# Sequoia

*Reported Series A participant in Tempo.*

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Don Valentine and, per press reports, a participant in Tempo's roughly $500 million October 2025 Series A — a round led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks, not by Sequoia. Its involvement reads as financial backing of a stablecoin payments network rather than an operating or protocol-ownership role.

## At a glance

- **Type:** investor
- **Category:** investors
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://sequoiacap.com

## Key facts

- **Firm Type:** Venture capital firm investing in technology companies from seed/early through growth stages. _(confidence 60%)_
- **Founded:** Founded in 1972 by Don Valentine. _(confidence 100%)_
- **Tempo Series A Role:** Reported participant — not lead — in Tempo's Series A financing. _(confidence 60%)_
- **Round Size & Valuation:** Tempo's October 2025 Series A was reported at ~$500 million on a roughly $5 billion valuation. _(confidence 60%)_
- **Series A Lead Investors:** The round was reportedly led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks; other participants included Ribbit Capital and SV Angel. _(confidence 60%)_
- **Relevant Partner:** Shaun Maguire is a Sequoia partner active in crypto/web3 and payments-adjacent investments. _(confidence 90%)_
- **Tempo (Investment Context):** Tempo is a payments blockchain built for stablecoin-based payments. _(confidence 92%)_

## Related entities

- [Tempo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo) — invests in

## Sources

1. [https://www.sequoiacap.com/about/](https://www.sequoiacap.com/about/)
2. [https://sequoiacap.com/our-history/](https://sequoiacap.com/our-history/)
3. [https://blockworks.co/news/tempo-series-a-raise](https://blockworks.co/news/tempo-series-a-raise)
4. [https://www.theblock.co/post/319204/tempo-series-a-valuation-stripe-paradigm](https://www.theblock.co/post/319204/tempo-series-a-valuation-stripe-paradigm)
5. [https://www.sequoiacap.com/people/shaun-maguire/](https://www.sequoiacap.com/people/shaun-maguire/)
6. [https://tempo.xyz/](https://tempo.xyz/)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/sequoia  
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