# Pat Grady

> Pat Grady is co-steward of Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley's most legendary venture capital firms. Since joining Sequoia in 2007 at age 24 as the youngest hire in the firm's history, he has led growth-stage investments in generational companies including OpenAI, ServiceNow, Snowflake, and Zoom - a portfolio exceeding $250 billion in combined market capitalization. A Wyoming native who worked as a roofer to pay for college, Grady now shapes the future of technology as co-leader of Sequoia alongside Alfred Lin, focusing heavily on AI and enterprise software innovation.

- **Role:** Co-Steward & Partner at Sequoia Capital
- **Organizations:** Sequoia Capital, Boston College (alumnus)
- **From:** Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Economics and Finance with concentration in Mathematics, Boston College
- **Known for:** Became youngest person ever hired by Sequoia Capital at age 24, Led growth investments in companies with combined market capitalization exceeding $250 billion, Backed OpenAI ($300B valuation), ServiceNow ($177B), Snowflake ($86B), and Zoom ($25B)

## Career timeline

- **High School/College** — Worked as a roofer in Wyoming to pay for college expenses
- **2003-2004** — Intern at Citigroup's Healthcare team
- **2004** — Joined Summit Partners as Associate, entering growth equity
- **2007** — Joined Sequoia Capital at age 24, becoming the youngest person ever hired by the firm
- **2015** — Began leading Sequoia's growth-stage investing practice
- **2017-2025** — Built portfolio including OpenAI, Snowflake, Zoom, ServiceNow, Notion, Harvey, and others
- **November 2025** — Named co-steward of Sequoia Capital alongside Alfred Lin, succeeding Roelof Botha
- **April 2026** — Led Sequoia's $7B fundraise focused on AI expansion investments

## Achievements

- Became youngest person ever hired by Sequoia Capital at age 24
- Led growth investments in companies with combined market capitalization exceeding $250 billion
- Backed OpenAI ($300B valuation), ServiceNow ($177B), Snowflake ($86B), and Zoom ($25B)
- Named co-steward of Sequoia Capital, one of the most prestigious roles in venture capital
- Led Sequoia's growth-stage practice since 2015, establishing track record in cloud and SaaS
- Serves on boards of Amplitude, Attentive, Cribl, Harvey, Hugging Face, Notion, Snowflake, and Zoom
- Raised $7B expansion fund in 2026 under new leadership, nearly doubling previous vehicle
- Graduated summa cum laude from Boston College on Presidential Scholarship

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Led Sequoia's $7B fundraise for expansion fund focused on AI investments, nearly doubling the 2022 vehicle of $3.4B
- **2026-01** — Published commentary stating that long-horizon agents are functionally AGI and predicting 2026 as their breakthrough year
- **2025-11** — Named co-steward of Sequoia Capital alongside Alfred Lin, succeeding Roelof Botha after his nearly decade-long tenure
- **2025-05** — Spoke at Sequoia's AI Ascent event about the 'tremendous sucking sound in the market' for AI and advised to 'go at maximum velocity, all of the time'
- **2025-03** — Participated in Agent Talk #7 discussing what separates winning AI companies from the rest
- **2025-02** — Appeared at Upfront Summit with Axios editor Dan Primack discussing venture capital, platform shifts, and AI's industry impact

## Links

- Website: https://sequoiacap.com/people/pat-grady/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gradypb/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gradypb
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gradypb/

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Last updated: 2026-05-03