Where does Jim Goetz work?

Jim Goetz is Partner at Sequoia Capital and Board director at Carbon and Board director at Flite.

What check size does Jim Goetz write?

Jim Goetz typically writes checks of $1M – $200M.

What boards does Jim Goetz sit on?

Jim Goetz holds tracked board seats at Flite, GitHub, Intel, Palo Alto Networks, Versa.

Where did Jim Goetz go to school?

Jim Goetz studied at Stanford University (MSEE, Computer Systems); University of Cincinnati (BS, Electical and Computer Engineering).

What awards has Jim Goetz received?

Goetz was named 'VC of the Year' at the 2015 Crunchies awards hosted by TechCrunch.

What podcasts and interviews feature Jim Goetz?

Tracked appearances include "Business Plans: Jim Goetz, Sequoia Capital".

Does Jim Goetz lead rounds?

Yes — Jim Goetz has led 1 tracked investment.

Jim Goetz

Investor

Partner at Sequoia Capital · Board director at Carbon · Board director at Flite

Menlo Park, CA

Writes $1M – $200M checks · typically $10M

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About

Jim Goetz is a partner at Sequoia Capital best known for leading the firm's investment in WhatsApp, where a roughly $60 million position returned $3.5 billion in Facebook's 2014 acquisition. He stepped back from Sequoia's leadership in 2017 but continues to invest and serve on boards, with a long enterprise track record spanning AdMob, GitHub and Palo Alto Networks.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

g•••@sequoiacap.comreveal

Invests in

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

Beyond investing

Founded: Goetz co-founded the software company VitalSigns in 1996 with Rajiv Batra and Monty Kersten, later backed by Sequoia and Austin Ventures.
Education: Studied at University of Cincinnati (B.S., electrical and computer engineering) Studied at Stanford University (M.S., computer systems) Studied at Strongsville High School
Charities: Goetz created the Mantei/Mae scholarship program at the University of Cincinnati in 2010 for students in electrical and computer engineering and computer science. In 2021 Goetz donated $25 million to the University of Cincinnati, funding computer science faculty expansion, scholarships, an honors program, and the renaming of the engineering building to the Mantei Center. In 2021 the Goetz family donated a renovated movie theater in Los Gatos, California, to the city.
Communities: At Sequoia, Goetz has publicly supported immigration as a boon to entrepreneurship and backed initiatives for closer gender balance at startups and venture firms.
Awards: Goetz was named 'VC of the Year' at the 2015 Crunchies awards hosted by TechCrunch.
Hobbies: Goetz describes himself as a beginning biohacker and a slang enthusiast on his Sequoia bio.
Family: Goetz is married with three children. Goetz was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in the Midwestern United States.

Mentioned above: the Stanford University mafia → · the University of Cincinnati mafia →

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Carbon

Intro paths

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In turn, Jim can intro founders to Carbon's investors below.

Carbon's investors · 7

BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checks Eshelman Ventures, LLCWilmington Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco G2 Venture PartnersPortola Valley · $15M – $25M checks Next Legacy PartnersPortola Valley Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park

Co-founders at Carbon

Joseph M. DeSimoneExecutive Officer, Director

Joseph DeSimone, PhDCo-Founder & Board Member

Philip DeSimoneCo-founder & Office of the CEO

Steve NelsonLaunch CEO & Co-founder

Ed Samulski, PhDAdvisor & Co-founder

Alex Ermoshkin, PhDCo-founder

Nikita ErmoshkinCo-founder

Board director at Flite

Intro paths

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In turn, Jim can intro founders to Flite's investors below.

Flite's investors · 5

Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25M checks · since 2015 General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2015 Hummer Winblad Venture PartnersSan Francisco · since 2015 Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)San Francisco · since 2015 Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2015

Experience

Casimir HoldingsPartner/Foundercurrent2018 — presentMiami, Florida
CURATED INVESTMENTS LLCPartnercurrent2020 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
Bauen CapitalPartner/CoFoundercurrent2018 — presentLos Gatos, California
Sequoia CapitalPartnercurrent2004 — presentBeijing, London, Singapore, Menlo Park
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)Member, Board of Directorscurrent2005 — present
Intel CorporationMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
ObservableMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
DashlaneMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
Carbon 3DMember, Board of Directorscurrent2013 — presentSan Mateo
Pocket GemsMember, Board of Directorscurrent2010 — present
ClariMember, Board of Directorscurrent2013 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
Metaswitch Networks (MSFT)Member, Board of Directors2008 — 2020
GitHub (MSFT)Member Board of Directors2015 — 2019
Drawbridge, Inc.(LNKD)Member, Board of Directors2011 — 2019
Barracuda Networks (CUDA)Member, Board of Directors2005 — 2018
AppirioMember, Board of Directors2008 — 2017
Nimble Storage (NMBL)Member, Board of Directors2007 — 2016
Jive Software (JIVE)Former Member, Board of Directors2007 — 2015
Ruckus Wireless (RKUS)Former Member, Board of Directors2012 — 2015
WhatsApp Inc.Member, Board of Directors2011 — 2015
eMeter CorporationFormer Member, Board of Directors2009 — 2012
Clearwell SystemsFormer Member, Board of Directors2006 — 2011
AdMobFormer Member, Board of Directors2005 — 2010
Vital SignsCofounder1996 — 1999
SynOptics CommunicationsVP Network Management1989 — 1996

Skills & more

Open Source5SaaS23Enterprise Software71Cloud Computing65Mobile Devices30Networking16Storage4Venture Capital38Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships42Entrepreneurship53Product Management39

+3 more

Private EquityMergersGo-to-market Strategy

From Jim's professional profile.

Deals · 1

FliteBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Jul 2015 · $3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

Board seats

GitHubIntelPalo Alto Networks Versa

Investor

AdMobAppirioBarracudaBarracuda NetworksCarbonChartboostClariClearwell SystemsDashlaneGitHubHubSpotJasperJive SoftwareMerakiNeevaNimble StorageObservable Okta Palo Alto NetworksQuantennaRuckus NetworksRuckus WirelessSemgrepThousandEyes Versa

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Jim Goetz

Business Plans: Jim Goetz, Sequoia Capital

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Colleagues 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

Bogomil Balkansky

Home chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim Goetz?: Jim Goetz is a partner at Sequoia Capital best known for leading the firm's investment in WhatsApp, where a roughly $60 million position returned $3.5 billion in Facebook's 2014 acquisition. He stepped back from Sequoia's leadership in 2017 but continues to invest and serve on boards, with a long enterprise track record spanning AdMob, GitHub and Palo Alto Networks.
Where does Jim Goetz work?: Jim Goetz is Partner at Sequoia Capital and Board director at Carbon and Board director at Flite.
What does Jim Goetz invest in?: Jim Goetz invests in AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure.
What check size does Jim Goetz write?: Jim Goetz typically writes checks of $1M – $200M.
What boards does Jim Goetz sit on?: Jim Goetz holds tracked board seats at Flite, GitHub, Intel, Palo Alto Networks, Versa.
What companies has Jim Goetz invested in?: Investments tracked here include WhatsApp, AdMob, Appirio, Barracuda, Barracuda Networks, Carbon, Chartboost, Clari, Clearwell Systems, Dashlane, GitHub, HubSpot, and 14 more.
Where did Jim Goetz go to school?: Jim Goetz studied at Stanford University (MSEE, Computer Systems); University of Cincinnati (BS, Electical and Computer Engineering).
What awards has Jim Goetz received?: Goetz was named 'VC of the Year' at the 2015 Crunchies awards hosted by TechCrunch.
What podcasts and interviews feature Jim Goetz?: Tracked appearances include "Business Plans: Jim Goetz, Sequoia Capital".
Does Jim Goetz lead rounds?: Yes — Jim Goetz has led 1 tracked investment.