Sequoia Capital
It appears that they have hired a 23 year old IB analyst from Goldman to become a junior partner. How rare do you think this is and how good must this kid be?
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/02/19/sequoia-goldman-twitter/
Already a post about this. Sequoia inflates titles, as do a number of other top VC shops, so that companies will answer calls and not ignore "Associates". He's likely not an actual partner in the traditional sense.
Ugh... keeps shortening my link... remove the space here: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/ forums/most-ridiculous-exit-ever
Very simple to see how he's got the job, look at his transaction experience with a Sequoia portfolio company. As far as how qualified he might be, I would withhold any comments without first hand knowledge.
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To think he, as an analyst, did a good enough job to skip to a traditional partner, is ridiculous. As @"meph" suggests, it is title inflation for an associate that will likely be quite successful. I'm not trying to knock the kid, just trying to be realistic.
Why do you think so?
You can also buy your way in (as in commit capital)
All Sequoia has to do is pick up the phone and call existing LPs to raise funds. Really doubt they would dilute their brand with a subpar Partner, regardless of how wealthy they might personally be.
the elite VC funds are beyond oversubscribed. they could raise multi-billion dollar funds if they wanted to for some reason, but obviously they don't. there's a line a mile long of LPs who can't get in
Wow, what a motherload for Sequoia, they turned $60 MM into $3 B with Whatsapp.
Difference between getting money from LPs and getting money at the GP level. I am not making this up.
i am also curious as to how he made the transition
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