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Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire posted on X that DEI "was the most effective KGB operation of all time." After Maguire spread a false conspiracy theory in August 2025 misidentifying a Palestinian student as the Brown University shooter, Sequoia's COO Sumaiya Balbale, a practicing Muslim, resigned citing the remarks as "Islamophobic." Roelof Botha publicly defended Maguire's comments afterward.
Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire led the $10M seed round for Kela, an Israeli defense-tech startup founded by IDF intelligence veterans after October 7, and participated in its $60M Series A in May 2025 alongside the CIA's In-Q-Tel. Maguire noted ~20% of recent Sequoia seed capital has gone to Israeli companies. The investments triggered boycotts of MUBI after Sequoia invested there, with 60+ filmmakers signing an open letter.
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Sequoia Capital
$85B+
DEI: Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire posted on X that DEI "was the most effective KGB o...
Palestine: Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire led the $10M seed round for Kela, an Israeli defen...
Palestine: Major Israeli portfolio including Wiz, Monday.com. Sequoia Israel office. Silent...
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