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David Cahn
David Cahn is a Partner at Sequoia Capital and one of the most closely-watched voices in AI infrastructure investing. A former General Partner and COO of Venture at Coatue Management, he backed foundational AI companies including HuggingFace, Runway, and Supabase before joining Sequoia in 2023. Known for his sharp, data-driven essays — most notably 'AI's $600B Question' — Cahn argues that the durability of the AI wave depends not on clever applications but on who controls the physical stack: servers, steel, and power. A University of Pennsylvania graduate, NYC native, and self-described iterative thinker, he is backing the next generation of AI-native companies from Sequoia's Menlo Park headquarters.
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