# Dean Meyer

> Dean Meyer is a Partner at Sequoia Capital based in Tel Aviv, leading the firm's Israel operations. A former professional soccer player for AFC Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv, he pivoted from competitive sport to venture capital after studying computer science at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya). He joined Sequoia in March 2024 - shortly after October 7 - to double down on Israel's tech ecosystem at its most turbulent moment, backing technical founders in infrastructure, cloud, data, AI, and cybersecurity. His portfolio includes Decart (now valued at $3.1B), Eon, Irregular, and Kela.

- **Role:** Partner at Sequoia Capital
- **Organizations:** Sequoia Capital, Vine Ventures, Team8, AFC Ajax, Maccabi Tel Aviv
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** B.Sc. Computer Science, Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)
- **Known for:** Opened Sequoia Capital's Tel Aviv office in 2024, becoming the firm's Israel representative, Backed Decart at pre-seed - now valued at $3.1 billion, Backed Eon, which became a unicorn within a year of its $20M seed round

## Career timeline

- **2014-2017** — Professional soccer player at AFC Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- **2017-2019** — Professional soccer player at Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
- **2019-2020** — Junior data scientist at Top Dog EdTech (South Africa-based), joined startup as data scientist during college
- **2020-2022** — Investor at Team8, an Israeli venture group focused on enterprise cyber and data
- **2022-2024** — Investor at Vine Ventures, opening and leading the fund's Israeli presence; seeded Dig Security and Talon Cyber Security
- **2024-present** — Partner at Sequoia Capital, opening and leading the Tel Aviv office; joined shortly after October 7, 2023

## Achievements

- Opened Sequoia Capital's Tel Aviv office in 2024, becoming the firm's Israel representative
- Backed Decart at pre-seed - now valued at $3.1 billion
- Backed Eon, which became a unicorn within a year of its $20M seed round
- Backed Kela, an Israeli defense-tech startup (Sequoia led $10M seed round)
- Seeded Dig Security and Talon Cyber Security during tenure at Vine Ventures
- Board Observer at Oasis Security
- Played professional soccer for AFC Ajax Amsterdam (2014-2017)
- B.Sc. Computer Science from Reichman University, graduated with top honors
- Part of Sequoia's $950M fund launch with Israel focus (announced 2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Sequoia Capital launches $950M funds with significant Israel focus; Dean Meyer leads Israel strategy
- **2025-09** — Co-authored Sequoia article 'Partnering with Irregular: Ahead of the Curve'
- **2024-08** — Decart co-founders featured in Sequoia article on AI-generated experiences; now valued at $3.1B
- **2024-03** — Joined Sequoia Capital as Partner, opening Tel Aviv office

## Links

- Website: https://sequoiacap.com/people/dean-meyer/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dm3
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/deanmeyerrr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deanjmeyer/

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Last updated: 2026-05-09