Anas Biad

VC Team at Sequoia Capital

I grew up in Casablanca, Morocco where I enjoyed my time playing soccer, reading Manga and studying mathematics.

About

I grew up in Casablanca, Morocco where I enjoyed my time playing soccer, reading Manga and studying mathematics. Our public schools didn't have many resources, so I had to study on my own. Eventually, I got into Ecole Polytechnique in France.

One internship changed the course of my career. I was building a machine-learning model for an ad trading firm, but I was much more excited about understanding how the company worked. I realized that the business world was much more interesting to me.

At Bain, I experienced the importance of great company culture and at Silver Lake I had the chance to see what best-in-class late stage tech businesses are. Partnering with founders at Sequoia allows me to be part of the company-building adventure from the start—it's a privilege to work with daring founders in their journey.

“I admire that founders have the courage to take the risk—to put pressure on their lives, both personally and professionally, in order to build something from nothing.”

I like spending time in different areas. If a business has the potential to disrupt how we live and workI'm excited to learn about it. Every founder is differentbut they all have a story of why they decided to drop everything and start their company. I look for founders who have a unique insight and are obsessed with winning.