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title: "Stephanie Zhan Launches Early Stage AI Fund With Sequoia Backing"
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published_at: "2026-10-22T16:37:41.000Z"
category: "Funding"
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source_urls: ["https://marketbrief.now/startups/stephanie-zhan-launches-early-stage-ai-fund-with-sequoia-backing-77627d9d","https://huggingnews.com/startups/stephanie-zhan-launches-early-stage-ai-fund-with-sequoia-backing-77627d9d"]
summary: "Stephanie Zhan is launching an early-stage AI fund backed by Sequoia, where she will continue as a partner, with limited partners including Google DeepMind's Jeff Dean, Sachin Katti, and TSMC adviser Philip Wong."
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# Stephanie Zhan Launches Early Stage AI Fund With Sequoia Backing

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**Published:** 2026-10-22T16:37:41.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

Stephanie Zhan is launching an early\-stage AI fund backed by Sequoia, where she will continue as a partner, with limited partners including Google DeepMind's Jeff Dean, Sachin Katti, and TSMC adviser Philip Wong\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/startups/stephanie-zhan-launches-early-stage-ai-fund-with-sequoia-backing-77627d9d>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/startups/stephanie-zhan-launches-early-stage-ai-fund-with-sequoia-backing-77627d9d>)