{
  "slug": "sequoia-arc",
  "name": "Sequoia Arc",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "Hybrid",
    "Investment Terms": "No current fixed $1M-for-10% deal; investment is company-specific",
    "Full-time Expected": "Unclear",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Unclear",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "Company Required": "Can be unincorporated",
    "Recommendation": "Apply later",
    "Economic Caveats": "The copied $1M-for-10% claim is stale; current investment is company-specific and the public page has outdated call dates.",
    "Location": "United States / Europe",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official partial or stale",
    "Priority": "Monitor",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Later",
    "Structure or Accountability": "Medium",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Fellowship",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Idea",
      "Prototype",
      "MVP"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Some",
    "Next Action": "Monitor. Treat the copied fixed deal as stale and apply only when a formed company exists.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Current page still shows 2025 calls; 2026 window unclear",
    "Official URL": "https://www.sequoiacap.com/arc/",
    "Traction Requirement": "Helpful",
    "Can Keep Job": "Unclear",
    "Funding Timing": "Unclear",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Upfront investment",
    "Relocation Required": "Short visit",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General",
      "AI",
      "Devtools",
      "B2B SaaS"
    ],
    "External Status": "Next cohort or waitlist",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Exceptional",
    "Commitment Details": "Biannual open call with a four-day Arc Intensive; company-specific engagement",
    "Original Inventory": "Sequoia Arc",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Preserve as an exceptional brand application, but only after one company is coherent and a current call is confirmed.",
    "Region": [
      "United States",
      "Europe"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Acceptable",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Later-stage",
    "Application Effort": "Very high",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Brand",
      "Funding",
      "Mentorship",
      "Network",
      "Fundraising"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Exceptional founder/company thesis, focused startup, product evidence, open-call application, and partner selection",
    "Organization": "Sequoia Capital",
    "Weekly Load": "Heavy",
    "Company Funding": "Company-specific; no current universal fixed offer",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "Biannual open call with a short Arc Intensive and ongoing company-specific support"
  },
  "html": "/funding/sequoia-arc"
}