# Sequoia India: portfolio, investments and team

> Sequoia India is a growth equity. 34 investments on record, latest May 2021. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-india (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Sequoia India

Last cheque observed May 2021. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Growth equity

Series B Series A Series C

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 34 on record

Since the last cheque **2004** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$21M** Rounds led **7 of 34** Sole investor **4 rounds** Mostly in **India, 53%**

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## Sequoia India highlights

- 01 34 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 63% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $23M

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **34 appearances**

- **2021** 1 round
- **May** **[Tonik](https://millionrounds.com/company/tonik)** PH · Firms' own news pages **$17M** With 5 others
- **2020** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Tonik Financial Pte Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/company/tonik-financial-pte-ltd)** Series A · SG · Firms' own news pages **$21M** *Led*
- **2019** 18 rounds
- **Oct** **[CleverTap](https://millionrounds.com/company/clevertap)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$35M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Khatabook](https://millionrounds.com/company/khatabook)** IN · TechCrunch **$25M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Darwinbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/darwinbox)** Series B · IN · TechCrunch **$15M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[First Principles Labs Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-principles-labs-technologies)** IN · Crazyaboutstartups **$4.5M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Rupeek](https://millionrounds.com/company/rupeek)** IN · DealStreetAsia **$30M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Awfis](https://millionrounds.com/company/awfis)** Series D · IN · TechCrunch **$30M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Vymo](https://millionrounds.com/company/vymo)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$18M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Hmlet](https://millionrounds.com/company/hmlet)** Series B · SG · DealStreetAsia **$40M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Unacademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/unacademy)** IN · TechCrunch **$50M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Kopi Kenangan](https://millionrounds.com/company/kopi-kenangan)** ID · TechCrunch **$20M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Biofourmis](https://millionrounds.com/company/biofourmis)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$35M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Mobile Premier League](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobile-premier-league)** Series A · IN · YourStory **$36M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[CleverTap](https://millionrounds.com/company/clevertap)** Series B · IN · FinSMEs **$26M** *Led*
- **Mar** **[Zetwerk](https://millionrounds.com/company/zetwerk)** Series A · IN · VCCircle **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Zilingo](https://millionrounds.com/company/zilingo)** Series D · SG · TechCrunch **$226M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Bounce](https://millionrounds.com/company/bounce)** Series B · IN · YourStory **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Emeritus Completes](https://millionrounds.com/company/emeritus-completes)** Series C · IN · FinSMEs **$40M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[BasisAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/basisai)** Seed · SG · Tech in Asia **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **2018** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Byju](https://millionrounds.com/company/byju)** IN · TechCrunch **$540M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Hmlet](https://millionrounds.com/company/hmlet)** Series A · SG · Businesstimes **$6.5M** *Led*
- **Nov** **[Meesho](https://millionrounds.com/company/meesho)** IN · TechCrunch **$50M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Beam](https://millionrounds.com/company/beam)** Seed · SG · Tech in Asia **$6.4M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Fave](https://millionrounds.com/company/fave)** Series B · MY · e27 **$20M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Metro Bikes](https://millionrounds.com/company/metro-bikes)** IN · TechCrunch **$12M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Unacademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/unacademy)** Series C · IN · TechCrunch **$21M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Insider](https://millionrounds.com/company/insider)** Series B · SG · TechCrunch **$11M** *Led*
- **2017** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[Zefo](https://millionrounds.com/company/zefo)** Series B · IN · TechCrunch **$9.2M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Unacademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/unacademy)** Series B · IN · Indianweb2 **$12M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[MedGenome](https://millionrounds.com/company/medgenome)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$30M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Capital Float](https://millionrounds.com/company/capital-float)** Series C · IN · FinSMEs **$45M** With 2 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Zarget](https://millionrounds.com/company/zarget)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Druva](https://millionrounds.com/company/druva)** US · FinSMEs **$51M** Sole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The cheque

Series B Series A Series C

Median round joined **$21M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$23M**

Led 7 of 34 rounds **21%**

- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** May 2021

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *10*
- Series A *5*
- Series C *5*
- Seed *2*
- Series D *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2016 2021

Often in the room with

- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 3
- [RTP Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global) 2
- [Saif Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saif-partners) 2
- [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) 2
- [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) 2
- [Venture Highway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-highway) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Sequoia India. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Accel** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**RTP Global** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global)[**Saif Partners** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saif-partners)[**Temasek Holdings** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek)[**Tiger Global Management** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)[**Venture Highway** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-highway)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Sequoia India put money into.

[**CleverTap** $35M · Oct 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/clevertap)[**Khatabook** $25M · Oct 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/khatabook)[**Darwinbox** $15M · Sept 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/darwinbox)[**Rupeek** $30M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/rupeek)[**Unacademy** $50M · Jun 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/unacademy)[**Kopi Kenangan** $20M · Jun 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/kopi-kenangan)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Sequoia India in their description, not their title.

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 28 Oct 2022 · 35 min I regret to inform you that Elon has something to do with this Mentions [Sequoia India](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-india)[Alex Wilhelm](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-wilhelm) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 8 Jun 2021 · 22 min The Man Behind Mobile Engagement: CleverTap’s Sunil Thomas Mentions [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[Recruit Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/recruit-holdings)[Sequoia India](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-india) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 6 Dec 2020 · 50 min Inside the mind of Ashwini Asokan, Founder & CEO, Mad Street Den With [Ashwini Asokan](https://millionrounds.com/person/ashwini-asokan) Mentions [Carnegie Mellon University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carnegie-mellon-university)[Sequoia India](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-india) Apple Podcasts
- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 5 Apr 2020 · 34 min Ishaan Mittal, Sequoia Capital India With [Ishaan Mittal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ishaan-mittal) Mentions [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[Sequoia India](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-india)[Singular](https://millionrounds.com/fund/singular) Apple Podcasts
- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 15 Jul 2019 · 46 min Raja Ganapathy, Co-Founder Spring Marketing Capital & ex-CMO Sequoia Capital India Mentions [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[Sequoia India](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-india) Apple Podcasts

## Quick answers about Sequoia India

### What does Sequoia India invest in?

Sequoia India invests most often at Series B and Series A (63% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Sequoia India?

34 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 7. The most recent was in May 2021.

### What has Sequoia India invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Tonik (Undisclosed round, May 2021), Tonik Financial Pte Ltd (Series A, Jun 2020) and CleverTap (Series C, Oct 2019).

### How big are Sequoia India's cheques?

The median round it joins is $21M.

### Does Sequoia India lead rounds?

Yes: it led 7 of its 34 investments on record (21%).

### Where does Sequoia India invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in India (53%), Singapore (21%) and the United States (18%).

### Is Sequoia India investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2021.

### Who does Sequoia India invest alongside?

Most often Accel (3 rounds together), RTP Global (2 rounds together) and Saif Partners (2 rounds together).

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