Stephanie Zhan
InvestorSeed/Early at Sequoia Capital · Board director at Brud
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
Stephanie Zhan is a partner on Sequoia Capital's early-stage investing team, where she backs consumer and enterprise companies at the Seed and Series A stages and continues to work with them as they grow. She serves on the boards of Rec Room, Linear, Middesk, Sunday, and Brud.
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- s•••@sequoiacap.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Stanford (Computer Science)
- Hobbies
- Zhan enjoys paddle-boarding and snow-shoeing.
- Pets
- She has a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Ares.
- Family
- She is a parent to young children.
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Board director at Brud
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Co-founders at Brud
Experience
- Sequoia CapitalPartnercurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Ricursive IntelligenceBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- ReflectionAIBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Skild AIBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- LinearBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Mach IndustriesInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- TavusInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- MiddeskBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Ethos LifeInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- EvyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Rec Room Inc.Board Member2016 — 2026
Deals · 1
BrudBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Mar 2019 · $20.5M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stephanie Zhan?
- Stephanie Zhan is a partner on Sequoia Capital's early-stage investing team, where she backs consumer and enterprise companies at the Seed and Series A stages and continues to work with them as they grow. She serves on the boards of Rec Room, Linear, Middesk, Sunday, and Brud.
- Where does Stephanie Zhan work?
- Stephanie Zhan is Seed/Early at Sequoia Capital and Board director at Brud.
- What does Stephanie Zhan invest in?
- Stephanie Zhan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Stephanie Zhan write?
- Stephanie Zhan typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What boards does Stephanie Zhan sit on?
- Stephanie Zhan holds tracked board seats at Brud, Linear, Reflection AI, Ricursive Intelligence, Skild AI.
- What companies has Stephanie Zhan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Doppler, Evy, Linear, Mach Industries, Middesk, Tavus.
- Where did Stephanie Zhan go to school?
- Stephanie Zhan studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science).
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