Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is one of the most storied venture firms in history, backing companies like Apple, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and WhatsApp before they became household names. Their seed fund sits at $200M with typical cheques of $4-5M per seed deal, and their Series A fund reaches $750M. If you are building something that could define or reshape an entire category, Sequoia is the partner you want in your corner.

For African founders, the path to Sequoia is narrow but not impossible, and understanding exactly how their process works gives you an edge over founders who simply send cold emails into the void.