# Andrew Reed

> Andrew Reed is a Partner on Sequoia Capital's growth team - possibly the youngest junior partner in Sequoia's history when he joined at 23 from Goldman Sachs in 2014. Over a decade, he's built one of the most impressive growth-stage portfolios in venture capital, with board seats at Figma, Klarna, Bolt, Vanta, Strava, Warp, and Harmonic, and investments in Robinhood, ElevenLabs, Zapier, Phantom, and Sourcegraph. A childhood stutter made him a listener first, which turned into his greatest edge in founder assessment.

- **Role:** Partner at Sequoia Capital
- **Organizations:** Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Distinction, Amherst College
- **Known for:** Youngest junior partner in Sequoia Capital's history (joined at age 23), Board Director at Figma (acquired by Adobe for $20B, deal blocked; remained independent), Board Director at Klarna (IPO-stage fintech valued at $15B+)

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Joined Sequoia Capital as Partner (age 23) from Goldman Sachs - reported to be the youngest junior partner in Sequoia's history
- **2018** — Led first major solo investment into Robinhood; invested $200M during COVID-19 market collapse in 2020
- **2019** — Joined Figma board as Director (January 2019); published Seven Questions interview on Sequoia's blog
- **2020** — During COVID's first week, wired $200M into Robinhood as markets collapsed
- **2021** — Ongoing growth investments across fintech, developer tools, and consumer platforms
- **2024** — Appointed to Klarna Holding AB and Klarna Bank AB boards (April 2024)
- **2025** — Participated in live Newcomer conversation on state of VC and private markets
- **2026** — Led Sequoia's $500M Series D investment in ElevenLabs at $11B valuation; joined ElevenLabs board; released first long-form podcast 'Don't Flinch' on Dialectic (Feb 2026)

## Achievements

- Youngest junior partner in Sequoia Capital's history (joined at age 23)
- Board Director at Figma (acquired by Adobe for $20B, deal blocked; remained independent)
- Board Director at Klarna (IPO-stage fintech valued at $15B+)
- Led Sequoia's investment in Robinhood; invested $200M during COVID crash
- Invested in ElevenLabs at $11B valuation (Series D, 2026)
- Board seats at Vanta, Strava, Bolt, Warp, Harmonic, Sourcegraph, Medallion
- Investments in Zapier, Phantom, Rappi, Loom (acquired by Atlassian), GitHub
- Posted 10-year reflection at Sequoia marking a decade of compounding conviction

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Led Sequoia's $500M Series D into ElevenLabs at $11B valuation; joined ElevenLabs board as Director
- **2026-02** — Released debut long-form podcast episode 'Don't Flinch' on Dialectic with Jackson Dahl
- **2025-01** — Joined Newcomer's Eric Newcomer for live conversation on VC and private markets in 2025
- **2024-04** — Appointed to Klarna Holding AB and Klarna Bank AB boards
- **2024-02** — Posted 10-year Sequoia anniversary reflection on X: 'Don't flinch. And do the right thing always.'

## Links

- Website: https://sequoiacap.com/people/andrew-reed/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-reed-sequoia/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/andrew__reed

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Last updated: 2026-04-26