Greg McAdoo
Encyclopedia
Greg McAdoo is a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital
in Silicon Valley
. Greg specializes in internet services, mobile, energy and technology investments. Greg currently serves on the board of Achates Power, Airbnb
, Bump Technologies, Clustrix, Imageshack, Loopt
, Powerfile and RockYou
. Greg also led Sequoia's investment in Y Combinator
.
Prior to joining Sequoia Capital in 2000, Greg was the President and CEO of Sentient Networks (CSCO).
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is a Californian venture capital firm located on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. The Wall Street Journal has called Sequoia Capital "one of the highest-caliber venture firms", and noted that it is "one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture-capital firms"...
in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
. Greg specializes in internet services, mobile, energy and technology investments. Greg currently serves on the board of Achates Power, Airbnb
Airbnb
Airbnb is an online service that matches people seeking vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations with those with rooms to rent, generally private parties that are not professional hoteliers. The site was founded in August 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia. In July 2011, the company...
, Bump Technologies, Clustrix, Imageshack, Loopt
Loopt
Loopt is a company based in Mountain View, California, United States. Loopt produces mobile Location-based services that allow users to discover the world around them, and find and enjoy the friends, places and events around them....
, Powerfile and RockYou
RockYou
RockYou is a developer of social games and advertising solutions for social media. RockYou is focused on the development of social game titles, including Gourmet Ranch and the Zoo World franchise...
. Greg also led Sequoia's investment in Y Combinator
Y Combinator
Y Combinator is an American seed-stage startup funding firm, started in March 2005. Y Combinator provides seed money, advice, and connections at two 3-month programs per year...
.
Prior to joining Sequoia Capital in 2000, Greg was the President and CEO of Sentient Networks (CSCO).