Doug Leone
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Menlo Park, CA
Writes $1M – $200M checks · typically $10M
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About
Doug Leone joined Sequoia Capital in 1988 and ran the firm for more than two decades, first with Michael Moritz and later as sole global managing partner, expanding it into India, China, and Southeast Asia. His own investments included ServiceNow, Aruba Networks, and Nubank. He handed firm leadership to Roelof Botha in 2022 but continues to invest, ranking in the top ten of the Forbes Midas List in 2025 and 2026.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaS
Deals · 3
Nu Holdings Ltd.Board seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Aug 2021 · $8M raise
PlanGridBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Nov 2015 · $50M raise
MedalliaBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Jun 2015 · $35M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Doug LeoneDoug Leone of Sequoia Capital: global growth, legendary companies & the evergreen fund | E1403
This Week in Startups
Doug Leone: The Sequoia Capital Edge #shorts
Wtf
🚀 Doug Leone Sequoia Capital: Unlocking Italy's Potential at Italian Tech Week
Made IT Podcast
What do all successful founders have in common? Doug Leone, Sequoia Capital
Made IT Podcast
Colleagues at Sequoia Capital
Network2
Investors connected to Doug in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.