Investment giant spends millions. : Investment firm Sequoia Capital recently hired Beacon Global Strategies, a firm led by former intelligence officials behind the infamous Hunter Biden laptop letter, to advise it on how to operate in China as the venture capital giant spends millions funding the country’s technology sector, according to The Information. Sequoia hired Beacon in 2022 for counsel on topics including the U.S. government’s stance on technology investments in China, as well as national security risks related to specific types of business transactions, according to people with knowledge of the situation who spoke to The Information.