Founded in 1972, Sequoia Capital is one of Silicon Valley's leading VC firms, investing in Seed, Early and Growth stage companies. In the U.S. Sequoia Capital invests between $100K-$1M in start-ups across the energy, financial services, healthcare services, internet, mobile, outsourcing services and technology markets. For early stage comanies Sequoia invests between $1M-$10M. For growth stage companies, Sequoia invests between $10M-$100M. In China, India and Israel, Sequoia Capital invests between $10M-$50, and even up to $100M in companies addressing the consumer services, energy, financial services, healthcare services, internet, mobile, outsourcing services and technology markets. The firm prefers to be the first investor and business partner in a growth stage company that is profitable and fast growing and where the team and products (or services) are proven.