# Cole Pergament

> Cole Pergament is a Partner on Sequoia Capital's growth team, one of the most storied venture platforms in Silicon Valley. A Wharton summa cum laude graduate who founded his university's undergraduate fintech group, Cole cut his teeth at Morgan Stanley's Global Technology Group before spending four years at BOND Capital, where he backed companies that became household names in AI and enterprise software - including OpenAI, Decagon, AlphaSense, Weights & Biases, and Wiz. He joined Sequoia in July 2025, bringing a reputation for seeking founders who embrace discomfort, question convention, and are fully committed to their vision.

- **Role:** Partner at Sequoia Capital
- **Organizations:** Sequoia Capital, BOND Capital, Morgan Stanley
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS Economics, Summa Cum Laude, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Exchange / Additional Studies, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded the Wharton Undergraduate Finance & Technology Group (WUFT), one of Penn's premier fintech student organizations, Graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Wharton School with a BS in Economics, Backed OpenAI, Decagon, AlphaSense, Weights & Biases, and Wiz during tenure at BOND Capital

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Founded the Wharton Undergraduate Finance & Technology Group (WUFT) at Penn
- **2019** — Joined Morgan Stanley as Technology Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Technology Group
- **2021** — Joined BOND Capital as Principal, focusing on growth-stage investments in technology
- **2021-2025** — Led investments at BOND Capital in OpenAI, Decagon, AlphaSense (Series E), Eon (Series C), Weights & Biases, Wiz, and VAST
- **2025-07** — Joined Sequoia Capital as Partner on the growth team

## Achievements

- Founded the Wharton Undergraduate Finance & Technology Group (WUFT), one of Penn's premier fintech student organizations
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Wharton School with a BS in Economics
- Backed OpenAI, Decagon, AlphaSense, Weights & Biases, and Wiz during tenure at BOND Capital
- Led Series C funding round for Eon at BOND Capital
- Led Series E funding round for AlphaSense at BOND Capital
- Joined Sequoia Capital as Partner on the growth team in July 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Joined Sequoia Capital as Partner on the growth team
- **2025-06** — Concluded four-year tenure as Principal at BOND Capital

## Links

- Website: https://sequoiacap.com/people/cole-pergament/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colepergament
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/coleperg
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjwtQd4Kh_At3V8bOXvOZEw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coleperg/

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