Sequoia Capital and the evolution of the VC industry | FT Film

[@jw999]

These days, it's rare to see such high-quality, insightful documentaries by a major media company.

[@geoms6263]

Their competitors donated money for this documentary

[@the_notorious_bas]

By interviewing many people in/around the industry it became a very insightful documentary and I love the circuit board format about the history and structure of the company.

[@김모치-z1h]

are you ai

[@the_notorious_bas]

@@김모치-z1h Yes, I run on autopilot and I'm loving it

[@robertb9404]

"He didnt want the typical Harvard guy.' Oh cool there's hope for me after all! 'So he hired this guy from Oxford' Ah, nvm, back to flipping burgers.

[@Mandelasmind]

Yeah they like to pretend they're not elitist

[@lm_b5080]

pretty sure Roelof Botha is from UCT though

[@estebanperez4171]

@@lm_b5080that’s a rarity nowadays. Most of their employees are HBS an Stanford Business School grads.

[@NerdZooooone]

WTF 🤣🤪😅

[@ulizez89]

Yeah, like those that like to pretend coming from MIT or Stanford somehow makes them these rebels that rise against the powers that be. Like... dude! You are simply another flavor of the elite!

[@Jennapeters144]

No doubt a 50 basis point rate cut is in order, inflation is a killer for the middle and lower class. Monetary policy decisions should prioritize economic stability for the working class, not cater to wall street’s big boys and politics.

[@FranciszekPawal]

My concern is where we will begin to see the effect of these cuts, is housing going to follow suit? I missed out on my dream home during the pandemic, I am now all eyes and ears for a further decline in mortgage rates.

[@BenRovello]

That will be in 2025, the mortgage market already anticipated this as early as May.

[@Jennapeters144]

Further decline? This is the reason I had wanted to refinance in the 1st quarter according to our budget but my spouse likes the space and the pool. If I go ahead with the plan, I will have over 200k to put in a HYSA as I had initially intended, seeing stocks are very volatile these days and the bond market (10Y) is pricing in the effect of rate cuts by ticking upwards, is it a good time for an average joe to get into the financial markets?

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[@Jennapeters144]

Who's your financial advisor? how do I get in touch ?

[@Foundersuite]

This is really, really well done. Agree with other viewers that it's encouraging to see high-quality, long-form content still being created -- great job, FT! Oh, and thanks for including me (around 17:40). I had somewhat forgot I did this interview until one of my sales guys had this playing in the background in his kitchen when suddenly he "recognized my voice" :)

[@yasmeenbutt212]

Haha! I was about to send you the link :D

[@nicolasbenson009]

In light of the ongoing global economic crisis, it is crucial for everyone to prioritize investing in diverse sources of income that are not reliant on the government. This includes exploring opportunities in stocks, gold, silver, and digital currencies. Despite the challenging economic situation, it remains a favorable time to consider these investments.

[@TinaJames222]

The pathway to substantial returns doesn't solely rely on stocks with significant movements. Instead, it revolves around effectively managing risk relative to reward. By appropriately sizing your positions and capitalizing on your advantage repeatedly, you can progressively work towards achieving your financial goals. This principle applies across various investment approaches, whether it be long-term investing or day trading.

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As a new investor it's always great to hear from a person who has gone through all the difficult times and come ahead of it. What are some strategies i can employ to be successful?

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There are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with ‘’ Melissa Terri Swayne” for about five years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.

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I copied her whole name and pasted it into my browser; her website appeared immediately, and her qualifications are excellent; thank you for sharing.

[@Jacosmi]

“He didn’t want to hire a bunch of Harvard MBAs” Hires Micheal Moritz, a Wharton MBA with no technical experience. These weren’t “weird” or “quirky” people. They were wealthy people who had no ability to create things. I.e. the status quo

[@bla9803]

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[@yeetboi268]

Big A gonna love this

[@abdulelahsm]

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[@ocupadoo]

Looking forward to the joke about how good buy now pay later is during the Klarna chapter, then go yeeeaaaahhh we're fucked.

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[@Prettytired09]

Coffee cow mentioned!! MOOOOOI😭

[@Mirtual]

jfc

[@nigeldurant]

I am a newbie to the finance world and am dipping my toe into investing. Currently into stocks and shares (mostly rare earth metals mining companies and a few eco start ups) so am keen to soak up information within other spheres of finance and found this presentation very educational in a background information sense of how various finance wheels turn. Every day is a schoolday, and this was very watchable, so well done FT. Look forward to more.

[@adgulacti]

don’t try to find the needle in the haystack, just buy a stake in the haystack -> buy low cost etfs via a reputable broker, every month.

[@davidroberts8657]

All these British people who pretend to know so much about the VC industry, and yet in the UK VC is non-existent, it would be nice if some of these so-called experts could actually do something to help the UK economy become more risk-taking and entrepenerial rather than just sounding their mouths off.

[@Yusuf-ok5rk]

they are busy selling real estate to foreigners.

[@adgulacti]

very good point

[@ctrlaltcreate3827]

The world is comprised of commentators. People who can’t jump over a pencil get on this internet and criticize professional athletes.

[@belmontway8897]

The glazing on this is crazzyyy yo

[@belmontway8897]

It's so funny how all these rules about money are made up

[@belmontway8897]

Oops

[@patrickewynne]

VC finding unicorns are far and few between but when found they are exponential in return compared to the total sum of their portfolio. Peter Thiel mentions the power law. 80/20. Expect 80% of investments to fail. But that 20% which is high-risk becomes not only a win but the next breakout success like FB, Google, Uber, etc.

[@jermunitz3020]

They thought they could dump FTX onto the retail plebs.

[@renframe]

W for sound designer, he really likes max cooper 😅

[@larcomj]

its hard to not love Max Cooper. The video editing slightly reminds me of the music videos as well, specifically from Kevin McGloughlin

[@urbanstrencan]

Another great video FT, nice job showing inside VC industry development 😊

[@JackChickenwing]

Thank you FT for making this, I really enjoyed it!

[@jaimeromero122]

The video is great and it'll be nice to see a newer version with declining interest environment, so it fits with current reality.

[@xelefonte]

(12:00) “He had his teeth drilled without anesthetic just to prove he was tough enough to withstand the pain.” Yea I call bull on that. Or maybe he completely a story to his colleagues that he removed a tooth without anesthetics so that they could respect him. Removing a tooth without anesthesia is incredibly painful, one of the most painful experiences similar to get your leg cut off. Nobody is willing to do it without anesthesia. That is not a thing. Somebody who wants to brag about doing it without anesthesia is somebody that could also fabricate the story. I’m not going to believe it just because some venture capitalist named Doug Leone said so and had Financial Times taken his account as accurate. I can imagine there is no footage of him drilling a tooth without anesthesia.

[@thomaswhiddon9124]

Impressive video, the financial landscape is intricate, with forces affecting equities, stocks ,bonds, silver, gold, and Bitcoin. Economic uncertainties add complexity. Technical analysis is crucial for adaptable investment strategies. Monica Lisa Payne, with expertise in cryptocurrency and traditional trading, coupled with her holistic approach and commitment to staying current, is an essential guide in navigating this new era in the ever-evolving financial landscape..

[@StephenMPetty]

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[@kimtreasa]

The beauty of her approach is her dual focus: while she aggressively pursues profit opportunities, she's equally tenacious about shielding investors from potential pitfalls. It's a balance few can achieve.

[@luisluiscunha]

Thumb should include Sequoia. And stop scamming and spamming people in the comments. It's so annoying. Hopefully less and less people will follow the lead comment that after 3-5 answers result in making a recommendation for an "adviser" or the like. Ethics is thaught in any accredited adviser certification program (cfa, cfp, etc). Simulating ficticious people and situations to end up advertising your "services" is unethical. Period. I petty those who follow these traps.

[@StephenMPetty]

Out of curiosity I looked up her name on Google. Found her webpage. I've gotta say her credentials are just fine! Good enough to lay any doubts to rest. I popped her an email.

[@olalekanallade3703]

Great work. Thanks

[@arisdikrannisan3578]

Great documentary

[@emmanuelben1393]

The woman in black gives me Laurie Brim's vibe in silicon valley tv show

[@quincylarsonmusic]

I watch EVERYTHING at double speed but the music was so good I slowed it down. Hats off that opening was awesome.

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not possible

[@-AkhilTej-]

💎🏆 Great insightful & fruitful video 🏆💎 लोकः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु ( May all beings lead prosperous life across Globe 🌍 )

[@r3xongx]

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[@mariadaluzmoutinho5701]

Excelente documentário ...até que ponto irá esta evolução?!! Num universo cada vez mais dinâmico e competitivo ...quem irá beneficiar mais desta evolução?! É como o X (símbolo de uma incógnita)?!

[@floydchusset3143]

Purchasing a stock may seem straightforward, but selecting the correct stock without a proven strategy can be exceedingly challenging. I've been working on expanding my $210K portfolio for a while, and my primary obstacle is the lack of clear entry and exit strategies. Any advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

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The strategies are quite rigorous for the regular-Joe. As a matter of fact, they are mostly successfully carried out by pros who have had a great deal of skillset/knowledge to pull such trades off

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It's unfortunate most people don't have such information. I don't really blame people who panic. Lack of information can be a big hurdle. I've made more than a million dollars by just investing through an advisor, and I don't have to do much work. Doesn't matter if the economy is misbehaving; great wealth managers will always make returns.

[@BlackWolfStudio]

Another great documentary from Financial Times!!!!

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[@MichaelAD222]

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Great piece

[@davidtydeman1434]

The standard saying is that early investors are the 3 Fs - Family, Friends, and Fools. Venture capital is always a really risky business

[@jayantbalani2953]

Very informative

[@pandusonu]

I dunno who edited this video, good for them, but this is not for me. I have no idea what the storyline of the video is, it just cuts from one story to another almost abruptly.

[@Kane0123]

Amazing that you managed to put out a 30min advertisement at a time when people complain about ads on KZbin

[@AshleyChloe]

A failing U.S. economy and elevated global tensions reduce the likelihood of prolonged inflation or higher long-term Treasury yields. I've seen folks amass up to $1m amid crisis, and even pull it off easily in a favorable economy. Unequivocally, the bubble/collapse is getting somebody somewhere rich

[@B8R8]

I will be funded by Sequoia Capital.

[@alicey8353]

location: silicon valley, North Carolina, Austin, New York, other parts of America

[@IsmaelGough]

You're doing a fantastic job! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?

[@jemiez9383]

So in the early years,they prioritized and look for nerdy geeky crazy founders. Nerdy was once ostracized and laughed about but now this world mostly dominated by geeky backed by peoples with money. So maybe its time for them to expand the pool or set up venture capital firms to look for founders or talent from former inmates. Sometimes there is a lot of talents in this pool but they never get the chances because circumstances or fate always go against them.

[@danieldominguez8958]

So much potential waiting to be unlocked there

[@SamsonOhsem]

Fast growing start up

[@MorolongWaGaTlou]

South African born dudes making waves….Elon and Roloef!

[@flicksbyhans]

Splitting was just recognising the fragmentation in geopolitics

[@edw9805]

Genuine question: what percentage of contributors at the FT are privately educated?

[@Amphibiousmage]

Great video but the "reputation hit" stuff is way overblown its still Sequoia we're talking about here

[@newbie8051]

10:53 ends up hiring most of undergrads from Harvard, Stanford, MIT and IITs

[@s.v.kgammer8465]

Thank you for the announcement video for Elon Musk's XAI33x Token!!! Finally they got into crypto...can't wait to see what's next

[@ashokkt01]

😂 Don Valentine = humble

[@Y.AndreaRusso]

the company makes the investor, not the other way around

[@LakhanKorku-c3h]

Thanks for the video for Elon Musk's XAI33x token

[@lanrebloom7030]

whoever edited the video definitely watches industry

[@ahsanmohammed1]

Corruption. Somebody is ripping it off. Kickbacks.

[@elhh]

Advertising masquerading as documentary. This shouldve been tagged as a sponsored video.

[@athemgoutham]

+1

[@luisluiscunha]

Thumb should include Sequoia. And stop scamming and spamming people in the comments. It's so annoying. Hopefully less and less people will follow the lead comment that after 3-5 answers result in making a recommendation for an "adviser" or the like. Ethics is thaught in any accredited adviser certification program (cfa, cfp, etc). Simulating ficticious people and situations to end up advertising your "services" is unethical. Period. I petty those who follow these traps.

[@Gopeajoy225]

I honestly think Elon Musk's XAI33x is the safest bet for long term hold, and will survive out of every other altcoins. It will get adopted in US, Ecuador, Asia, starting from Japan, and slowly spread out and gain. This is a winning coin, apart from all the technical greatness.

[@Rightonrightoff]

Nothing cringier than a while of bunch of British people taking about America and American businesses. Meanwhile, most American can’t even locate Britain on a map and yet you have the entire British public obsessed with all things American. I suppose America truly is a special place. 😂

[@chanrox69]

After Botha, it's Pat Grady

[@AlgoNudger]

I wanna know about *In-Q-Tel.* 🤔

[@biusch]

Half an hour to show the void of not telling what is the success story about this firm. Too many people talking about gossip level insight. Try again please.

[@alinthemind]

Sequoia invested $213.5M into FTX.

[@jimin8006]

I did not know paypal was a long boardroom fight?

[@bolokefe5300]

12:14 michael bloomberg in the background

[@arthurswanson3285]

Luckily, the guy who founded we work is back with a new startup 😂

[@krrk6337]

Larry David is never wrong about this stuff, even in an ad. LOL

[@elwatcho5629]

So cartel tik tok will live on???

[@armaansaini916]

Hey that’s me at 18:14 😁

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Once Elon Musk's XAI33x passes $1, it may NEVER see that low again

[@bobsthea]

is this another private equity that will broke their share holder billions of dollars ?

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I came to the lord asking for this blessings because raising my son (Joel) was an act of courage despite all the challenges .And the lord answered my prayers with a benefiting income of $31,000 everymonth. To God be the glory, this video have inspired me greatly in many ways!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@MonuBhai-ch6wt]

XAI33x will change the crypto game forever!!!

[@sturmeko]

When rolling a dice, there will always be someone who got lucky 20 times in a row and suddenly is "experienced" and "expert".

[@InStevenWeTrust]

Are you using hyperbole here? Or are you just unaware of how statistically improbable that example is ... (1/6)^20 = 1 over 6^20 = 1 in 3.66 quadrillion .... so no, there will not always be someone who got lucky 20 times in a row. But that's always been the nature of VC. They have the lowest strike % of all investors but seek to make up for it through (hopefully) extremely asymmetrical payouts. Finding a unicorn is FAR lower than 1/6 ... in reality, it's a lot closer to 1 in 50 because 9/10 startups FAIL.

[@sturmeko]

@@InStevenWeTrust Very true, that's exactly what I mean, there is luck factor involved, and looking just at winners is subject to survivorship bias.

[@SeanKeenan242]

No love for non-tech VC?

[@ahmedrehim8953]

Dislike for long video which can be shortened to few minutes

[@luisluiscunha]

Thumb should include Sequoia. And stop scamming and spamming people in the comments. It's so annoying. Hopefully less and less people will follow the lead comment that after 3-5 answers result in making a recommendation for an "adviser" or the like. Ethics is thaught in any accredited adviser certification program (cfa, cfp, etc). Simulating ficticious people and situations to end up advertising your "services" is unethical. Period. I petty those who follow these traps.

[@AmithKaury]

The only American who won't acknowledge this Administration's failed economic policies is Joe Biden. "Shrink-flation' is the least of our worries compared to rising rents and stagnant wages, but it is an undeniable indicator of how bad our inflation has gotten. I have $100k that i like to invest in a non-retirement account, any advice on that?

[@eriklondon2946]

American here, why don't you have an American explaining to Americans what Sequoia, an American VC fund does? Why English people?

[@AkashAkashgalande]

There is no project like XAI33x...it is literally owned by Elon Musk

[@leonyagahima6685]

This feels like an ad

[@hws888]

This vid is all done by people who never achieved any success in VC. They all look from outside the tent. Whu nobody from Sequoia?

[@Scott-ff2oe]

@DonFT

[@marl6908]

ortenca aliaj is a demon.

[@imba69420]

Nice advert.

[@tribalmattersmtg5532]

I enjoyed 30 minutes of Sequoia propaganda labelled as news analysis. Watch Patrick Boyle on SBF & Sequoia, they thought he was a genius because he played computer games during a business call.

[@tumdeobhandekar2508]

Thanks for the advice! Got XAI33x, feeling bullish! 🚀

[@churblefurbles]

This is an advertisement.

[@user43712]

Too many bots in the comments

[@JanaTeague-r3c]

Smith Jennifer Robinson Timothy Young James

[@Sohel_gmr]

Bought XAI33x after watching your video, super excited! 💰

[@yomajo]

????

[@user-wr4yl7tx3w]

Zero new info.

[@blind_spots-y5j]

Sequoia: the ad of 30mins

[@chrismasterith]

No one in this video can speak proper English

[@jebbo-c1l]

lmao these guys are morons, how could they back the boring company and twitter

[@KnvdsKutam]

I solely believe XAI33x will do 20x after its launch price, the hype is high and its community are not relenting.

[@BabramBag]

I'm happy I saw the video for the XAI33x crypto token or else I would've missed it lol

[@AnkitKumar-bs8gp]

I genuinely think XAI33x will be the breakthrough for this run

[@AmithKaury]

The only American who won't acknowledge this Administration's failed economic policies is Joe Biden. "Shrink-flation' is the least of our worries compared to rising rents and stagnant wages, but it is an undeniable indicator of how bad our inflation has gotten. I have $100k that i like to invest in a non-retirement account, any advice on that?

[@MickyGlover]

I don't think here is the place for personalized investment guidance. However, I suggest consulting with a reliable advisor like Azul to ensure appropriate retirement planning.

[@kurtKking]

I’m closing in on retirement, and I have benefitted much from using a financial advisor. I didn’t really start early, so I knew the compound interest of index fund investing would not work for me. Funny how I pulled in over 80% profit than some of my peers who have been investing for many years. Maybe you should consider this too

[@Jamesjerome0]

I've been considering getting one, but haven't been proactive about it. Can you recommend your advisor? I could really use some assistance.

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