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Sonya Huang

Investor

Partner at Sequoia Capital · Board director at Standard Intelligence PBC · Board director at Zed Industries, Inc. · Board director at Mercury Technologies, Inc.

San Francisco, California

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

30 Under 30 2021 · Venture Capital

About

Sequoia investor and co-author of content on AGI and AI trends.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Princeton University (Bachelor's, Economics (minor in Computer Science and Statistics/Machine Learning))
Communities
She documents conversations with AI founders and researchers through Sequoia's AI podcast (Training Data) and its annual AI Ascent event.
Hobbies
She spends spare time vibecoding and lists interests including art and design, sci-fi, museums, vintage shopping, and dog watching.
Family
She was born in Mountain View and grew up in Silicon Valley in a family of immigrant semiconductor engineers.
More
She co-authored the 2023 Sequoia research piece 'Generative AI's Act Two' with Pat Grady, arguing that technology transitions create more value at the application layer.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Standard Intelligence PBC

Intro paths

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In turn, Sonya can intro founders to Standard Intelligence PBC's investors below.

Standard Intelligence PBC's investors · 1

Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026

Board director at Zed Industries, Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Sonya can intro founders to Zed Industries, Inc.'s investors below.

Zed Industries, Inc.'s investors · 2

Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Zed Industries, Inc.

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Nathan SoboExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Max BrunsfeldExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Antonio ScandurraExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Mercury Technologies, Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Sonya can intro founders to Mercury Technologies, Inc.'s investors below.

Mercury Technologies, Inc.'s investors · 6

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks · since 2026Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2026Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Mercury Technologies, Inc.

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Immad AkhundExecutive Officer, Director
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Jason ZhangExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Sequoia CapitalPartnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. EtchedBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Standard IntelligenceBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  4. Ineffable IntelligenceBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  5. FivetranBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  6. falBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. Zed IndustriesBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. MercuryBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  9. Fireworks AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  10. LangChainSeries A Lead Investor & Boardcurrent2023 — present
  11. GongBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  12. GleanBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  13. HexBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  14. Apollo.ioBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  15. StreamlitBoard Member2021 — 2022
  16. TPG GlobalPrivate Equity Associate2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2014 — 2016New York

Deals · 4

Standard Intelligence PBCBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Jun 2026 · $44.2M raise

Mercury Technologies, Inc.Board seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed May 2026 · $200M raise

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Zed Industries, Inc.Board seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Aug 2025 · $32.4M raise

ZenLeadsBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Jan 2022 · $110M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Led

GleanMercury

Investor

AnthropicApolloArmisCormadbt LabsEtchedfalGlossierHex TechnologiesHugging FaceIneffable IntelligenceKeen TechnologiesMagicNubankOpenAIStandard IntelligenceStreamlitTectonZed

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

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 Sonya Huang?
Sequoia investor and co-author of content on AGI and AI trends.
Where does Sonya Huang work?
Sonya Huang is Partner at Sequoia Capital and Board director at Standard Intelligence PBC and Board director at Zed Industries, Inc. and Board director at Mercury Technologies, Inc..
What check size does Sonya Huang write?
Sonya Huang typically writes checks of $10M – $200M.
What boards does Sonya Huang sit on?
Sonya Huang holds tracked board seats at Fintual, Fireworks ai, Gong, LangChain, Mercury Technologies, Inc., Standard Intelligence PBC, Zed Industries, Inc., ZenLeads.
What companies has Sonya Huang invested in?
Investments tracked here include Glean, Mercury, Anthropic, Apollo, Armis, Corma, dbt Labs, Etched, fal, Glossier, Hex Technologies, Hugging Face, and 9 more.
Where did Sonya Huang go to school?
Sonya Huang studied at Princeton University (A.B., Economics); The Harker School.
Does Sonya Huang lead rounds?
Yes — Sonya Huang has led 2 tracked investments.

Same school

Also attended Princeton University582

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Also attended The Harker School48

Neil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksChiraag DeoraPrincipal at GreycroftJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAjay KamatPartner at Pear VCChadwick ManningFounder at Cerulean VenturesCosme FagundoInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

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Shared employers

Also worked at Standard Intelligence5

Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalAlex BangashManaging Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform ManagementAndrei KozyrevPartner at Abstract VenturesMei Z.General Partner at Alloy FundShri GaneshramAngel investor

Also worked at Ineffable Intelligence8

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesSai SriramagiriInvestor at EQT VenturesSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesHeather GorhamPrincipal at Flying Fish VenturesAntoine MoyroudPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Also worked at Gong19

Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesEliya ElonInvestor at Notable CapitalSunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonItzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalMoshe ZilbersteinGeneral Partner at Next47Ruchir GoduraEnterprise SaaS & GTM Architect at SenseAI Ventures

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Also worked at Apollo.io11

Nathan YoonSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersMerritt HummerInvestor at Bain Capital VenturesAdam StruckFounder & Managing Partner at Struck CapitalJishnu BhattacharjeeManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersAbhishek SharmaManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersSpencer PrattPartner at MaC Venture Capital

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