Number of Portfolio Companies 1
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Roelof F. Botha has spent over 20 years building companies in Silicon Valley. He began within the walls of nascent PayPal, where he joined in March 2000 while completing his MBA at Stanford. He became CFO in 2001 and led the company through both its IPO in early 2002 and the subsequent acquisition by eBay. Roelof joined Sequoia Capital in 2003 to

help founders build enduring businesses.

In addition to leading the US office and serving as one of three Stewards of the global Sequoia Partnership, Roelof focuses on internet, services and software investments. He is a Director of 23andMe, Bird, Ethos, Eventbrite, Evernote, Inside.com, MongoDB, Natera, Square, Unity Technologies, and Pendulum. Previously, he was a Director of companies that include YouTube, Tumblr, Xoom and AssureX. He also led Sequoia's investment in Instagram.

Number of Investments 1
Roelof Botha invested in Natera on Mar 16, 2022. This investment - Post-IPO Equity - Natera - was valued at
$5M
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Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Mar 16, 2022
Natera
Yes
Post-IPO Equity - Natera
$5M
Number of Partner Investments 92
Number of Exits 
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Roelof Botha has exit - Natera.
  • Natera Natera specializes in cell-free DNA testing to provide a more targeted interventions to oncology, women's health, and organ health.
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 3
Roelof Botha is the Partner at Sequoia Capital. Additionally, Roelof Botha has had 3 past jobs including Business Partner at Instagram.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Instagram
Business PartnerJan 2012Sep 2012
PayPal
CFOJun 2000Feb 2003
McKinsey & Company
Business AnalystAug 1996Jul 1998
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 19
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 9
Roelof Botha holds 19 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Ethos Life, Member Of The Management Board at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Board Member at 23andMe.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Cue
Member of the Board of DirectorsMar 2013Nov 2013
Tumblr
Member of the Board of DirectorsDec 2010Jun 2013
Nimbula
Member of the Board of DirectorsSep 2009Mar 2013
Meebo
Member of the Board of Directors20052012
YouTube
Member of the Board of DirectorsJan 2005Jan 2006
Jawbone
Member of the Board of Directors2007
Jawbone
Member of the Board of Directors
Insider Pages
Member of the Board of Directors
QuizUp
Member of the Board of DirectorsDec 26, 2013
Roelof Botha studied at University of Cape Town and Stanford Graduate School of Business.