Sequoia to close London office and cut Europe team
Business · First reported 4 Nov, 14:22 · Updated 14:55
Sequoia says it will shut its London office, with several employees leaving, and shift investment decisions and support towards its Silicon Valley headquarters. The firm describes the move as part of a broader restructuring and a more selective investment strategy.
- Sequoia said it is closing its London office and that several people will leave the firm.
- The firm said investment decisions and support for European companies would increasingly be handled from Silicon Valley, while it remained committed to backing European startups.
- The closure is part of a wider restructuring that includes ending two programmes and concentrating resources on fewer companies.
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- Sequoia said it is closing its London office.
- Staff
- The firm said several people would be leaving Sequoia.
- European operations
- Sequoia said investment decisions and support would increasingly be handled from Silicon Valley.
- UK venture funding
- UK startups raised $23.7bn (£17.8bn) in venture capital last year, up 33% on 2024, according to figures cited by City A.M.
- Foreign funding share
- Foreign capital accounted for 74% of UK venture funding in 2025, according to the article.
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