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In 2022, we launched the Sequoia Capital Fund to keep shares of companies that have the ability to compound longer term. This decision led to $6.7 billion in gains that our LPs would not have seen otherwise.
NVIDIA's $100 billion investment in OpenAI is reminiscent of late-stage bubble behavior, similar to past tech bubbles.
The Sequoia Scouts program was conceived in 2010 to provide capital for contemporary founders who didn't yet have the money to invest in companies. It led to investments in Uber and Stripe, with the fund now at 26X.
Sequoia is the most sought-after name in the venture capital business. The firm has made over a thousand investments, now worth in the trillions in public market value.
NVIDIA's investment in OpenAI is a circular deal, creating a market cap increase of $1.8 trillion. It's like the late 90s all over again!