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Daniel Ek expresses that he feels a responsibility to continue pushing himself, honoring the efforts and sacrifices of his younger self.

Sequoia has chosen not to build a large organization but to focus on being more effective and productive with technology.

At Sequoia, investment decisions are made by consensus. If one person says no, it doesn't happen. This blew my mind when I first got there.

We have this benefit of intergenerational knowledge transfer at Sequoia, where experienced leaders like Doug and Michael still provide guidance without having the authority to dictate actions.

We don't have the expertise for biotech at Sequoia, and it's very dangerous to assume success in one domain translates to another without the right knowledge.

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.