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Neil Sequeira

Founder of defy.vc

Palo Alto, California

Overview

Work Experience

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defy.vc

  • Founder and Managing Director

    2016 - Current

    Defy is currently investing out of Defy II - we are a cohesive team of founders, operators and investors. We built our firm with a strong emphasis on a deep respect for entrepreneurs and as a team we value accessibility, authenticity, collaboration, hustle and the drive to win together.

GC

General Catalyst Partners

  • Managing Director

    2004 - 2017

    Partner at a Venture Capital firm with approximately $15bln under management. First six years in Cambridge, MA and first partner on the ground to open GC's office in Palo Alto.

TW

Time Warner Inc.

  • Managing Director, Technology - TW Investments

    2003 - 2004

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AOL

  • Director, Ventures

    2000 - 2003

CMGI

  • Manager

    2000 - 2000

    Worked on Mergers, Acquisitions, Investments and sales of our portfolio companies.

GS

Goldman Sachs

  • Pre-matriculation Associate

    1997 - 1997

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Accenture

  • Senior Manager

    1995 - 1997

GP

Goldenvoice Presents

  • Early Employee

    1993 - 1995

    Full and Part-time

Education

Investments

Rivet Work

Seed

Total Funding: $13M

Genemod

Seed

Total Funding: $7M

Hakimo

Series A

Total Funding: $10M

Giadzy

Seed

Total Funding: $5M

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