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Pat Grady

Investor

Partner, Growth at Sequoia Capital

Menlo Park, CA

Writes $10M – $200M checks · typically $25M

Midas 2020 · #97Midas 2021 · #59Midas 2022 · #85Midas 2023 · #91Midas 2024 · #81Midas 2025 · #36Midas 2026 · #25

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About

Pat Grady leads Sequoia Capital's growth investing practice and has backed a run of enterprise software standouts including Snowflake, ServiceNow, HubSpot, Zoom and OpenAI. A seven-year regular on the Forbes Midas List, he climbed to number 25 in 2026 as Sequoia's growth portfolio rode the AI wave.

Contact· published on Pat's own website

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Boston College
Communities
In November 2025, Grady was named co-steward of Sequoia Capital alongside Alfred Lin, succeeding Roelof Botha.
Hobbies
Grady enjoys mountain biking, skiing, road biking, snowboarding, and assorted outdoor activities.
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Before venture capital, Grady worked construction jobs in high school and later went into inside sales after college.

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Deals · 2

HarveyBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Apr 2026

NamelyBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Jun 2015 · $45M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Pat Grady

Pat Grady: Sequoia Partner on Investing Lessons from Doug Leone, Roelof Botha and Alfred Lin | E1174

20VC with Harry Stebbings

Pat Grady & Alfred Lin on the Tactics of Great Venture Investing

Uncapped with Jack Altman

Sequoia Capital's $10 Billion Plan for the AI Economy

Bloomberg Tech

Sequoia Capital’s Pat Grady on Building Enduring Companies, the Sequoia Values, and AI’s Next Wave

Peak XV

vibe revenue: a reckoning awaits with Sequoia Capital

Pat Grady · linkedin.com

Agent Talk #7: Pat Grady (Sequoia) - What actually works in AI startups

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6 more appearances

Colleagues at Sequoia Capital

Abby Chuaquico
Executive Assistant (Sequoia Global Equities) at Sequoia Capital
Abhishek Malani
Investor at Sequoia Capital
AJ Cawood
Investor at Sequoia Capital
Alex Moore
Senior Director, Content at Sequoia Capital
Alex Nanda
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Alexandre Berriche
Scout at Sequoia Capital
Alfred Lin
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Anas Biad
Partner at Sequoia Capital

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Brian Halligan
Co-Founder & Partner at Propeller VC
Chris Bishko
General Partner at Core Venture Capital
Court Coursey
Partner at TomorrowVentures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Pat Grady?
Pat Grady leads Sequoia Capital's growth investing practice and has backed a run of enterprise software standouts including Snowflake, ServiceNow, HubSpot, Zoom and OpenAI. A seven-year regular on the Forbes Midas List, he climbed to number 25 in 2026 as Sequoia's growth portfolio rode the AI wave.
Where does Pat Grady work?
Pat Grady is Partner, Growth at Sequoia Capital.
What check size does Pat Grady write?
Pat Grady typically writes checks of $10M – $200M.
What boards does Pat Grady sit on?
Pat Grady holds tracked board seats at Amplitude, Cribl, Harvey, Namely, Pilot.
What companies has Pat Grady invested in?
Investments tracked here include Agency Ai, Amplitude, Blockit AI, Chai Discovery, Cribl, Day.ai, Drift, Gather, Grow Therapy, Harvey, HubSpot, Hugging Face, and 65 more.
What podcasts and interviews feature Pat Grady?
Tracked appearances include "Pat Grady: Sequoia Partner on Investing Lessons from Doug Leone, Roelof Botha and Alfred Lin | E1174", "Pat Grady & Alfred Lin on the Tactics of Great Venture Investing", "Sequoia Capital's $10 Billion Plan for the AI Economy", and 9 more.
Does Pat Grady lead rounds?
Yes — Pat Grady has led 32 tracked investments.

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