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Sequoia’s Alfred Lin on the art and math of spotting outliers

Alfred Lin, who just celebrated his 14th year at Sequoia Capital, talks about the frameworks he uses to identify outlier startup founders.

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Firm says Nvidia's skyrocketing AI valuation is in a 'bubble' and 'overhyped' — Elliott says AI apps are not viable

Elliot Management follows Sequoia Capital's assessment that AI is overhyped, which makes Nvidia's stock a bubble.

Tom’s Hardware

Silicon Valley is at war with itself over Kamala Harris vs. Trump, fighting in the open and spending millions to win

One investor says they have “lost lots of friends” over their position in this year’s election.

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Exclusive: Chainguard raises $140 million Series C

Chainguard raised its $140 million Series C, led by Redpoint, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and IVP, Fortune can exclusively report. Amplify, Mantic VC, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital, all existing investors, also participated in the round. The company’s now valued at $1.12 billion.

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Sequoia Capital invested early in Google, Nvidia, and Apple. Can Roelof Botha keep the legendary venture capital firm ahead in the AI future?

The firm and its leader are rethinking the way they invest in companies, the way they relate to founders, and even the way they think.

Fortune

Inside Sequoia's Steve Jobs strategy: How the fabled VC firm sniffs out unconventional diamonds in the rough

Sequoia Capital was one of the earliest funders to take a chance on Apple.

Fortune

Troubled AI Processor Developer Graphcore Finds a Buyer: SoftBank

After months of searching for a buyer, troubled U.K.-based AI processor designer Graphcore said on Friday that it has been acquired by SoftBank. The company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and will possibly collaborate with Arm, but what remains to be seen what happens to the…

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AI industry needs to earn $600 billion per year to pay for massive hardware spend — fears of an AI bubble intensify in wake of Sequoia report

As AI companies increase their investments in infrastructure, their revenues are not growing that fast, financial analysts note, implying that AI could become a bubble.

Tom’s Hardware

Exclusive: Wholesale marketplace unicorn Faire elevates CFO Lauren Cooks Levitan to president

Since its launch in 2017, the startup has raised over $1 billion from investors such as Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Fortune

Why a ‘collective conversation’ is so important for tech and AI right now

The advent of generative AI has supercharged a tech industry that was already bringing dizzying changes to business. Leaders from VC firm Sequoia Capital as well as companies like Google, Amazon, and Salesforce, will convene at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech this July to help put things in perspective.

Fortune

Exclusive: Privy, the crypto startup powering buzzy consumer tools, raises $18 million

Privy is behind the hot new restaurant reservation app Blackbird launched by the founder of Resy.

Fortune

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

WhatsApp Founder Brian Acton’s Missed Opportunity At Facebook Leads To $3 Billion Windfall

Rejected by Facebook in 2009, Acton's decision to launch WhatsApp pays off with a $3 billion acquisition deal

Zenger

Sequoia Capital Undergoes Major Changes Amidst Market Volatility And Departure Of Key Investors‌

Long-standing Partner Michael Moritz shifts focus to wealth management business, several other partners step down.

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Meta Unfurls Threads, But Tangles With Threads.com, Started By 3 Former Facebook Employees

Threads has over 10 million downloads already and displayed the potential to outpace Twitter.

Fortune

Making sense of Sequoia Capital’s big breakup with China

Sequoia is spinning off its China and India units into independent firms.

Wales Online

The Sunday Times rich list 2023: The five richest people in Wales

There are five Welsh billionaires named on the list of UK billionaires this year

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Sequoia China Affiliate SCEP Applies for QFII Status

The unit seeks to access the mainland via Beijing’s Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor program

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Fidelity is writing down its Twitter investment—will Sequoia and a16z be next?

Fidelity docked the value of its Twitter holdings by approximately 56%, according to disclosures.

The Street

FTX Collapse Hits Asset Management Giant BlackRock

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX had the creme de la creme among its investors.

The Street

Crypto Is Full Of FTX's Bankman-Fried

The downfall of crypto exchange FTX starkly displays the ties between those who sell the ideas and those who write the big checks.

The Street

FTX Collapse Shows Crypto Is Packed With Bankman-Frieds

The downfall of crypto exchange FTX starkly displays the ties between those who sell the ideas and those who write the big checks.

The Street

Why FTX Is Lehman Brothers of Crypto

The cryptocurrency exchange imploded within a few days, causing a financial earthquake whose consequences have yet to be determined.

The Street

FTX Collapse: Elon Musk Takes on a Silicon Valley Powerhouse

Tesla CEO believes big investors have some responsibility for the FTX debacle.

Fortune

VC giant Sequoia writes down $214 million investment in FTX to zero: 'We are in the business of taking risk'

One of the most successful VC firms of all time invested in FTX in July 2021, when it was valued at $18 billion.

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