Pat Grady
InvestorPartner at Sequoia Capital · Partner, Sequoia Capital at Surge · Board Member (Partner, Sequoia Capital) at Cribl · Board director at Pilot.com, Inc. · Board director at Amplitude
Menlo Park, CA
Writes $10M – $200M checks · typically $25M
Midas 2020 · #97Midas 2021 · #59Midas 2022 · #85Midas 2023 · #91Midas 2024 · #81Midas 2025 · #36Midas 2026 · #25
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.
- More
- Before venture capital, Grady worked construction jobs in high school and later went into inside sales after college.
From Pat's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board Member (Partner, Sequoia Capital) at Cribl
Intro paths
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In turn, Pat can intro founders to Cribl's investors below.
Cribl's investors · 14
CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksCiti VenturesNew YorkCrowdStrikeCRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks · since 2024Founders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoFriends Family CapitalSilicon ValleyGICSingaporeGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2024Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksVisary CapitalSyosset
Co-founders at Cribl
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Clint SharpCo-Founder and CEO
DB
Dritan BitinckaCo-Founder and Chief Product Officer
LB
Ledion BitinckaCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Board director at Pilot.com, Inc.
Intro paths
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In turn, Pat can intro founders to Pilot.com, Inc.'s investors below.
Pilot.com, Inc.'s investors · 3
Co-founders at Pilot.com, Inc.
JM
Jessica McKellarExecutive Officer, Director
JA
Jeff ArnoldExecutive Officer, Director
WD
Waseem DaherExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at AmplitudeYC W12
Intro paths
YC
Pat went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Pat can intro founders to Amplitude's investors below.
Amplitude's investors · 21
91 VenturesTel Aviv · since 2021Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2021BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2021BoxGroupNew York · $1M checks · since 2021DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2021FikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021GICSingapore · since 2021Griffin Gaming PartnersSanta Monica · since 2025IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2021Lead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checks · since 2018Long Venture PartnersMountain View · since 2021Merus CapitalMenlo Park · $200K – $2.5M checks · since 2021Mighty CapitalSan Francisco · since 2021Quest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2021Silicon BadiaNew York · $250K checks · since 2014Slow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checks · since 2021Sorenson VenturesLehi · since 2021SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012
Co-founders at Amplitude
Experience
- Sequoia CapitalPartnercurrent2007 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RogoObserver, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- OpenEvidenceMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Day AIMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Grow TherapyObserver, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- WatershedMember, Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- HarveyMember, Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Hugging FaceInvestor & Business Partnercurrent2022 — present
- NotionMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- OpenAIInvestor & Business Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Pilot.comMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- CriblMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- Boston CollegeMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2020 — present
- AttentiveMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- AmplitudeMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- Snowflake ComputingInvestor & Business Partner2018 — 2025
- Embark TrucksMember, Board of Directors2018 — 2023
- Okta, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2012 — 2023
- NamelyMember, Board of Directors2015 — 2022
- DriftMember, Board of Directors2017 — 2021
- MarkLogicMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2020
- Sumo LogicObserver, Board of Directors2014 — 2020
- Prosper MarketplaceMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2020
- Zoom Video CommunicationsObserver, Board of Directors2017 — 2019
- Medallia, Inc.Observer, Board of Directors2011 — 2018
- HubSpotObserver, Board of Directors2011 — 2014
- Service-now.comObserver, Board of Directors2009 — 2012
- Merlin SecuritiesObserver, Board of Directors2007 — 2012
- Jive SoftwareObserver, Board of Directors2007 — 2011
- Summit PartnersAssociate2004 — 2007Greater Boston Area
Skills & more
Venture Capital35Enterprise Software12SaaS16Cloud Applications1Strategy14Angel Investing2Strategic Partnerships6Entrepreneurship5Corporate Development2Financial Modeling4Start-ups11Management5
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Mergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipFrom Pat's professional profile.
Deals · 3
HarveyBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Apr 2026
Pilot.com, Inc.Board seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Apr 2021 · $50.3M raise
NamelyBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Jun 2015 · $45M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
AgencyAmplitudeBlockit AIChai DiscoveryClarabridgeCriblDay.aiDriftGatherGrow TherapyHubSpotHugging FaceJive SoftwareMedalliaNeevaNotionOdooOktaOpenAIOpenDNSOpenEvidencePaidPilotRogoServiceNowSumo LogicSunrunToneTrueraWatershedZoom
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Pat GradyPat Grady: Sequoia Partner on Investing Lessons from Doug Leone, Roelof Botha and Alfred Lin | E1174
20VC with Harry Stebbings
Sequoia Capital’s Pat Grady on Building Enduring Companies, the Sequoia Values, and AI’s Next Wave
Peak XV
Agent Talk #7: Pat Grady (Sequoia) - What actually works in AI startups
Get Paid
Adapting to Change in Venture Capital and AI with Pat Grady of Sequoia Capital | 2025 Upfront Summit
Upfront Ventures
SaaStr's Off the Record with Pat Grady of Sequoia Capital
SaaStr AI
Sequoia Capital's Pat Grady on the IPO landscape
cnbc.com
3 more appearances
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
Network3
Brian Halligan
Co-Founder & Partner at Propeller VC
Chris Bishko
General Partner at Core Venture Capital
Court Coursey
Partner at TomorrowVentures
Investors connected to Pat in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
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 at Sequoia Capital and Board Member (Partner, Sequoia Capital) at Cribl and Board director at Pilot.com, Inc. and Board director at Amplitude.
- 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.com, Inc..
- What companies has Pat Grady invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Agency, Amplitude, Blockit AI, Chai Discovery, Clarabridge, Cribl, Day.ai, Drift, Gather, Grow Therapy, Harvey, HubSpot, and 20 more.
- Where did Pat Grady go to school?
- Pat Grady studied at Boston College (B.S., Economics & Finance); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer Certificate, Advanced Econometrics & Game Theory).
- 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", "Sequoia Capital’s Pat Grady on Building Enduring Companies, the Sequoia Values, and AI’s Next Wave", "Agent Talk #7: Pat Grady (Sequoia) - What actually works in AI startups", and 6 more.
- Does Pat Grady lead rounds?
- Yes — Pat Grady has led 32 tracked investments.
Paths to reach Pat
People who overlapped with Pat at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at AmplitudePat: Director
Neeraj Agrawal2018–2023General Partner at Battery VenturesCornell UniversityEric Vishria2018–2025General Partner at BenchmarkJeff Wang2018–2026Managing Partner at Sequoia CapitalSpenser Skates2018–2026Founder/CEO at AmplitudeMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCurtis Liu2018–2026Founder/CTO at AmplitudeLogan Bartlett2018–2020Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
Together at CriblPat: Board Member (Partner, Sequoia Capital)
Michael McBride2024–2026Investor at GV (Google Ventures)Max Gazor2020–2026Investor at Striker Venture PartnersMassachusetts Institute of Technology · University of California, BerkeleyClint Sharp2020–2026Co-Founder and CEO at CriblMetropolitan State University of DenverDritan Bitincka2020–2026Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at CriblLedion Bitincka2020–2026Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at CriblLogan Bartlett2021–2026Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
Together at OpenAIPat: Investor & Business Partner
Sam Altman2021–2026Co-founder & CEO of OpenAI; former President of Y CombinatorJohn Burroughs School · Stanford UniversityGreg Brockman2021–2026Co-founder & President of OpenAIHarvard University · Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIlya Sutskever2021–2024Co-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceThe Open University of Israel · University of TorontoAravind Srinivas2021–2022Co-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIIndian Institute of Technology, Madras · University of California, BerkeleyReid Hoffman2021–2023Co-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockBabson College · The Putney School · Università degli Studi di Perugia
Together at Hugging FacePat: Investor & Business Partner
Clément Delangue2022–2026Co-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceESCP · Indian Institute of Management Bangalore · Universidad Carlos III de MadridThomas Wolf2022–2026Co-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceCenter for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPI · École des Ponts Business School · École Polytechnique
Together at HarveyPat: Member, Board of Directors
Together at Summit PartnersPat: Associate
Michael Medici2005–2007Managing Director at Summit PartnersGeorgetown UniversityJohn Carroll2004–2007Managing Director at Summit PartnersDartmouth College · Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementPeter Chung2004–2007Managing Director at Summit PartnersHarvard University · Hinsdale Central High School · Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessScott Collins2004–2007Managing Director at Summit PartnersHarvard UniversityChristopher Dean2004–2007Managing Director at Summit PartnersUniversity of Notre DameMark deLaar2004–2007Managing Director at Summit Partners
Same school
Also attended Boston College195
David FialkowGeneral Catalyst co-founder, founder-first company builder, data and digital-health investor, and documentary producerBijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsKerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTechJoe MedvedChief Strategy Officer at Lerer Hippeau
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)980
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hugging Face14
Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceThomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcBrian BenedictCo-Founder & CRO at Asymmetric Capital PartnersSasha LuccioniInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures
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Also worked at OpenAI133
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicDaniela AmodeiCo-founder & President of Anthropic
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Also worked at Cribl16
Logan BartlettManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesMichael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesSai SenthilkumarPartner at Redpoint VenturesCack WilhelmInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Derek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalG
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