Pat Grady
Partner at Sequoia Capital focused on early- and growth-stage software and consumer investments. Has worked with companies such as Airbnb, Zoom, and DoorDash.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 1h 10min
Uncapped #36 | Pat Grady & Alfred Lin from Sequoia
Pat Grady and Alfred Lin, partners at Sequoia Capital, share insights into their stewardship roles within one of venture capital's most revered firms. They discuss the importance of conviction over consensus in decision-making, revealing how embracing risk leads to outsized returns. The duo outlines their unique framework for investment, emphasizing freedom within structured methodologies. They also touch on the pivotal role of exceptional engineers and the necessity of cultivating genuine relationships with founders to foster trust and success.
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Jun 18, 2024 • 1h 32min
Pat Grady - Relentless Application of Force - [Invest Like the Best, EP.378]
Pat Grady, a seasoned growth investor at Sequoia Capital, shares insights from his extensive portfolio, including giants like Snowflake and Zoom. He discusses the unique culture of 'healthy peer pressure' at Sequoia, emphasizing relationship-building with founders. Grady also highlights the importance of clarity over perfection in investment evaluation, using vivid examples. The conversation delves into the role of AI in transforming investing and ends with reflections on mentorship, kindness, and the pursuit of excellence in business.
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Jul 8, 2024 • 1h 9min
20VC: The Sequoia Investment Process | Investing Lessons from Doug Leone, Roelof Botha & Alfred Lin | Sequoia's Framework for Analysing Founders | The True Benefit of Having Sequoia on a Cap Table & Sequoia's Biggest Threat with Pat Grady
Pat Grady, Head of Sequoia's growth investing practice, has shaped the venture landscape with his investments in influential companies like HubSpot and Zoom. He discusses the evolution of Sequoia's investment process, emphasizing transparency in decision-making. Grady shares his framework for assessing founders, highlighting the importance of founder market fit and team dynamics. He reflects on learning from successes and failures, and the unique advantages Sequoia brings to startups, including strategic mentorship and talent acquisition.
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Jan 2, 2025 • 32min
LIVE: ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott on Unlocking Elite Level Execution
Bill McDermott, CEO of ServiceNow, known for his rapid growth strategies, shares insights with Pat Grady of Sequoia Capital. They discuss ServiceNow's remarkable rise to a $225B market cap, fueled by elite-level execution. McDermott emphasizes how a people-centric approach and innovative culture have driven the company's success. The conversation also highlights the transformative role of AI in improving enterprise efficiency, showcasing practical applications that enhance productivity across various industries.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 3h 20min
Samsung Invests $70B in AI Chips, The Cubanator Joins, Apple's Do Nothing Win AI Strategy | Mark Cuban, John Kim, Eugen Alpeza, Ari Herbert-Voss, Alex Konrad, Carl Eschenbach & Pat Grady, Jim Cantrell, Tom Hulme
Mark Cuban, Mavericks owner and startup investor, joins Carl Eschenbach, Workday CEO, Pat Grady, Sequoia partner, Jim Cantrell, Phantom Space founder, Tom Hulme, GV investor, and Ari Herbert-Voss, an AI security builder. They dig into Samsung’s $70B AI chip push, Apple’s odd AI economics, orbital data centers and moon industry, European AI talent, startup agents, robotics, and cyber defense.
