Sequoia names Alfred Lin and Pat Grady as new Co-Stewards as Roelof Botha steps down
Just over three years after taking the reins as the steward of the storied firm, Botha passed the leadership baton to Lin and Grady.
Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround
Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuation of $9.2 billion.
Identifee, built by Wells Fargo alumni, unifies productivity tech for bankers into a single platform — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The startup’s platform is built on several modular systems that clients can purchase individually or as a complete suite.
Biotech Nephrogen combines AI and gene therapy to reverse kidney disease — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
When Demetri Maxim was seven years old, his mother’s kidneys stopped working. She was put on dialysis, which meant that she had to go to the hospital four times a week to have her blood filtered by a machine since her own kidneys could no longer functi…
Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’
The legendary firm launched a $750 million early-stage fund targeting Series A startups and a $200 million seed fund.
Sources: Multimodal AI startup Fal.ai already raised at $4B+ valuation
Fal.ai announced its previous round at a $1.5 billion valuation in July.
VC legend Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation after Benioff’s National Guard comments
Ron Conway has been on the board of the Salesforce’s philanthropic organization for 10 years.
Eightfold co-founders raise $35M for Viven, an AI digital twin startup for querying unavailable coworkers
Viven’s seed funding was led by Khosla Ventures and Foundation Capital.
Sheryl Sandberg-backed Flint wants to use AI to autonomously build and update websites
Flint raised a $5 million seed round led by Accel, with participation from Sheryl Sandberg’s fund, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, and prior investor Neo.
Kalshi hits $5B valuation days after rival Polymarket gets $2B NYSE backing at $8 Billion
Prediction markets startup Klashi raised $300 million, while Polymarket nabbed up to $2 billion.