Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is one of the world's most prestigious venture capital firms, with a track record of backing iconic companies including Apple, Google, and WhatsApp. Their healthcare and life sciences practice invests in transformative companies across therapeutics, diagnostics, digital health, and healthcare services.
Website
https://www.sequoiacap.comLocation
Menlo Park, California, USA
Founded
1972
AUM
$85B+
Investment Range
$1M - $500M
Portfolio Companies
4
Focus
generalist
Fund Stages
seed, series-a, series-b, series-c, growth
Investment Thesis
Sequoia partners with exceptional founders building enduring companies across all stages. In healthcare and life sciences, they focus on companies that can fundamentally change how diseases are diagnosed, treated, and managed, with particular interest in the convergence of technology and biology.
Team
Partners / Managing Directors (Health & Bio Focus)
- Roelof Botha - Partner (Global Managing Partner)
- Luciana Lixandru - Partner
- Jess Lee - Partner
- Ravi Gupta - Partner
Other Key Team Members
- Andrew Reed - Partner
- Konstantine Buhler - Partner
Focus Areas
- Healthcare Technology
- Biotechnology
- Digital Health
- Diagnostics
- Healthcare Services
- AI in Healthcare
Notable Portfolio Companies (Healthcare/Biotech)
- Guardant Health - Liquid biopsy for cancer detection
- Natera - Genetic testing and cell-free DNA analysis
- Tempus - AI-enabled precision medicine
- 23andMe - Consumer genetics
- Ro - Digital health pharmacy
Notable Exits
- Guardant Health - IPO (2018, NASDAQ: GH)
- Natera - IPO (2015, NASDAQ: NTRA)
- Nurix Therapeutics - IPO (2020, NASDAQ: NRIX)
- Ginkgo Bioworks - IPO (2021, NYSE: DNA via SPAC)
Sources
- Sequoia Capital website: https://www.sequoiacap.com
- https://www.sequoiacap.com/people
- Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sequoia-capital
- Forbes, TechCrunch coverage
Portfolio Companies
| Name | Location | Founded | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardant Health | Redwood City, California, USA | 2012 | diagnosticsgenomics-sequencing+3 |
| Natera | Austin, Texas, USA | 2004 | genomics-sequencingdiagnostics+4 |
| Maven Clinic | New York, New York, USA | 2014 | healthcare-platformdigital-health+3 |
| Assurex Health (Myriad Neuroscience) | Mason, Ohio, USA | 2006 | genetic-testingmental-health+3 |