Sequoia Taylor

I’ve spent the past two decades moving between Wall Street, venture capital, and the startup trenches. I began in investment banking as an intern at bulge-bracket banks and—after graduating during the worst recession of our time—landed at Raymond James, where I rotated through both Financial Institutions and Debt Capital Markets. From there, I jumped into tech as one of the first five employees at a Y Combinator–backed SaaS startup funded by Andreessen Horowitz and NEA, where I built and led the Account Management team.

Along the way, I’ve worn other hats: marketing and business development, interim Chief of Staff to the CEO of an ad tech startup (later acquired by Acxiom for $300M), and eventually Venture Partner at two VC firms and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at a micro fund.

Today, I advise clients on liquidity solutions and secondary transactions in growth and late-stage tech. I’m also an active angel investor, backing dozens of early-stage companies and participating in syndicates to support founders I believe in. I work closely with entrepreneurs on fundraising strategy, business development, and pitch coaching—while connecting them to my network of VCs and family offices.

I studied Sociology (and a bit of Economics) at Wellesley College, but most of my education has come through experience: building, investing, and learning as a lifelong student of business and people. Over the years, I’ve gained a perspective on markets, money, and human behavior that often rivals those twice my age.