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Sequoia was founded by Don Valentine in 1972 in Menlo Park, California, at a time when the state's venture capital industry was just beginning to develop. [9] [10] Sequoia formed its first venture capital fund in 1974, [9] [11] and was an early investor in Atari the next year.
Our History. In 1972, when Don Valentine founded Sequoia Capital, the term “Silicon Valley” was less than two years old. A veteran of the nascent semiconductor industry, Don had helped power the growth of personal computing and networking. With Sequoia’s first $3 million fund, he backed both Apple and video game pioneer Atari.
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The park was established on September 25, 1890, and today protects 404,064 acres (631 sq mi; 163,519 ha; 1,635 km 2) [2] of forested mountainous terrain. Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly 13,000 feet (4,000 m), the park contains the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet (4,421 m) above sea level. [4 ...
Sequoia National Park was first preserved as land set aside for recreation through a bill, Sept. 25, 1890, ch. 926, §1, 26 Stat. 478, passed by Congress and signed by President Benjamin Harrison on September 5, 1890, largely due to the efforts of Colonel George W. Stewart, who is known as the "Father of Sequoia National Park". [7]
Jul 21, 2023 · Sequoia was founded by Don Valentine in 1972 in Menlo Park, California, at a time when the state’s venture capital industry was just beginning to develop. 1974 Sequoia formed its first venture capital fund in 1974, and was an early investor in Atari the next year.
Oct 25, 2019 · In 1972, Mr. Valentine established Sequoia, and it soon became one of Silicon Valley’s most successful and enduring firms. Sequoia backed companies including Oracle, Microchip Technology, Linear...
Sequoia National Park, a forested area in east-central California, was established in 1890 to protect groves of big trees, or giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum). These trees are among the world’s largest and oldest living things. Sequoia National Park takes up 629 square miles (1,629 square kilometers) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
