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Sequoia Capital

Leading Silicon Valley VC; defence-adjacent investments
Tracked because Leading Silicon Valley VC; defence-adjacent investments · 26 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Major Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Has investments across the AI and defence technology ecosystem including companies that intersect with the Thiel network. Sequoia's presence in Israeli cybersecurity (multiple Unit 8200 spinouts) and US national security technology puts it in the same investor ecosystem as Founders Fund, a16z, and SoftBank.

Facts on record50
Connections mapped26
Sources cited22
✦ Thin coverage gap +36 connected to 26 entities · only 50 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 23S+15 27I+19
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🧠 Cognitive harm via shared boards / co-investments
Inferential confidence
Tracked platforms owned by entities this person sits on a board with, founded with, or co-invested in.
1 documented harm · Documented
via Palantir Technologies (investor)
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Connection Map
Key Connections
← PayPal Mafia organization
investor
Sequoia invested in PayPal early. The PayPal Mafia network frequently works with Sequoia-funded companies.
← Sequoia Capital China Advisors Limited company
affiliation
Sequoia Capital China Advisors Limited is a separate registered investment adviser firm related to Sequoia Capital, indicating it is a China-focused affiliate of the global venture capital firm Sequoia Capital.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
oversight
Sequoia Capital has multiple SEC EDGAR filings from 2019 to 2024, including filings on consecutive days February 14-15, 2022, and a future-dated filing anomaly of 2026-02-02.
→ Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) institution
regulatory_filing
Sequoia Capital Operations LLC's Form ADV filings from 2020-2024 are publicly available on IAPD and EDGAR, providing a centralized source for litigation information and regulatory compliance documentation.
→ USASpending.gov institution
No Direct Contracts
No federal government contracts found in USASpending database, suggesting Sequoia Capital does not directly contract with federal agencies for services.
→ Senate Office of Public Records institution
No Lobbying Disclosures
No lobbying disclosures found for Sequoia Capital in public databases, indicating the firm may not engage in direct federal lobbying activities or operates through other entities for government affairs.
→ Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) instrument
indirect exposure
Sequoia Capital's investment in defense technology and cybersecurity companies may subject the firm to Treasury Department scrutiny (including CFIUS) without requiring direct federal contracts.
← Sequoia Capital Operations LLC company
operational_entity
Operations LLC appears to be the registered investment adviser entity for the main Sequoia Capital firm
Facts (50)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 540d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (30)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Form ADV filings by Sequoia Capital entities would be required to disclose any material legal proceedings including FARA enforcement actions, providing a centralized source for government investigation information
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Sequoia Capital's investment in multiple Israeli cybersecurity companies founded by Unit 8200 alumni creates potential CFIUS review obligations under FIRRRMA's expanded authority over minority investments in critical technologies
Date: 2018-06-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Sequoia Capital's regulatory filing pattern indicates a complex multi-entity structure that would require separate litigation and regulatory searches under dozens of potential legal entity names
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The 33% concentration of Sequoia Capital's documented SEC filings in 2022 suggests coordinated compliance activity across multiple related entities during the private fund adviser regulation implementation period
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Venture capital firms' multi-entity structures create systematic blind spots in government transparency databases that rely on exact name matching rather than corporate family relationships
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Global VC funding surged to historic levels of $643-671 billion in 2021 according to Crunchbase and PitchBook
✓ verified AI Inference Israeli cybersecurity companies founded by Unit 8200 alumni may maintain ongoing relationships with Israeli government agencies beyond historical employment, creating potential FARA exposure through active coordination rather than passive investment
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Treasury Department's 2023 outbound investment screening framework creates parallel disclosure obligations for VC investments in critical technologies that operate independently of FARA requirements
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 FARA registration requirements for investment firms depend on proof of agency relationships or coordination with foreign entities, not merely investment in foreign-connected companies
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Sequoia Capital's investment structure in Israeli cybersecurity companies may create Foreign Agents Registration Act obligations that operate independently of standard venture capital disclosure requirements
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of federal lobbying registrations by major venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital represents standard industry practice rather than anomalous disclosure avoidance behavior
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Sequoia Capital's February 2022 SEC filing activity coincided with implementation of enhanced private fund adviser disclosure rules, indicating reactive regulatory compliance rather than proactive disclosure management
Date: 2022-02-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Treasury Department's 2023 outbound investment screening framework specifically targets venture capital investments in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum computing technologies - sectors documented in Sequoia's investment portfolio
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Sequoia Capital's investment strategy inherently subjects the firm to potential CFIUS oversight under the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018, which expanded review authority to minority investments in critical technologies regardless of federal contracting status
Date: 2018-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Sequoia Capital's SEC filing activity shows 33% concentration in 2022 (2 of 6 documented filings), indicating periods of regulatory compliance activity that could amplify the impact of database anomalies on investment tracking
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The persistence of the 2026-02-02 filing date across multiple documented data queries suggests the EDGAR database anomaly is structural rather than transient, potentially affecting regulatory transparency for major investment firms
Date: 2026-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Sequoia Capital's total SEC filing activity of 6 documented submissions over 5 years represents a relatively light regulatory disclosure footprint compared to more heavily regulated investment entities
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The persistent 2026-02-02 filing date in SEC databases indicates potential systemic data quality issues affecting regulatory transparency for investment firms
Date: 2026-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Sequoia Capital's February 2022 consecutive SEC filings align with implementation timeline of new private fund adviser regulations, suggesting compliance-driven rather than business-driven activity
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Sequoia Capital's investments in multiple Israeli cybersecurity companies founded by Unit 8200 alumni may create foreign agent registration requirements separate from standard lobbying disclosure obligations
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The structural separation between Sequoia Capital's investment activities and direct government affairs may be a deliberate strategy to avoid disclosure requirements while maintaining policy influence through portfolio companies
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (95) AI Inference Sequoia Capital's business model as a venture capital firm structurally explains the absence of direct federal contracts, as VCs invest capital rather than provide services to government agencies
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (95) AI Inference The repeated documentation of the 2026-02-02 filing date across multiple data pulls suggests the anomaly is persistent in the EDGAR database rather than a transient query error
Date: 2026-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Sequoia Capital's filing pattern shows irregular timing with consecutive day submissions, which is atypical for routine venture capital compliance schedules
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference [Stale framing — flagged date 2026-02-02 has since passed] The presence of a future-dated SEC filing (2026-02-02) in Sequoia Capital's record indicates either data quality issues in public databases or unusual regulatory filing practices
Date: 2026-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference Sequoia Capital's SEC filing pattern shows a concentration of activity in 2022 with two consecutive filings, suggesting significant fund or regulatory activity during that period
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Sequoia Capital has multiple SEC EDGAR filings spanning from 2019 to 2024, indicating ongoing regulatory disclosure requirements likely related to fund registrations or investment company filings
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "Sequoia Capital" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sequoia Capital — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No corporate registrations found for "Sequoia Capital" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sequoia Capital — Corporate registrations (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No usaspending contracts found for "Sequoia Capital" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sequoia Capital — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (26)
investor inferential since 2019
Both are major Silicon Valley venture capital firms that frequently co-invest in technology companies and compete for deals in the same sectors. Both have SEC filing obligations as registered investment advisers.
→ Founders Fund company
investor inferential since 2019
Both are prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firms with overlapping investment focus areas. As peer VC firms, they have co-invested in various technology startups and compete in the same deal flow.
→ SoftBank Vision Fund company
investor inferential since 2019
Both are major technology investment funds that have participated in late-stage funding rounds for technology companies, sometimes as co-investors in the same portfolio companies.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
oversight primary since 2019
Sequoia Capital has multiple SEC EDGAR filings from 2019 to 2024, including filings on consecutive days February 14-15, 2022, and a future-dated filing anomaly of 2026-02-02.
→ Unit 8200 (IDF) institution
founder inferential since 2022
Sequoia Capital has invested in multiple Israeli cybersecurity companies founded by Unit 8200 alumni, creating potential foreign agent registration requirements and CFIUS review obligations under FIRRMA.
Indirect Government Exposure secondary since 2022
Sequoia Capital has zero direct federal contracts but significant indirect federal exposure through portfolio companies like Nvidia, Stripe, and multiple Israeli cybersecurity startups that hold substantial US DoD contracts.
→ Wiz company
investor inferential since 2022
Sequoia Capital's investments in multiple Israeli cybersecurity companies founded by Unit 8200 alumni is consistent with known investments in firms like Wiz, which was founded by Unit 8200 alumni.
→ Paragon Solutions company
investor inferential since 2022
Sequoia Capital's investments in multiple Israeli cybersecurity companies founded by Unit 8200 alumni is consistent with known investments in firms like Paragon Solutions, which was founded by Unit 8200 alumni.
→ USASpending.gov institution
No Direct Contracts primary since 2024
No federal government contracts found in USASpending database, suggesting Sequoia Capital does not directly contract with federal agencies for services.
No Lobbying Disclosures primary since 2024
No lobbying disclosures found for Sequoia Capital in public databases, indicating the firm may not engage in direct federal lobbying activities or operates through other entities for government affairs.
→ Palantir Technologies company
investor inferential since 2020
The facts note Sequoia Capital's extensive portfolio of companies with government relationships, which includes Palantir Technologies as a known portfolio company.
indirect exposure, no documented direct connection primary since 2026
Sequoia Capital's investment in defense technology and cybersecurity companies may subject the firm to Treasury Department scrutiny (including CFIUS) without requiring direct federal contracts. · No federal government contracts found for Sequoia Capital in USASpending database, indicating no direct contracting with federal agencies.
regulatory_filing primary since 2020
Sequoia Capital Operations LLC's Form ADV filings from 2020-2024 are publicly available on IAPD and EDGAR, providing a centralized source for litigation information and regulatory compliance documentation.
→ Form D instrument
regulatory_filing inferential since 2022
Sequoia Capital Operations LLC's back-to-back SEC filings on February 14-15, 2022 may correspond to a new fund registration (Form D) or a material amendment to Form ADV.
oversight inferential since 2018
Sequoia Capital's investments in defense technology and cybersecurity companies subject the firm to CFIUS oversight under FIRRMA, which expanded review authority to minority investments in critical technologies.
→ Stripe company
investor inferential since 2019
Sequoia Capital is a known investor in Stripe, the payments technology company. This is a well-documented venture capital investment relationship in the fintech sector.
→ Anduril Industries company
investor inferential since 2022
Sequoia Capital's investment strategy in defense technology companies is consistent with potential investment in Anduril Industries, though specific Sequoia investment in Anduril is not directly documented in these facts.
→ Shield AI company
investor inferential since 2022
Sequoia Capital's investment strategy in defense technology companies is consistent with potential investment in Shield AI, though specific Sequoia investment in Shield AI is not directly documented in these facts.
← Nvidia company
venture_capital_ecosystem inferential since 2015
Sequoia Capital is a major Silicon Valley venture firm that operates in the same technology investment ecosystem as Nvidia. Both are central to the AI industry in Santa Clara/Silicon Valley.
operational_entity confirmed
Operations LLC appears to be the registered investment adviser entity for the main Sequoia Capital firm
← Brendan Iribe person
investor inferential since 2013
Sequoia Capital provided funding for Oculus VR during its early growth phase when Iribe was CEO.
← Ken Howery person
investor inferential since 2010
Ken Howery's venture capital activities intersect with Sequoia Capital through common portfolio investments.
← TikTok company
investor inferential since 2018
Sequoia Capital has been reported as an investor in ByteDance, TikTok's parent company.
investor inferential since 2021
SoftBank Investment Advisers manages funds that co-invest with Sequoia Capital in various technology companies.
← PayPal Mafia organization
investor primary since 1999
Sequoia invested in PayPal early. The PayPal Mafia network frequently works with Sequoia-funded companies.
affiliation primary since 2013
Sequoia Capital China Advisors Limited is a separate registered investment adviser firm related to Sequoia Capital, indicating it is a China-focused affiliate of the global venture capital firm Sequoia Capital.
Sources (22)
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Sequoia Capital not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-14 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Sequoia Capital (2022-02-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-11-06 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Sequoia Capital (2019-11-06) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-06-30 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Sequoia Capital (2021-06-30) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-07-16 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — SEQUOIA CAPITAL GROWTH FUND III (2019-07-16) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-09-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Sequoia Capital (2024-09-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-03-03 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — SEQUOIA CAPITAL GROWTH FUND III (2021-03-03) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2020-12-15 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — SEQUOIA CAPITAL GLOBAL GROWTH FUND, L.P. (2020-12-15) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-15 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Sequoia Capital (2022-02-15) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-06-01 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — SEQUOIA CAPITAL USGF PRINCIPALS FUND V, L.P. (2021-06-01) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-14 ↗ SEC EDGAR: SC 13G/A — SEQUOIA CAPITAL GLOBAL GROWTH FUND, L.P. (2022-02-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-02-02 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Sequoia Capital (2026-02-02) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2020-02-05 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — SEQUOIA CAPITAL GROWTH FUND III (2020-02-05) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-02-14 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — Sequoia Capital (2023-02-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021 ↗ Growth Equity Interview Guide venture capital statistics web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sequoia Capital — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sequoia Capital — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sequoia Capital — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sequoia Capital — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sequoia Capital — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-09-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Sequoia Capital (2024-09-09) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt