Today is a sad day! The world lost a pioneer of company culture, the shoe industry, Downtown LV, web advertising, and also a gentle soul who gave a part of himself to countless people. We'll remember Tony for that and the happiness he brought to so many people. RIP Tony Hsieh.
I am deeply honored, humbled, and will have big shoes to fill. @roelofbotha changed my life. He believed in me, brought me to Sequoia, and taught me how to grow from a builder into an investor. He’s demanding and deeply caring — the rare kind of friend, mentor, partner who
Thanks @Forbes for publishing my final letter to Tony Hsieh.
Today’s swift and unanimous verdict confirms what we already knew: that SBF misled and deceived so many, from customers and employees to business partners and investors, including myself and Sequoia.
1/ Huge congrats to the @DoorDash team on today’s IPO! As the team celebrates today's milestone, I thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane. Here’s a snapshot of the internal memo I published on DoorDash in 2014, just before our Series A partnership.
Your contributions at @OpenAI forever changed the way we work and live. They are truly legendary for humanity. Look forward to the next world-changing companies that @sama and @gdb build.
What seeds should I plant today? My partner @roelofbotha sent this quote around @sequoia : "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
I started writing about company-building frameworks and principles about 18 months ago to share with Team @sequoia . I'm now sharing them more widely in the hope that they provide you with the provocation to get better at getting better. Learn more at outlierspath.com
1/ There are many paths to @sequoia . For 50+ years, we've met outlier founders in different ways. Here are some of our favorite stories.
Being with the NYC startup community in our new office this week was epic. As a New Yorker, I couldn’t be more excited that @sequoia has a home here.
Today, we're launching @sequoia 's latest seed and venture funds to partner with outlier founders at the start of their journey. There's never been a more exciting time to be a founder. Nearly every industry will be disrupted by AI. So far, the age of AI has brought intelligence
You know @sama was a beloved CEO when the outpouring of support is undeniable.
The latest on Outlier's Path - Our Sequoia -- This is Our Sequoia. It has always been Our Sequoia. It was never Don’s Sequoia, nor Michael’s, Doug’s, Jim’s, or Roelof’s. From the very beginning—when Don chose to build a partnership and name it after the longest-living tree on
