Sequoia Capital (Scout Program)
VC
Menlo Park, CAWebsite
Stage
Pre-Seed
Check Size
$50K – $500K
AUM
$56.0B
Portfolio
11+ companies
Team
27 partners
Investor activity
Last known investment: 2025Investments in last 12 months: 1Investment Thesis
Sequoia Scouts write small pre-seed checks via operator/investor scouts; can be a path to later Sequoia attention.
Meet the Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Other
Fintech
AI / ML
Security
Developer Tools
Portfolio Companies (11)
2025
AV
Avelios
Hospital information system·Early
2024
AG
Agency
Pre-Seed/Seed
AS
Aspora
Financial services for immigrant diasporas·Early
2023
AP
Apex
Security Platform for generative AI and LLMs·Pre-Seed/Seed
AN
Anterior
Pre-Seed/Seed
2022
AR
Arcwise
Low-code platform for data apps·Pre-Seed/Seed
2021
AB
Abby Care
Pre-Seed/Seed
2020
AI
Airtop
Pre-Seed/Seed
AI
Airtime
Pre-Seed/Seed
Other
ST
Stripe
Fintech
How to pitch Sequoia Capital (Scout Program)
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $50K – $500K check.
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Roelof Botha, Seed/Early + Growth.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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