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Sequoia Arc

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Arc is described as a bi-annual open call; the page gives no specific dates.

Arc is Sequoia's bi-annual open call for pre-seed and seed stage founders. Selected founders join the Arc Intensive, a four-day company-building programme with workshops on customer, product, go-to-market, business and product-market fit, plus 1:1 time with the Sequoia team. Cohorts are small, with around 10 companies.

Programme terms

Amount
Amount not published by the organiser — terms are set individually for each partnership (FAQ 04). Given instead: the 4-day Arc Intensive, 1:1s with Sequoia partners, network access, and 200+ exclusive perks such as NVIDIA up to $500k in savings and Microsoft Azure up to $350k in credits.
Funding type
Support
Stages
Idea, MVP, Early Traction
Industries
AI & Machine Learning, SaaS & Software, B2B / Enterprise, HealthTech
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Pre-seed and seed stage founders.
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Data checked: October 10, 2026. Organisers change their terms. Check their site before you apply.

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