Sequoia Capital
红杉美国
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm whose brand name and operations have been split across regional markets in recent years. In 2023, it announced that its U.S./Europe, China, and India/Southeast Asia divisions would become fully independent, with completion set for March 2024 . The firm has been a fixture in venture capital for decades — one illustration of its role in the ecosystem is how Silicon Valley Bank treated Sequoia's involvement as a near-guarantee for startup lending, with an SVB executive quoted as saying that if a founder "confirmed receiving $4 million from Sequoia" and asked for a $1 million loan, SVB's response would be "the money is already in your account" .
The firm has also been active in political fundraising in the U.S. — partner Maguire, previously a Democratic donor who "was scared out of his wits by Trump" in 2016 and backed Hillary Clinton, announced a $300,000 donation to Trump in May 2024 after Trump's conviction in the "Russia collusion" case . In Europe, Sequoia recruited Romanian investor Luciana Lixandru from rival Accel in March 2020, part of a broader trend of U.S. firms building out European presence . The Sequoia name has also surfaced in crypto investing contexts, with one blockchain fund, FBG Capital, listing Sequoia among its LPs as of a 2026 report .
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