Douglas Leone
Douglas Leone
Douglas M. Leoneis an American venture capitalist and a partner at Sequoia Capital. He joined Sequoia in 1988 and has been a Managing Partner since 1996. His focus is on internet, software and communication investments. He has been ranked in the top 10 investors in the United States by Forbes Magazine multiple times. Doug also led Sequoia's international expansion into China and India...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
capital companies term tried
We've tried to build Sequoia Capital with an eye for the long term that we really look for in the companies we like to partner with.
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I'll say this: I can't think of one instance in my 20 years in venture capital in which I have wanted to sell a company before the entrepreneur.
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If I could press a button and have all of Sequoia Capital on the Midas List, I would choose to do that over a honoring a single individual.
selfish equity selfish-acts
Be incredibly, ruthlessly selfish with your equity.
communication keys strategy
In a downturn, aggressive PR and communications strategy is key.
summer jobs teenager
I was working on boats as a teenager, sweating like a pig during a summer job.
venture industry
The venture industry is both quite vibrant and quite competitive.
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Guys like me on the investor side are a dime a dozen.
giving entrepreneur gusto
Give me an entrepreneur with a lot of courage, gusto and who iterates rapidly, and I will back that person day in and day out.
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Crystal-clear thinking is one of the things we look for - not a fancy slide pitch, but crystal-clear thinking.
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A tremendous chief executive in a small market will never be great. All great companies start with great markets.
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You have to be willing to risk things; otherwise, somebody else will put you out of business.
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We see China as a large market opportunity with similar cyclical economic cycles that occur throughout every economy.
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We have co-opted seed funds. You know, Y Combinator, that was completely our money. We have secret handshakes with a whole bunch of people. Very dangerous, because word gets out that so-and-so's money is Sequoia's money, that would not be a good thing.