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November 4, 2026

Sequoia to close London office, cut Europe team

‘We simply don’t see the need for a local presence,’ the firm said

Sequoia Capital is closing its European office in London after six years, with several team members set to lose their jobs, the firm announced via an X article earlier today.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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