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I didn’t know what venture capital was. I didn’t know that I would join a startup. I just had an intuition that I needed to be here. A friend of mine introduced me to Elon in 1999 and I joined PayPal. Then when Mike Moritz asked me to come interview at Sequoia, that was just another door opening.
In 2017, Botha took over lead responsibility for Sequoia's US operations from Jim Goetz. In April 2022, Sequoia announced that, starting in July 2022, Botha would replace Doug Leone as Senior Steward of Sequoia's global brand and operations.
Jul 11, 2018 · MEET Roelof Since joining Sequoia in 2003, Roelof Botha has led partnerships with companies including *Eventbrite, Evernote, Instagram, Square, Tumblr, YouTube, and Unity*. He started his career as CFO of nascent PayPal while finishing his MBA at Stanford—and took the role based on a combination of intuition, interest in the company, and a ...
Mar 26, 2024 · Botha joined Sequoia‘s U.S. Venture operation in 2003 as a general partner, quickly putting his own stamp on the firm‘s portfolio with key early investments: YouTube – Sequoia invested $3.5 million in YouTube‘s Series A – a stake likely worth over $1 billion today. Tumblr – Botha led Sequoia‘s $4.5 million Series A investment in ...
Apr 4, 2022 · The grandson of South African politician Pik Botha, he joined Sequoia the year after PayPal’s IPO in 2003. A thirteen-time Midas List member, Botha ranked No. 9 in 2021. He’s invested in...
Apr 5, 2022 · He joined the US-based firm Sequoia Capital – named after the longest living redwood tree on the planet – in 2003. Then, in 2017, he became one of its three senior stewards – lead partners, in...
Managing Partner, Sequoia. Roelof Botha joined Sequoia in 2003 and has appeared on the Midas List 15 times. In April 2022, he was named Senior Steward in charge of its global operations.
