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The man in the middle: why the glare is on Shailendra Singh in Sequoia’s horrible year

Shailendra Singh, managing director, Sequoia Capital India; Illustration by Manali Ghosh

Synopsis

He is the most visible face of Sequoia, and one who played a key role in making it a sought-after VC firm in the country. So much so that Sequoia India and Shailendra Singh are synonymous with each other. That interdependency brought both plenty of success. Until now.

Sequoia India walked into the new year with a certain boisterousness. The largest venture-capital firm in India was riding the bull run and had added 14 unicorns in this past year alone. The dawn of the new year broke with another one getting added to that list. Sizable stakes in 28 unicorns and a few dozen soon-to-be unicorns in its portfolio gave Sequoia an impressive raise in the notional value of its investments. Indeed, the venture-capital

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