Sequoia Capital has had quite a run. Some big IPOs (Isilon and Mellanox), some big trade sales (Topio and YouTube) and a redesigned web site has put the venture capital firm on a tear in recent months.
But, with the glamour has come the grit. As first reported by PE Hub, Sequoia has obtained a restraining order against an overeager job applicant. At around the same time, it filed a lawsuit against ComVentures for copying its web site. I guess that rules out the possibility of those two collaborating on any deals in the near future.
Both incidents are strange. But, in the end, it does nothing to take away from Sequoia's growing mystique. After all, in both cases, settlements seem to have been reached that favor Sequoia.
Tags: comventures, sequoia+capital, vc, venture capital
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Good, ComVentures deserves it. They claim entrepreneurship in their ranks, but most of them are not, and their management style reflects it. Check out a recent version of their vulture capitalism here http://blog.dotcommerce.ro/2007/02/13/a-very-sad-story-about-a-vultureaaaventure-capitalist-and-betrayal/