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Sequoia Capital — 2017 Investments

13 investments dated 2017 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

23andMe23andme.comin𝕏Aug 2017 · $200MAcquired

23andMe operates a research platform that collects genetic data from millions of users to advance genomic research and health discovery.

BiotechDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechLongevityMountain View, US

Anne Wojcicki(Founder)inLinda Avey(Founder)Paul Cheung(Co-founder)Andrew Page(Executive Officer, Director)Kathy Hibbs(Executive Officer)inPaul Cusenza(Founder)

Board seatRoelof Botha· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdam NashAllied Venture PartnersBright Success CapitalCivilization Ventures Management, LlcEQUIAMFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+18 more

ActionIQactioniq.comin𝕏Oct 2017 · $30Macquired by Uniphore

ActionIQ is a composable customer data platform that has been acquired by Uniphore to support AI-driven customer experience orchestration across enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US

ANASTASIOS ARGYROS(Executive Officer, Director)Nitay Joffe(Founder)inTasso Argyros(Founder)inJustin Coppock(Founder)

BoardCARL SPARKS(Director)in

Board seatDouglas Leone· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBowery CapitalCisco InvestmentsFirstMark CapitalInterlock Partners+1 more

Zumridezum.comin𝕏Series A · Aug 2017 · $6M

Zum provides cloud-based software and logistics optimization for school bus transportation, serving school districts to improve route efficiency, vehicle utilization, safety transparency, and costs.

EdTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSRedwood City, US

Ritu Narayan(Founder)inVivek Garg(Founder)inAbhishek Garg(Executive Officer)inDaniel Berenbaum(Executive Officer)in

BoardArif Lakhani(Director)

Board seatBryan Schreier· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAngelPadBMW i VenturesClearvision VenturesClimate InvestmentDnx VenturesFundersClub+15 more

Achates Powerachatespower.comin𝕏Oct 2017

Achates Power develops and licenses opposed-piston, two-stroke engine technology — including designs, development and test tools, software, and patents — to engine manufacturers across multiple applications.

CleantechClimate TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSan Diego, US

James Lemke(Founder)inJohn Walton(Co-founder)John Koszewnik(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Hal Harvey(Director)Eric Haskel(Director)

Co-investorsClimate InvestmentRockPort Capital PartnersTriangle Peak Partners

Basis Setbasisset.comin𝕏Jul 2017 · $7.3M

An AI-native venture capital firm that uses machine learning and its own AI tools to identify and support AI companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

Lan Xuezhao(Founder)in

Co-investorsFoundryCowboy VenturesKindred VenturesPeak XV PartnersPHX VenturesPivotal Ventures+1 more

Clara Labsclaralabs.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2017 · $7MAcquired

Clara Labs provides an AI scheduling assistant that handles meeting coordination by reading email threads and proposing meeting times on behalf of professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Maran Nelson(CEO)inMichael Akilian(CTO)inZain Shah(Machine Learning)

BoardXuezhao Lan(Director)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesDeciensFirst Round CapitalFuel CapitalHaystack+6 more

Confluentconfluent.ioin𝕏Mar 2017Acquired

Confluent provides a cloud-native platform for real-time data streaming and movement, enabling organizations to connect applications and respond to business events as they occur.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Neha Narkhede(Founder)inJay Kreps(Founder)inJun Rao(Founder)inEdward (Jay) Kreps(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMatthew Miller(Director)Eric Vishria(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAltimeter CapitalArtisanal VenturesAxevil CapitalBattery VenturesCoatue Management+17 more

Grammarlygrammarly.comin𝕏May 2017

Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps users write with clarity and confidence across over 1 million apps and websites.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Max Lytvyn(Founder)inAlex Shevchenko(Founder)inDmytro Lider(Founder)inShishir Mehrotrain

Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalBoxGroupBreyer CapitalCapital B Private HoldingsDria Ventures+12 more

Graphcore Limitedgraphcore.aiin𝕏Nov 2017acquired by SoftBank Corp.

Graphcore builds processor hardware and systems for machine intelligence and AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

Nigel Toon(Founder)inNick Bishop(Chief Financial Officer)inSally Doherty(Chief Marketing Officer)inJohn Walsh(Chief Operating Officer)inMarcus McElroy(General Manager)inHelen Byrne(VP AI Technology)in

Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAir Street CapitalAtomicoBalderton CapitalBMW i VenturesBosch Ventures+10 more

Klookklook.comMar 2017

Hong Kong- and Singapore-based online travel platform for booking tours, attractions, transport and accommodation worldwide.

Ethan Lin(Founder)inBernie Xiong(Founder)Eric Gnock Fah(Founder)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Bessemer Venture PartnersCyberport Hong KongKrungsri FinnovateSoftBank Vision FundWelight Capital+8 more

Quantum Circuitsquantumcircuits.cominSeries A · Nov 2017 · $18MAcquired

Quantum Circuits develops superconducting quantum computers using dual-rail qubits with built-in error detection, designed to accelerate the path to fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingMadison, US

Rob Schoelkopf(Sterling Professor, Founder)inLuigi Frunzio(Founder)Ray SmetsinMichel Devoret(Founder)Robert Schoelkopf(Founder)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersCanaan PartnersConnecticut InnovationsF-Prime CapitalFitz Gate VenturesIn-Q-Tel+2 more

Urban Ladderurbanladder.comin𝕏Sep 2017

Urban Ladder is an online furniture and home decor retailer operating in India.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechMumbai, IN

Co-investorsKalaari CapitalPeak XV PartnersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsSteadview Capital

Whole Biomewholebiome.comJun 2017 · $35M

Microbiome analysis company using lab science and machine learning to identify markers and interventions.

BiotechSan Francisco, US

John S. Eid, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Colleen Cutliffe(Executive Officer, Director)James H. Bullard, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Orville Kolterman, M.D.(Executive Officer)

BoardAdam D'Augelli(Director)inPeter Barton Hutt(Director)

Co-investorsB3 HoldingAME Cloud VenturesKhosla VenturesTrue Ventures

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.