Extra Crunch Live: Sequoia's Stephanie Zhan & Rec Room's Nick Fajt

Sequoia and Rec Room: A Venture Partnership Spotlight

Sequoia stands as a highly regarded and remarkably successful venture capital firm in the industry. Its investment portfolio boasts prominent companies like Airbnb, 23andMe, Docker, Dropbox, Figma, and GitHub – representing only a fraction of its successful ventures.

The firm showcases its portfolio companies alphabetically on its official website.

Upcoming Extra Crunch Live Guests

We are incredibly pleased to announce that Stephanie Zhan of Sequoia and Nick Fajt, founder of Rec Room, will be joining us on Extra Crunch Live in the weeks ahead.

About Rec Room

Based in Seattle, Rec Room is an innovative startup empowering users to both enjoy and collaboratively create games with their friends. The gaming sector has experienced substantial growth following the pandemic, and Rec Room is pioneering the future of gaming, considering both the player and the creator experience.

To date, the company has secured approximately $150 million in funding, with Sequoia leading both the seed and Series A financing rounds.

Stephanie Zhan’s Background

As a member of Sequoia’s early-stage and seed investment team, Stephanie Zhan has built a diverse portfolio. This includes investments in Sunday, an outdoor home subscription service, Linear, an issue tracking tool for developers, and Middesk, a provider of business background checks.

Her investment expertise also extends to Graphcore, specializing in microprocessors for machine intelligence, Evervault, focused on data privacy tools, and Doppler, offering secrets management for developers.

Prior to her role at Sequoia, Ms. Zhan held product management positions at both Google and Nest.

Event Details and Registration

During the event, we will explore the origins of this founder/investor relationship, the factors that led to their collaboration, and the challenges they have overcome together. REGISTER HERE FOR FREE!

Extra Crunch Live Pitch-off

Extra Crunch Live also includes the ECL Pitch-off, providing a unique opportunity for founders in the audience to pitch their ideas directly to our guests and receive immediate feedback.

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This upcoming episode of Extra Crunch Live, scheduled for August 18th at 3 pm ET/noon PT, promises to be an insightful and valuable experience. We look forward to seeing you there!