Sequoia just dropped $950M in fresh capital: $750M for Series A, $200M for seed.

What it means: Silicon Valley's top VC is doubling down on early-stage bets despite AI bubble fears.

Key metrics:
• Clay: Seed → $3.1B valuation
• Harvey: Series A → $5B valuation
• Sierra: Early bet → $10B valuation
• n8n: Seed → $2.5B valuation

How Sequoia wins early:
• Write first checks at pre-seed
• Recruit C-level execs to boards
• Connect founders to 30+ potential customers
• Arrange direct meetings with Nvidia's Jensen Huang
• Lock in low prices, high ownership stakes

Takeaway: Get to Sequoia before Series A. They're hunting for "outlier founders with generational business ideas."

Source: TechCrunch

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