DV
Wealth Intelligence
AI Estimate
—
Self-Reported
—
Community
—
Read verified employer references
Subscribe to access full references, ratings and rehire decisions.
Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Fellow of Computer History Museum for pioneering technology investments
★Legend of The Mount - Mount Saint Michael Academy (2002) inaugural class
★Featured in documentary Something Ventured (2011) about venture capital pioneers
★Referred to as 'grandfather of Silicon Valley venture capital' in multiple industry publications
Notable Facts
→Founded Sequoia Capital in 1972 before terms 'Silicon Valley' and 'venture capital' were coined
→Made seminal early investments in Apple, Cisco, Oracle, Electronic Arts, Atari, Google, YouTube, NVIDIA, Airbnb
→Served as Chairman of Cisco Systems for three decades from 1987
→Board member of San Francisco Symphony Board of Governors and Opera Guild member
→Established Stanford Engineering Venture Fund as model for universities nationwide
→Co-founder of National Semiconductor before founding Sequoia
→Known for investment philosophy focused on large markets over management teams
→Credited as helping create modern venture capital industry
Employer References
Badges
Press Favourite
Award Cabinet
Speaker Circuit
Startup Founder
Global VoiceOnline Presence