Aakash Kapoor
Investor
Sequoia Capital
Peak XV investor focused on fintech, payments and consumer internet across SEA and ANZ.
Bio
Professional summary
Carl Eschenbach is a partner on Sequoia's growth team, focused on infrastructure, SaaS, cloud, enterprise selling and bottoms-up business building. He joined Sequoia after 14 years at VMware, where he held roles including president, COO and acting CFO while the company scaled from about $30 million to $7 billion in revenue. He later served as Workday co-CEO and CEO before stepping down in February 2026.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
ZoomSnowflakeUiPathCohesityGong
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Sequoia CapitalPartnerPresent
- WorkdayChief Executive Officer2024 – 2026
- WorkdayCo-Chief Executive Officer2022 – 2024
- Sequoia CapitalGeneral Partner2016 – 2022
- VMwarePresident and Chief Operating Officer2002 – 2016
Education
- DeVry UniversityElectronics Technician diploma
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