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Tech-heavy stock index against which Michael Burry purchased massive put options.

A highly successful genetic diagnostics company in Sequoia's portfolio, which grew from a $1 million seed investment to a $22 billion market capitalization, showcasing the potential of diagnostics as a VC investment.

The sector of medicine and science focused on developing biological and chemical therapies.

Institutional or high net-worth investors who provide capital to venture funds.

A financial technology company (now Block) founded by Jack Dorsey. It is used as an example of a business that has 'multiple founding moments' through continuous innovation, such as the launch of Cash App.

Venture capitalist who compared California's overregulation to the UK.

A former leader of Sequoia Capital and a key mentor to Roelof Botha, who taught him the importance of 'heart' and providing personal support to founders and partners.

The founder of Sequoia Capital, who established the firm's culture and developed a key framework for identifying successful, often unconventional, founders like Steve Jobs.

A set of characteristics defining successful entrepreneurs. Don Valentine's theory posits that the most impactful founders are exceptional individuals who are also 'not so easy to get along with' due to their unconventional, world-changing mindset.

An evergreen fund structure launched by Sequoia in 2022 that allows the firm to hold its positions in successful companies long after their IPO, aiming to capture decades of compounding growth for its LPs.

The independent firm that was formerly Sequoia Capital's China operation. The separation was a strategic response to the growing division between the US and China.

An experimental fund by Sequoia Capital where individuals like Sam Altman and Jason Calacanis were given capital to make early-stage investments. It was highly successful.