Sequoia Capital
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Venture capital firm that raised $7 billion for a new late-stage investment fund focused on AI in the U.S. and Europe.
New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
Sequoia's $7B late-stage fund—nearly doubling its 2022 vehicle—pivots heavily into AI, backing foundational models like OpenAI and Anthropic alongside physical intelligence startups as both established players eye 2026 IPOs.
Are services the new software? This venture capitalist thinks the future is in selling AI-delivered outcomes, not AI-powered products
Sequoia Capital backs a contrarian thesis: the next $1 trillion company will deliver AI-powered services rather than software products, leveraging the fact that enterprises already spend $6 on services for every $1 on software.
Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
Airwallex's 2018 rejection of Stripe's $1.2 billion acquisition offer has vindicated its independence strategy—the startup now boasts $1.3 billion annualized revenue and 90 licenses across 50 markets, giving it greater regulatory reach than Stripe.
Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
Factory's $1.5B valuation proves that enterprise-focused AI coding agents with multi-model support (Claude, DeepSeek) can compete against consumer-led tools like Cursor by capturing Fortune 500 customers willing to pay for platform flexibility.
Harvey’s 30-year-old CEO says failing is a ‘good way to learn’ and says ‘destroying your ego’ led him to an $11 billion success
Harvey, an AI legal startup backed by OpenAI's fund and top-tier VCs, hits $11 billion valuation, signaling major capital flowing into AI-powered professional services disruption.