Roelof Botha
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Roelof Botha is a South African-American venture capitalist who serves as a partner at Sequoia Capital and sits on the board of SpaceX. He joined Sequoia in 2003 as a general partner and later led the firm's U.S. and European early-stage investment activities, eventually taking on a senior leadership role at the firm. Before venture capital, he was chief financial officer of PayPal, where he helped take the company public in 2002 ahead of its acquisition by eBay. He is known for early board involvement with companies such as YouTube, Instagram, Square (Block), MongoDB, and Eventbrite. He previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company earlier in his career.
Updated 5 August 2026
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