Arc
Also known as Sequoia Arc
Accelerator Menlo Park, United States Run by Sequoia Capital Since 2022 sequoiacap.com
Overview
Sequoia Capital's program for pre-seed and seed founders, launched in 2022. It runs a twice-yearly open call, and its core is the Arc Intensive, a short in-person session for cohorts of about ten companies. Terms are set company by company. At launch, participants received $1M in funding.
What startups get
Investment from Sequoia on company-specific terms, a four-day Arc Intensive with Sequoia partners, and continuing support as a Sequoia portfolio company.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Run by
- Sequoia Capital
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, United States
- Runs in
- Silicon Valley, London
- Format
- Small cohorts; twice-yearly open call
- Who can apply
- Pre-seed and seed founders (US and Europe)
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Started
- 2022
- Status
- Active
- Website
- sequoiacap.com
Venture funds
Arc also invests through venture funds managed by Sequoia Capital. Its latest fund, Expansion fund (US/Europe later-stage), closed at $7B in 2026. It ranks #7 of 427 firms in the Venture Capital Fund Index by latest fund size.
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.