Shaun Maguire Ph.D Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner, Seed/Ea...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 6

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Shaun Maguire Ph.D General Information

Biography

Dr. Shaun Maguire serves as Partner, Seed/Early at Sequoia Capital. Dr. Maguire serves as a Board Member at Luminar, Knowde & Gather. He is a Director of AMP Robotics, Gather and Physna. He served as Chairman & Advisor at Vise. Prior to joining Sequoia in 2019, Dr. Maguire was a Partner at GV, where he led their investments in Stripe, Opendoor, IonQ, Spinlaunch, Lambda School, Dandelion Energy, Clutter and Mode, and sourced their investment in Segment. Prior to joining GV, he was a Co-Founder and Chairman at Expanse (formerly known as Qadium), a cybersecurity company based in San Francisco that was acquired by Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for over $800M. He was also a Co-Founder of Escape Dynamics, Inc. Dr. Maguire spent two years working at DARPA, through which he deployed to Afghanistan and was part of a team that earned a Joint Meritorious Unit Award from the United States' Secretary of Defense. He earned a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Southern California, an M.S. in Statistics from Stanford University, and an M.S. in Control and Dynamical Systems and a PhD in Physics from the California Institute of Technology.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Partner, Seed/Early, Sequoia Capital
Education
Stanford University, MS (Master of Science)
University of Southern California (USC), BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
sm
Phone
+1 (650)
Address
  • 2800 Sand Hill Road
  • Suite 101
  • Menlo Park, CA 94025-7055
  • United States
+1 (650)

Shaun Maguire Ph.D Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Sequoia Capital Investor Partner, Seed/Early Menlo Park, CA Venture Capital

Shaun Maguire Ph.D Board Seats (6)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
AMP Robotics Electrical Equipment Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Louisville, CO
Gather (California) Social/Platform Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Knowde Media and Information Services (B2B) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Jose, CA
Luminar Road Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Orlando, FL
Monad (Network Management Software) Network Management Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA

Shaun Maguire Ph.D Lead Partner on Deals (28)

Shaun Maguire Ph.D has been the lead partner on 28 deals. Their latest deal was with AMP Robotics, a electrical equipment company. The deal was made for on 04-Dec-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
AMP Robotics 04-Dec-2024 Later Stage VC (Series D) Completed Electrical Equipment Louisville, CO
Decart 31-Oct-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA
Reflect Orbital 24-Sep-2024 Completed Other Energy Services Santa Monica, CA
Knowde 01-Aug-2024 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) San Jose, CA
Polycam 07-Feb-2024 Completed Entertainment Software Altadena, CA
Eon 01-Jan-2024 Completed Systems and Information Management New York, NY
Knowde 25-May-2023 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) San Jose, CA
LayerZero 03-Apr-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Vancouver, Canada
Caldera 13-Feb-2023 Seed Round Completed Software Development Applications San Francisco, CA
The Boring Company 20-Apr-2022 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Infrastructure Hawthorne, CA

Shaun Maguire Ph.D Network (196)

Board Members (44)

Name Company Representing Location From
David Steiner JD AMP Robotics Self Louisville, CO
Alec Gores Luminar Gores Metropoulos Orlando, FL
AMP Robotics XN Louisville, CO
AMP Robotics Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners Louisville, CO
Luminar Self Orlando, FL

Portfolio Executives (131)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Jed McDonald AMP Robotics Director of Corporate Development 04-Dec-2024 Louisville, CO
Jeremy Neigher AMP Robotics Vice President & General Manager of Core Technology Business Unit 04-Dec-2024 Louisville, CO
AMP Robotics General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Board Member 04-Dec-2024 Louisville, CO
AMP Robotics Vice President & Head of Finance 04-Dec-2024 Louisville, CO
AMP Robotics Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 04-Dec-2024 Louisville, CO

Fund Team Members (21)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Abhishek Mohan Sequoia Capital Sequoia Capital India VI Menlo Park, CA
Abhishek Mohan Peak XV Partners Sequoia Capital India VI Bengaluru, India
Sequoia Capital Menlo Park, CA
Sequoia Capital Menlo Park, CA
Sequoia Capital Menlo Park, CA

Shaun Maguire Ph.D Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Sequoia Capital India VI Sequoia Capital Venture - General Closed 2019
Sequoia Capital U.S. Growth Fund VIII Sequoia Capital Venture - General Closed 2018
Sequoia Capital China Venture Fund VIII Sequoia Capital Venture - General Closed 2022

Shaun Maguire Ph.D FAQs

  • Who is Shaun Maguire Ph.D?

    Dr. Shaun Maguire serves as Partner, Seed/Early at Sequoia Capital.

  • How much does Shaun Maguire Ph.D typically invest?

    Shaun Maguire Ph.D's median deal size is .

  • What is Shaun Maguire Ph.D’s main position?

    Shaun Maguire Ph.D’s primary position is Partner, Seed/Early.

  • What are the contact details for Shaun Maguire Ph.D?

    Shaun Maguire Ph.D’s email address is sm and his phone number is +1 (650) .

  • How many active board seats does Shaun Maguire Ph.D hold?

    Shaun Maguire Ph.D holds 6 board seats including AMP Robotics, Gather (California), Knowde, Luminar, and Monad (Network Management Software).

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