Carl Eschenbach
InvestorVenture Partner at Sequoia Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M – $200M checks · typically $25M
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301 people in our graph share verified history with Carl — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Javier SolterounlockedCarl: together at VMware (2009–2012)
×2Carl: together at 3Com
×2Carl: together at VMware
Carl: together at Cresta
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- c•••@sequoiacap.comreveal70% confident
Experience
- Sequoia CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — present
- Sequoia CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Sequoia CapitalPartner2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- WorkdayStrategic Advisor to the CEO2026
- WorkdayChief Executive Officer2024 — 2026
- WorkdayBoard Member2018 — 2026
- WorkdayCo-CEO2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- VMwarePresident and Chief Operating Officer2002 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- Inktomi CorporationVP, North America Sales1999 — 2002Foster City, CA
- EMCGlobal Accounts Executive2002Greater New York City Area
- Alcatel-LucentSales Director1999
- 3ComRegional Sales Director1996 — 1999New Jersey
- Network Equipment TechnologiesSystem Engineer1987 — 1996New Jersey
Skills & more
VMwareCloud ComputingSalesManagementLeadership
From Carl's professional profile.
Deals · 6
RaintankBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Mar 2026 · $250M raise
Salt SecurityBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Jun 2021 · $70M raise
Gong i.oBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Jun 2021 · $250M raise
TrueraBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed May 2020 · $264.5M raise
Aurora InnovationBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Sep 2019 · $69.5M raise
Pivotal SoftwareBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed May 2016 · $653M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Sequoia Capital
Aaref Hilaly
General Partner at Sequoia Capital
Abhishek Malani
Investor at Sequoia Capital
Alfred Lin
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Amira Yahyaoui
Scout at Sequoia Capital
Anas Biad
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Andrew Reed
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Anne Marie Boidock
Investor at Sequoia Capital
Bill Coughran
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Network2
Investors connected to Carl in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carl Eschenbach?
- Venture Partner at Sequoia Capital
- Where does Carl Eschenbach work?
- Carl Eschenbach is Venture Partner at Sequoia Capital.
- What check size does Carl Eschenbach write?
- Carl Eschenbach typically writes checks of $10M – $200M.
- What boards does Carl Eschenbach sit on?
- Carl Eschenbach holds tracked board seats at Aurora Innovation, Gong i.o, Pivotal Software, Raintank, Salt Security, Truera.
- Where did Carl Eschenbach go to school?
- Carl Eschenbach studied at DeVry University (Electronics Technician).
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Also attended DeVry University16
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sequoia Capital204
Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm
+ 198 more
Also worked at Workday65
Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureShashank SaxenaInvestor at Sierra VenturesMarisa WarrenFounder & Managing Partner at ALIAVIA Ventures
+ 59 more
Also worked at VMware196
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMichael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBogomil BalkanskyHome chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer
+ 190 more
Also worked at EMC291
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMichael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupAtli ThorkelssonVP of Network at Redpoint VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83North
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