Alfred Lin & Pat Grady to Lead Sequoia
Legendary Turn of Leadership
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A New Generation of Sequoia
Roelof Botha announced yesterday that Alfred Lin and Pat Grady are becoming the new stewards (leaders) of Sequoia. This marks the latest generational transition in the firm’s 53-year history, continuing its tradition of passing leadership when the next generation is ready.
Botha praised Alfred and Pat for their strong track records, leadership qualities, and commitment to Sequoia’s culture of performance, teamwork, and innovation. They’ve led major parts of Sequoia’s business and partnered with successful companies like DoorDash, Airbnb, Snowflake, and OpenAI.
Roelof Botha himself will transition to an advisory role while continuing to represent Sequoia on company boards.
A Letter from Roelof Botha
Our Recent Conversations with Alfred Lin
Sequoia Launches 2 New Early Stage Funds: $200M Seed Fund VI & $750M Venture Fund XIX
Interview with Alfred Lin, No 1 Midas List Investor (2 yrs in a row) → Listen on X, Spotify, YouTube, Apple
For more than fifty years, Sequoia has partnered with founders to build some of the most consequential companies in history. The scale of Sequoia’s impact is visible across markets: companies backed by Sequoia now account for more than 30% of NASDAQ’s total value, many of which were first supported at the seed or Series A stage, long before IPOs.
Some of Sequoia’s earliest bets have become defining companies:
The firm partnered with Apple when it was just Steve and Steve with a single-board computer, & led Nvidia’s seed round in 1993
Palo Alto Networks & YouTube incubated at Sequoia’s offices
Sequoia teamed up with Airbnb when it had only 1,000 listings, Stripe before it processed its first transaction, & Wiz when there was no clear idea or product yet
These examples capture Sequoia’s defining belief: the earliest days are when enduring companies take root. Today, as Sequoia launches Seed Fund VI ($200M) and Venture Fund XIX ($750M), the mission remains the same: to help daring founders build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond.
Part II: Alfred Lin, Sequoia
Investing in OpenAI, Airbnb, Citadel Securities, Profound, Clay, Kalshi → Listen on X, Spotify, YouTube, Apple
Alfred Lin, Partner at Sequoia Capital and three-time #1 Midas List investor, has backed some of the most transformative companies of the past two decades. His portfolio spans early bets on Airbnb, DoorDash, Uber, Instacart, Reddit, Zipline, Kalshi, Fireworks AI, Physical Intelligence, & Commure, to growth-stage partnerships with OpenAI & Citadel Securities. Alfred consistently identifyies founders & businesses that redefine entire markets.
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Alfred's track record with DoorDash is particuarly impressive. Backing them at the early stage when food delivery was still unproven takes real conviction. The fact that they stayed supportive through the competitive landscape shows the kind of partnership founders need.