Investing Profile

Neil Sequeira

VCInvestor
Founder and Managing Director at Defy.vc
defy.vc/team_member/neil-sequ...Palo Alto, California
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Networks Neil is a member of
Goldman Sachs Network
649 CONNECTIONS
Self-Employed Network
495 CONNECTIONS
Accenture Network
268 CONNECTIONS
General Catalyst Network
83 CONNECTIONS
AOL Network
72 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Defy.vc Managing Director
Investment Range
$3.0M - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$6.5M
Investments On Record
57

Neil Sequeira is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Neil Sequeira's Investments On Record (33)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Hakimo
Series UnknownJul 2026$12M
Series AMar 2025$11M
Series AApr 2023$6M
$33M
Co-investors: Anand Rajaraman (rocketship.vc), Ryan Orley (Zigg Capital), Gokul Rajaram (gokulrajaram.com), Prasanna Srikhanta, Ameet Patel
Reveal Technology
Series BJul 2025$30M
$30M
Co-investors: Kevin Mandia (Ballistic Ventures)
CRED
SeedJun 2025$15M
$740M
Co-investors: Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Hemant Taneja (General Catalyst), Alex Tran (General Catalyst), Wesley Yiu (Alumni Ventures ), Saurabh Gupta (DST Global), Nami Zarringhalam (Truecaller), Sriram Krishnan (Kearny Jackson), Amit Mital, Akshay Kothari, Kunal Shah
KOSHERCO
Series AMay 2025$1M
SeedApr 2023$500K
$1.5M
Co-investors: Tim Porter (Madrona Ventures)
Senvo
SeedSep 2024$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Carson Nye (Techstars)
Rivet Work
Series UnknownApr 2024$6M
SeedFeb 2023$6M
$13M
Co-investors: Prem Bodagala (Red Cedar Ventures), Kaustubh Pandya (Brick & Mortar Ventures), Brian Lee (Bam Ventures), Sam Ellis (WPMC)
Genemod
SeedMay 2023$5M
SeedOct 2020$2M
$7M
Giadzy
SeedMar 2023$5M
$5M

Neil Sequeira's Experience

Manager CMGIPresent
Founder and Managing Director defy.vcPresent
Early Employee AEG PresentsPresent
Manager Steel ConnectPresent
Senior Manager Andersen ConsultingPresent
Director, Ventures Self-EmployedPresent
Early Employee Goldenvoice PresentsPresent
Senior Manager AccenturePresent
Manager CmgiPresent
Director, Ventures AOLPresent
Managing Director, Technology - TW Investments Time WarnerPresent
Managing Director General CatalystPresent
Founder and Managing Director Defy.vcPresent
Pre-matriculation Associate Goldman SachsPresent
Early Employee AEG LivePresent
Managing Director General Catalyst PartnersPresent
Managing Director, Technology - TW Investments WarnerMediaPresent

Neil Sequeira's Education

University of California, Santa Barbara BA Business / Economics
UC Santa Barbara BA Business / Economics