Sequoia shutters D.C. office, lets go of policy team

Sikoiya will shut down the ways with the policy team in late March along with his DC office, confirming TechCrunch.

This news comes – and somewhat contrast – with other prominent VC companies in Silicon Valley strengthen their relations with Capitol Hill and the new Trump administration. For example, several partners in the White House in Andresen Harovits are risking its policy squad as a NAB role. It is recently, for example, Former Republican Congressman has appointed Patrick McHenry as advisor.

Sikoiya opened its DC office five years ago to support the controlling problem -making companies and deepens its relationship with policy makers. In a statement to TechCrunch, a spokesman for Sikoia said that thanks to the “strategic direction and effort” of the policy party to strengthen the relationship and knowledge, “Sikoiya is now well positioned to carry these relationships in the United States and Europe.”

“To that end, we are sunset the dedicated policy function and close our DC office at the end of March. We are grateful to the party for their contribution and influence,” the spokesperson said.

Changes influenced the policy of the policy on the firm, as well as three full-time employees, the source said Fate, Which was the first to report this news.

Although Sikoiya is usually politically neutral, its partners have earlier expressed political views. Significantly, the firm’s partner, Shaun Magu’s president, is an outspoken supporter of Trump and he is reported to be assisting the screen candidates for Doz.