Sequoia Arc
Company-specific investment terms · Americas + Europe · Needs confirmation
Sequoia Arc is a biannual open-call program for early companies in the Americas and Europe. Approximately ten selected companies attend a four-day Arc Intensive and then receive ongoing company-building support from Sequoia; investment terms are company-specific rather than a published standard accelerator deal.
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Program intake
The authoritative source does not provide enough current evidence to confirm the application status.
Key facts
| Check size | Company-specific |
| Terms | Company-specific investment terms |
| Stage | pre-seed / seed |
| Applications | Needs confirmation |
| Program dates | Biannual open call; Arc Intensive is four days |
| Location | Americas + Europe |
| Remote friendly | No |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | generalist |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Arc is Sequoia's structured early-company program and open-call channel. The current format emphasizes a small, concentrated intensive rather than the stale seven-week description previously attached to this record.
How the application really works
Founders apply through the biannual open call. Sequoia selects approximately ten companies for the four-day intensive; the official page currently shows no next deadline.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- Investment amount, instrument, and ownership are negotiated company by company and are not published as a universal Arc deal.
- Corrected the stale YC label. The official Arc page says the open call is biannual and the next application date is not yet published.
Track record
- Sequoia publishes Arc company stories and continued portfolio support on the official Arc page.
A small approximately ten-company cohort is selected from an open call; application volume is not published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Founders apply through the biannual open call. Sequoia selects approximately ten companies for the four-day intensive; the official page currently shows no next deadline.
- What are the current economics?
- Investment amount, instrument, and ownership are negotiated company by company and are not published as a universal Arc deal.
- How large and long is the program?
- About 10 companies per intensive; open calls run twice a year. Four-day Arc Intensive followed by ongoing Sequoia support.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Plan for the intensive's stated location; no fully remote promise is published.
- What happens after the program?
- Ongoing company-building access to Sequoia is part of the program positioning.
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Sources
- sequoiacap.com/arc — Current Arc format, geography, cohort size, open-call rhythm, and application state (checked 2026-08-10)