# Aaref Hilaly, Partner at Sequoia Capital > Aaref Hilaly, Partner at Sequoia Capital. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Aaref Hilaly Partner at [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 7 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 4 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 7 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Sequoia Capital - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=aaref-hilaly)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=aaref-hilaly) ## The firm [**Sequoia Capital** VC firm · US **215** cheques in 12 months **2088** all time **88** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [TruEra](https://millionrounds.com/startup/truera) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital)** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Noteable Inc.** Director since 2020 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Clari Inc.** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Guardant Health, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2016 - SEC Form D · Company raising **ThousandEyes, Inc.** Director since 2014 - SEC Form D · Company raising **MOBILE IRON, INC.** Director on 3 filings · since 2013 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Sequoia Capital - [**Rajan Anandan** Managing Director *31 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rajan-anandan) - [**Eric Chen** Healthcare Investment *14 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-chen-5) - [**Alfred Lin** Partner *9 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alfred-lin) - [**Omar Hamoui** Partner *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/omar-hamoui) - [**Bogomil Balkansky** Managing Member *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bogomil-balkansky) - [**Andrew Lee** Vice President *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-lee-5) - [**Roelof Botha** Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) - [**Grant Gordon** Advisor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/grant-gordon) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 17 Sept 2026 · 3h 2m Snap Launches Specs, Paramount Eyes Nashville, Japan's Monks Turn to Investing, New Clip from 'The Social Reckoning' | Aaref Hilaly, David Gross, Max Junestrand, Chase Lochmiller, Jesse Zhang, Nilam Ganenthiran & Leonard Tang, Joe Weisenthal With [Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly)[Chase Lochmiller](https://millionrounds.com/person/chase-lochmiller)[Jesse Zhang](https://millionrounds.com/person/jesse-zhang)[Nilam Ganenthiran](https://millionrounds.com/person/nilam-ganenthiran) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) About this episode (02:34) - Snap officially launches Specs (27:18) - Paramount scouts offices in Nashville (30:25) - Reacting to new clip from 'The Social Reckoning' (41:00) - Japan’s monks turn to investing (55:51) - Aaref Hilaly discusses Bain Capital Ventures’ post-AGI investment strategy, arguing that… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 29 Dec 2025 · 30 min Replay - The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Agents, Why Defensibility Doesn't Matter at Seed, and Whether the AI Center of Gravity Is Shifting to China (Aaref Hilaly) With [Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) About this episode In this special replay episode Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Agents, Why Defensibility Doesn't Matter at Seed, and Whether the AI Center of Gravity Is Shifting to China. In this episode we cover: AI Investment Strategy and Market… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 7 Apr 2025 · 30 min 477. The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Agents, Why Defensibility Doesn't Matter at Seed, and Whether the AI Center of Gravity Is Shifting to China (Aaref Hilaly) With [Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) About this episode Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Agents, Why Defensibility Doesn't Matter at Seed, and Whether the AI Center of Gravity Is Shifting to China. In this episode we cover: AI Investment Strategy and Market Utility Impact of AI on Jobs and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 8 May 2017 · 18 min SaaStr 120: Sequoia Partner, Aaref Hilaly on How To Manage Up Your Board & Keep The Happy Even In Hard Times With [Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) About this episode Aaref Hilaly is a Partner @ Sequoia Capital, one of the world's most successful VC funds with investments in the likes of Apple, Google, Paypal, Whatsapp and LinkedIn just to name a few. As for Aaref he came to the valley with 2 suitcases and the ambition to start a company. That he did and had 2… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Aaref Hilaly in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 1 Jan 2026 · 5 min Investor Stories 450. How to Succeed Early in VC: Slow Down, Commit to Relationships, and Become an Active Listener (Niehenke, York, Hilaly) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures)[Kyle York](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyle-york)[Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly)[Alexander Niehenke](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-niehenke) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners Kyle York of York IE Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 22 Dec 2025 · 8 min Investor Stories 448: Hard Lessons in Investing: Mistiming Trends, Relying on Partnership Debate, and Avoiding Good Money After Bad (Hilaly, Dash, Rizik) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures)[Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly)[Chris Rizik](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-rizik-accelerate-blue-fund)[Somesh Dash](https://millionrounds.com/person/somesh-dash) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures Somesh Dash of IVP Chris Rizik of Renaissance Venture Capital We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 24 Nov 2025 · 6 min Investor Stories 442. The Habits of Exceptional Founders, From Recruiting Great Teams to Understanding Customers (Walsh, Niehenke, Hilaly) Mentions [BAM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bam-ventures)[Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures)[Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly)[Alexander Niehenke](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-niehenke) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Shamin Walsh of BAM Ventures Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 13 Oct 2025 · 7 min Investor Stories 433. The Art of Sensing Greatness, From Analytical to Intuitive Investing, and the Case for Industry Outsiders (Hsieh, Hilaly, Maples) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures)[Cypress Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cypress-growth-capital)[Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly)[Mike Maples](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-maples) About this episode n this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures Mike Maples of Floodgate We asked guests to describe the biggest change to their investment philosophy over the course of their career… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 11 Sept 2025 · 6 min Investor Stories 426. Investor Regrets and Hard Calls: From Tax Credit Dependence to Saying No to Zoom (Hsieh, Delk, Hilaly) Mentions [Aaref Hilaly](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaref-hilaly) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Vince Hsieh Ryan Delk Aaref Hilaly Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=aaref-hilaly). ## Find people like Aaref Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)