Sequoia Capital
PulseAugur coverage of Sequoia Capital — every cluster mentioning Sequoia Capital across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- founded by Don Valentine 100%
- invested in Parag Agrawal 90%
- founded Parag Agrawal 90%
- invested in Ineffable Intelligence 90%
- founded by Parag Agrawal 90%
- invested in Probook 90%
- invested in Thrive Capital 90%
- invested by Thrive Capital 90%
- founded David Silver 90%
- invested in David Silver 90%
- invested in Parallel Web Systems 90%
- employed by Roelof Botha 90%
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Kalshi CEO dismisses business advice, leading $22B prediction market to success
Kalshi, a prediction market platform valued at $22 billion, has seen rapid growth driven by its CEO Tarek Mansour's unconventional approach to business advice. Mansour, who co-founded the company with Luana Lopes Lara a…
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Corma trains defensive AI to counter AI-driven cyber threats
Corma is developing a foundation model specifically for defensive cybersecurity, aiming to counter the growing threat of AI-driven offensive attacks. Initial red/blue team simulations revealed that defenders, even when …
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Sequoia Capital backs Corma to counter AI-driven cyber threats
Sequoia Capital is investing in Corma, a startup developing a foundation model specifically for defensive cybersecurity. Corma's approach aims to address the growing gap between AI-powered offensive cyber capabilities, …
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OpenAI shutters Sora 2 video model amid high costs and failed partnerships
OpenAI has officially shut down its Sora 2 video generation model, with its API ceasing operations on September 24, 2026. The model, which could generate synchronized audio and video, was reportedly costly to operate, w…
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AI bubble could spur innovation despite valuation concerns · 2 sources tracked
The artificial intelligence industry may be experiencing a venture capital bubble, but this could ultimately be beneficial. Despite concerns about inflated valuations and excessive investment, the current boom is fuelin…
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SHEIN files for Hong Kong IPO, highlighting tech-driven supply chain
SHEIN, a fashion retailer, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong, revealing strong revenue growth and a significant expansion into global markets. The company, which has surpassed ZARA and H&M to become the third-largest gl…
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Cyera and Oasis Security merge to form AI security platform
Cyera and Oasis Security are merging to create a comprehensive AI security platform. Cyera focuses on identifying sensitive data and its location, while Oasis specializes in managing and securing non-human identities li…
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Abby Care trains family caregivers, securing $45M funding
Abby Care, a startup founded by Havi Nguyen, is addressing the shortage of home healthcare workers by training and employing family members to care for their loved ones. The company leverages Medicaid funding to pay the…
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Forbes names AI-focused startups poised for unicorn status · 4 sources tracked
Forbes and TrueBridge Capital Partners have released their annual "Next Billion-Dollar Startups" list, highlighting companies poised for significant growth. This year's cohort heavily features AI-driven businesses acros…
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Western AI startups increasingly rely on Chinese open-source models
A report from Sequoia Capital highlights a growing paradox where Western AI companies are increasingly reliant on Chinese open-source models for training and adaptation. Chinese models like Qwen and Moonshot's Kimi K2.5…
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AI Models Show Diverse Personalities, Matan Grinberg Explains
Matan Grinberg discussed how AI models exhibit distinct personalities, drawing parallels to venture capital firm Sequoia Capital. He highlighted that these differences are significant enough to warrant consideration in …
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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 with aggressive pricing, rivals IPO-bound OpenAI
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new AI model that rivals top-tier competitors in intelligence while offering significantly lower pricing, reportedly 26% of the cost of models like Fable 5. This move is seen as a…
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Glow raises $180M at $1.2B valuation for AI-focused endpoint security · 3 sources tracked
Cybersecurity startup Glow has emerged from stealth with a $1.2 billion valuation after raising $180 million in Series A funding. The company, founded by former Meta and Snowflake executives, aims to address new endpoin…
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Jack Dorsey launches Buzz, integrating AI agents into team chat and Git hosting · 10 sources tracked
Jack Dorsey's company Block has launched Buzz, an open-source workspace that integrates team chat, AI agents, and Git hosting. The platform aims to challenge existing tools like Slack and GitHub by allowing AI agents to…
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Goldman Sachs CEO: Experience Trumps Pure Intelligence in Hiring
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon prefers candidates with a "smart enough" package of skills over pure intelligence, emphasizing experience, resilience, and determination. He believes real-world expertise is crucial for n…
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Sequoia Capital doubles down on Bunkerhill Health's AI platform for healthcare
Sequoia Capital is increasing its investment in Bunkerhill Health, a company developing an AI agent platform for healthcare. Bunkerhill's core product, Carebricks, enables health systems to create and deploy AI agents f…
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Sable raises $45M for AI sales 'employee' Aiden
Sable, a startup less than a year old, has secured $45 million in funding from Sequoia Capital and 8VC for its AI "employee" named Aiden. Aiden is designed to act as a human-like sales representative, capable of conduct…
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Bunkerhill Health raises $55M for AI agents in hospitals · 4 sources tracked
Bunkerhill Health has secured $55 million in Series B funding to expand its AI agent platform, Carebricks, within hospital systems. The platform aims to address healthcare operational challenges by deploying AI agents f…
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Reflection AI secures $1B compute deal with Nebius for NVIDIA chips · 1 source tracked
Reflection AI, a startup focused on developing open-weight AI models, has secured a $1 billion compute deal with Nebius Group. This agreement will provide Reflection AI with access to NVIDIA's latest chips, bolstering i…
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Anthropic files for $965B IPO, valuing agent infrastructure over intelligence
Anthropic has confidentially filed for an IPO at a staggering $965 billion valuation, based on a $47 billion revenue run-rate and projections of $10.9 billion in Q2 2026. This valuation, representing approximately a 20x…