Acceleratorby Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Arc

Sequoia's company-building program for pre-seed and seed founders: a 7-week immersion with Sequoia partners, run in Americas and Europe cohorts.

Invests

Investment from Sequoia (terms not published)

Takes

Not published

Length

7-week Company Building Immersion

Where

San Francisco

The deal

Sequoia does not publish Arc deal terms; the investment is set per company.

Arc is Sequoia's program for founders at the very start, run as a 7-week Company Building Immersion with Sequoia partners and Arc alumni. Cohorts are regional (Americas and Europe), and the latest cohort ran fall 2026 in San Francisco. Sequoia does not publish Arc's check size or terms.

Invests: Investment from Sequoia (terms not published)
Takes: Not published
Length: 7-week Company Building Immersion
Format: Hybrid
Based in: Menlo Park, US
Runs in: San Francisco, London
Stage: Pre-seed and seed
Focus: Sector agnostic, many AI companies
Cohorts: Regional cohorts for the Americas and Europe; a fall 2026 cohort ran in San Francisco
Perks: Partner credits from cloud and AI providers, Sequoia network and Arc alumni community

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Terms as published by the program; verified October 2026. Programs change their deal every year, the apply page is the source of truth.

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