Sequoia Capital

NEWS FROM THE STANDARD New Google CEO Means Business Aug 07 2001 04:08 AM PDT The Young and the VCs Jul 30 2001 12:30 PM PDT Making Servers Serve More Jul 23 2001 12:00 AM PDT What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been for Webvan Jul 16 2001 12:00 AM PDT Webvan's Cupboard Is Bare Jul 09 2001 10:48 AM PDT  PROFILE Sequoia Capital nurtures the seeds that grow into the giants of the computer industry. The venture capital firm, which backed such little acorns as Apple Computer, Yahoo!, and Cisco Systems, fertilizes some of Silicon Valley's most promising seedlings. Investments have included defunct online toy store eToys, Web search engine Google, and digital music site MP3.com. Sequoia Capital International Partners invests in startups by first-generation or immigrant Americans such as nVidia and 3Com, while Sequoia Capital Israel focuses on offering VC in that country. The company has cut back its investments in health care companies. Semiconductor industry alumnus Donald Valentine founded Sequoia in 1972.  COMPETITION Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (dossier) Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (dossier) Mayfield Fund (dossier)  DEALS Deal: Celion Picks Up $45 Million Date Announced: 07.06.01 Value of transaction (US $Mil): 45 Description: Optical networking product manufacturer raises $45 million in second-round of financing. > Search all deals for this company		FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Employees: 30  KEY PEOPLE • Melinda Dunn     CFO  CONTACT INFO 3000 Sand Hill Rd., Bldg. 4, Ste. 280 Menlo Park, CA 94025 US Phone: 650-854-3927 Fax: 650-854-2977 Online: Web Site

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