Sumaiya Balbale

Former COO & CMO of Sequoia Capital

Sumaiya Balbale currently serves on the Board of Directors of Shake Shack (SHAK). She is an experienced, multi-functional startup to scale up operator, with a proven track record and passion for building and leading businesses.

Previously, Sumaiya was COO & Operating Partner at Sequoia Capital where she led the GTM platform team for the firm. In her role, she oversaw the creation and operations of Arc, Sequoia's seed stage sourcing and company building program, led Talent, Marketing, Communications, Partnerships, Scouts, IR and more. She also has been a guest lecturer for Stanford’s dydx program since 2023.