Douglas Leone
Finance and Investments

Douglas Leone Net Worth

Doug Leone was born on July 04, 1957 in Atherton, California, United States and is the managing partner of venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, which operates in China, India, Israel and the U.S. He has been involved in investments in companies such as Medallia, Rackspace, RingCentral and ServiceNow. He was previously employed at Sun Microsystems, cofounded by billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla. Leone looks for entrepreneurs from humble backgrounds.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Partner, Sequoia Capital
Birth Day July 04, 1957
Birth Place Atherton, California, United States
Age 65 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo
Residence Atherton, California, U.S.
Alma mater Cornell University Columbia University MIT Sloan School of Management
Occupation Partner at Sequoia Capital
Spouse(s) Patricia Perkins-Leone
Children 4

💰 Net worth: $5.3 Billion (2024)

Douglas Leone, widely recognized as a partner at Sequoia Capital in the United States, is predicted to possess a remarkable net worth of $5.3 billion in 2024. As an esteemed investor and venture capitalist, Leone has played a pivotal role in shaping the success stories of various startups and technology companies. With his extensive experience and savvy investment strategy, he has earned a reputation for identifying groundbreaking ideas and fostering their growth. With such a substantial net worth, Leone undoubtedly stands as one of the most accomplished and influential figures in the world of venture capital.

2014 $2.1 Billion
2015 $2.4 Billion
2016 $2.7 Billion
2017 $2.9 Billion
2018 $3.7 Billion

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Biography/Timeline

1957

Leone was born July 4, 1957 in Genoa, Italy. His family moved to the United States when Leone was 11, and settled in Mount Vernon, New York.

1979

Leone earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1979, a MS in industrial engineering from Columbia University in 1986, and a MS in management from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1988.

1988

Leone joined Sequoia Capital in 1988. He became a managing partner in 1996, and the global managing partner in 2012. In 2017, Forbes named him a top 10 investor in the Technology industry in the United States. He led Sequoia's international expansion into China and India.

2017

Leone is married to Patricia Perkins-Leone. The couple has four children, and live in Atherton, California. They have been seeking to build an oceanfront home in Makena, Maui, Hawaii, but as of November 2017, the Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled against the development.

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