catalyst for
outlier founders.
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
ALUMNI
“Arc was a step-function change in our company’s trajectory. The emphasis on ‘different, not merely better’ helped us improve how we think about every aspect of the product and customer experience.”
Now transforming financial health with Otto.
“Becoming part of the Arc family is a pivotal moment for any founder. It’s not just access to the collective wisdom of the Sequoia team, but it’s kinship, support and one of a kind friendships from an exceptional peer group as well.”
Now empowering creators everywhere with Flagship.
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“As founders, it’s easy to get pulled in the day to day and try to just get the next thing done. Arc taught me that, sometimes, we need to take a step back to leap forward. We should not mistake motion for progress.”
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“Arc has been transformational. It’s helped us set ambitions for everything we’re doing, across every function of the company. And being surrounded by the other members of our cohort, who are also doing that kind of level-setting—it just pulls everybody up.”
FAQS
- 01/Who should apply to Arc?This company building program is for pre-seed and seed-stage founders actively working on an idea, product and company. You can come to us with an idea and no lines of code or just an MVP site. Arc alumni come from a variety of backgrounds: some are first or second-time founders, while others have helped scale top tech companies. For a glimpse into previous cohorts, click here and here.
- 02/What is Company Design?Company Design is the Sequoia way to start, build and scale enduring companies. It is an ongoing process rooted in evergreen foundations, an outlier mindset and a powerful community advantage discerned from fifty years of working with legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. The value of establishing these principles early compounds over time and can meaningfully bend the arc of a company’s trajectory. We teach these principles to Sequoia founders and, now, in Arc.
- 03/When does Arc take place?Arc America Fall ’23 will run from September 18th - November 1st. We will host another Arc Europe in 2024.
- 04/Is Arc in person?The first and last week of the program, along with a mid-program field trip, will be in person. The remaining weeks will be held remotely via Zoom.
- 05/Is travel required?Yes. For Arc America Fall ’23, expect to spend the first week in New York City, the fourth week in Los Angeles, and the last week in the Bay Area.
- 06/What is the weekly schedule?Expect to commit 8 hours a week to this program.
- 07/How many companies are in the program?Each Arc cohort will consist of ~10-15 companies. All co-founders of a company are strongly encouraged to attend.
- 08/What are the terms?To accommodate companies earlier in their journeys, Arc investments will range from $500K - $1M.
