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Sequoia just dropped $950M in fresh capital: $750M for Series A, $200M for seed. What it means: Silicon Valley's top VC is doubling down on early-stage bets despite AI bubble fears. Key metrics: • Clay: Seed → $3.1B valuation • Harvey: Series A → $5B valuation • Sierra: Early bet → $10B valuation • n8n: Seed → $2.5B valuation How Sequoia wins early: • Write first checks at pre-seed • Recruit C-level execs to boards • Connect founders to 30+ potential customers • Arrange direct meetings with Nvidia's Jensen Huang • Lock in low prices, high ownership stakes Takeaway: Get to Sequoia before Series A. They're hunting for "outlier founders with generational business ideas." Source: TechCrunch Brewed by Startup Beaker.