Douglas Leone
Douglas Leone
Douglas M. Leoneis an American venture capitalist and a partner at Sequoia Capital. He joined Sequoia in 1988 and has been a Managing Partner since 1996. His focus is on internet, software and communication investments. He has been ranked in the top 10 investors in the United States by Forbes Magazine multiple times. Doug also led Sequoia's international expansion into China and India...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
Douglas Leone quotes about
china companies three
If you start a successful company in China at 11 A.M., by 2 P.M. there's three more companies like it.
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We see China as a large market opportunity with similar cyclical economic cycles that occur throughout every economy.
chiefs chief-executives great-company
A tremendous chief executive in a small market will never be great. All great companies start with great markets.
venture industry
The venture industry is both quite vibrant and quite competitive.
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We've tried to build Sequoia Capital with an eye for the long term that we really look for in the companies we like to partner with.
people
We want people who come from humble backgrounds and have a need to win.