Aakash Kapoor
Investor
Sequoia Capital
Peak XV investor focused on fintech, payments and consumer internet across SEA and ANZ.
Bio
Professional summary
Doug Leone is a Sequoia partner across seed/early and growth. He joined Sequoia in 1988, became a partner in 1993 and managing partner in 1996, and helped lead the firm's expansion into China and India. Sequoia lists companies including ServiceNow, Nubank, RingCentral, Meraki, Wiz and Medallia among his enduring investments.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
ServiceNowNubankMerakiRingCentralWiz
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Sequoia CapitalPartner1993 – Present
- Sequoia CapitalManaging Partner1996 – 2022
- Sun MicrosystemsSales and sales management
- Hewlett-PackardSales and sales management
- Prime ComputerSales and sales management
Education
- Cornell UniversityBS in Mechanical Engineering
- Columbia UniversityMS in Industrial Engineering
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMS in Management
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