Shaun Maguire — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Partner at Sequoia Capital, joining the firm in 2019.
Co-founded cybersecurity firm Expanse (previously Qadium) in 2012, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2020 for over $1 billion.
Co-founded Escape Dynamics in 2010.
Recruited by DARPA's director Regina Dugan in 2011, serving as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan.
Served as an advisor to President Donald Trump in his second term, assisting with intelligence community picks.
Manages Sequoia Capital's investments in Elon Musk's companies, including SpaceX, the Boring Company, xAI, and X.
Received a PhD in physics from Caltech.

Biography

Shaun Maguire is a venture capitalist currently serving as a Partner at Sequoia Capital, a role he assumed in 2019. Prior to joining Sequoia, he worked at Google Ventures for three years, starting in 2016.

Maguire's entrepreneurial background includes co-founding two companies. In 2010, he co-founded Escape Dynamics. In 2012, he co-founded the cybersecurity firm Expanse, previously known as Qadium.