Sequoia Capital Launches Two New Funds to Expand Web3 Investment

Global venture capital and growth investor Sequoia Capital has announced the launch of two new funds – a $2 billion early-stage venture, and growth product for India as well as an $850 million dedicated one for Southeast Asia. The focus will also be on the Web3 ecosystem. Sequoia has ambitious plans for the region and aims to “double down.” It currently operates several programs, including Surge and Spark. While the former supports very early-stage firms, the latter offers fellowship to female founders other than venture and growth investments. The official…

A message from Coinbase CEO and Cofounder, Brian Armstrong | by Coinbase | Jun, 2022

By Brian Armstrong, CEO and Cofounder Earlier today, I shared the following note with all Coinbase employees. Team, Today I am making the difficult decision to reduce the size of our team by about 18%, to ensure we stay healthy during this economic downturn. I want to walk you through why I am making this decision below, but first I want to start by taking accountability for how we got here. I am the CEO, and the buck stops with me. Over the past month, I’ve had many conversations with…