested in ...and more » PE firms raise exposure to India's logistics sector 10 Mar... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sequoia Capital India   Sumir Chaddha   Manish Saigal

11. Focus-pe firms raise exposure to India's logistics sector

    Explore Article Yahoo! Asia News (Mar 10 2010) Acquisition

    ...dia is very weak so logistics is very expensive than any other country," said Sumir Chaddha of Sequoia Capital, which has invested in about 50 Indian companies including Cafe Coffee Day and Idea Cellular <ID... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sequoia Capital India   Kpmg   Sumir Chaddha

12. SKS Microfinance will file for IPO in a month's time

    Explore Article Top News (Mar 9 2010)

    ...e believed to be arranging this IPO, the company already has backing of Private Equity players like Sequoia Capital, Kismet Capital and Sandstone Capital. The company has so far set many milestones in its industry. ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sandstone Capital   Kotak Mahindra   Kismet Capital and Sandstone Capital

13. Israeli venture fundraising plummets

    Explore Article Vator.tv (Mar 9 2010) Acquisition

    ...startups in the years ahead. Only three Israeli venture capital funds completed financings in 2009: Sequoia Capital Israel, an Israel-dedicated US fund, closed $200 million for its Sequoia IV fund; TriVentures raised $25 million for medical devices fund TriVentures II; and Startvest 09 r... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Greylock   Sequoia Capital India

14. Sequoia Hikes Stake To 9.7% In KPO eClerx

    Explore Article VCCircle (Mar 9 2010) Outsourcing , Acquisition

    Sequoia Capital is increasing its stake in knowledge process outsourcing firm eClerx Services Ltd. The venture and ......listed eClerx through an open market transaction for Rs 29.7 crore ($6.53 million). With this deal, Sequoia now holds 9.7% in the firm, making it the largest institutional shareholder. The stake has been bou... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   VCCircle   Nagarjuna Construction   Madhav A. Chanchani

15. News Roundup: Daimler To Sell Tata Motors Stake

    Explore Article VCCircle (Mar 8 2010)

    ...er in a price-band of Rs 737.40-761.30. Citigroup is the investment banker handling the sale. (DNA) Sequoia To Buy 9.4% in CARE - Private equity firm Sequoia Capital may pick up 9.4% stake in rating agency Credit Analysis and Research Ltd for Rs 73.5 crore. CARE is... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Economic Times   Kaku Nakhate   Kevan Watts

16. Rpt-update 1-SKS Microfinance to file for IPO in 3-4 weeks

    Explore Article Yahoo! Asia News (Mar 8 2010)

    ...mpany is India's largest microfinance institution and is backed by private-equity firms such as Sequoia Capital, Kismet Capital and Sandstone Capital. Citigroup <C.N>, Kotak Mahindra <KTKM.BO> and Cr... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sandstone Capital   Time Magazine   Kotak Mahindra

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