# Abhishek Malani

> Abhishek Malani is a Partner on Sequoia Capital's Growth team, based in New York. A Harvard Economics magna cum laude graduate (Class of 2022), he spent three years at Silver Lake Partners as a private equity associate before joining Sequoia in June 2025. He focuses on companies at inflection points - where market timing, product strength, and team ambition converge. His notable investments include Kalshi (federally regulated event trading, $22B valuation Series F) and Juicebox (AI recruiting platform, $30M Series A). He looks for founders who are deeply obsessed with their problem and willing to take bold action while staying open to course correction.

- **Role:** Partner at Sequoia Capital
- **Organizations:** Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake Partners, Black Diamond Capital Investors
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. Economics (secondary: Computer Science), magna cum laude with highest honors, Harvard College
- **Known for:** Graduated Harvard College magna cum laude with highest honors in Economics, Class of 2022, Youngest-known Partner on Sequoia Capital's Growth team, Led Sequoia's investment in Kalshi at $5B valuation (grew to $22B Series F)

## Career timeline

- **2019-2022** — Chief Investment Officer, Black Diamond Capital Investors (Harvard-based finance organization)
- **2022** — Graduated Harvard College magna cum laude, Class of 2022
- **2022-2025** — Private Equity Associate and Analyst at Silver Lake Partners, covering enterprise software, fintech, fitness, and media
- **2025** — Joined Sequoia Capital as Partner on the Growth team, based in New York
- **2025-10** — Sequoia led Kalshi Series round at $5 billion valuation
- **2025** — Sequoia led Juicebox Series A ($30M) - AI recruiting platform
- **2026-05** — Sequoia led Kalshi Series F at $22 billion valuation

## Achievements

- Graduated Harvard College magna cum laude with highest honors in Economics, Class of 2022
- Youngest-known Partner on Sequoia Capital's Growth team
- Led Sequoia's investment in Kalshi at $5B valuation (grew to $22B Series F)
- Co-led Sequoia's Series A investment in Juicebox ($30M), AI recruiting platform at $10M ARR
- Rose from PE analyst to Sequoia Growth Partner in approximately 3 years
- Harvard undergraduate thesis on demand modeling for NYC's bike-sharing system
- Board Member at Harvard College Consulting Group
- Tutor for Economics 10A and Corporate Finance at Harvard

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Sequoia led Kalshi's Series F at a $22 billion valuation, one of the largest prediction market fundraises ever
- **2025-10** — Sequoia led Kalshi investment at $5 billion valuation
- **2025-06** — Joined Sequoia Capital as Partner on the Growth team based in New York
- **2025** — Co-authored Sequoia article 'Why We're Partnering with Juicebox' announcing the $30M Series A

## Links

- Website: https://sequoiacap.com/people/abhishek-malani/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-malani-198029156
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/abhishekm1636

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Last updated: 2026-05-18