# Roelof Botha, Partner at Sequoia Capital

> Roelof Botha, Partner at Sequoia Capital. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Menlo Park, US · Partner

# Roelof Botha

Partner at [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)

Latest rounds

- **Flow Engineering** Series B · $50M Sept 2026

Backs *AI* *Hardware & Electronics* *Engineering*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 2 last Dec 2007
- **Filings:** 12 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 12 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Sequoia Capital
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm · US **215** cheques in 12 months **2088** all time **88** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $50M
- **Active:** 2026

2026

- [Flow Engineering](https://millionrounds.com/company/flow-engineering) *Series B* **$50M** *US* Sept 2026 Joined · +14 investors

By stage

- Series B **1**

What they backed

AI **1** Hardware & Electronics **1** Engineering **1**

Alongside

- [Antonio Gracias *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antonio-gracias)
- [Atreides Management *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atreides-management)
- [EQT *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eqt)
- [Evantic *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evantic)
- [Gavin Baker *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gavin-baker)
- [Human Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/human-capital-2)
- [Jonas von Malottki *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonas-von-malottki)
- [Nico Rosberg *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nico-rosberg)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Blippy](https://millionrounds.com/startup/blippy)
- [Eventbrite](https://millionrounds.com/company/eventbrite)
- [Evernote](https://millionrounds.com/startup/evernote)
- [Mahalo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mahalo)
- [Meebo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/meebo)
- [Mixpanel](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mixpanel)
- [Sosh](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sosh)
- [TokBox](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tokbox)
- [Xoom](https://millionrounds.com/startup/xoom)
- Gene Security Network
- Nimbula
- YouTube

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **SCGE Onshore Fund, L.P.** Director of the Investment Manager on 3 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **SCGE Offshore Fund, L.P.** Director of the Investment Manager on 3 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Square, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Ethos Technologies Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **23andMe, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Plain Vanilla Corp.** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **MongoDB, Inc.** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Square, Inc.** Director, Promoter on 3 filings · since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ALIPHCOM** Director on 5 filings · since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Meebo Inc** Director on 2 filings · since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raising **XOOM Corp** Director on 3 filings · since 2010

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Sequoia Capital

- [**Rajan Anandan** Managing Director *31 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rajan-anandan)
- [**Eric Chen** Healthcare Investment *14 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-chen-5)
- [**Alfred Lin** Partner *9 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alfred-lin)
- [**Omar Hamoui** Partner *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/omar-hamoui)
- [**Bogomil Balkansky** Managing Member *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bogomil-balkansky)
- [**Andrew Lee** Vice President *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-lee-5)
- [**Grant Gordon** Advisor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/grant-gordon)
- [**Joe Lee** Vice President *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/joe-lee)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 5 Nov 2025 · 30 min Roelof Botha on Sequoia, startup building, and Washington -- days before stepping down With [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) About this episode In this episode recorded live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, TechCrunch’s editor-in-chief, Connie Loizos, talks with Roelof Botha about Sequoia’s approach to finding and backing outlier companies, just days before he announced he was stepping down. They discuss why he thinks venture capital isn’t… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) · 15 Oct 2025 · 1h 3m Uncapped #28 | Roelof Botha from Sequoia With [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) Mentions [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk) About this episode Roelof Botha joined Sequoia in 2003 and serves as the managing partner and steward. Roelof led early investments in YouTube, Instagram, Natera, and MongoDB among others. He currently sits on the board of Natera, Unity, Block (fka Square), MongoDB, Ethos, Pendulum, Airtime, and Flow Engineering.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 9 Oct 2025 · 28 min Sequoia's Roelof Botha: Why Venture Capital is Broken & How Great Companies Are Built With [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) Mentions [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[Doug Leone](https://millionrounds.com/person/doug-leone)[Michael Moritz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz) About this episode (0:00) Introducing Roelof Botha (1:08) Sequoia's Scout program and its best-performing funds ever (3:38) State of Venture Capital: Why it's broken, too much capital, not enough great companies (9:01) Why Sequoia separated from its China business, how they adapt to changing macro landscapes… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Generalist](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-generalist) · 29 Apr 2025 · 1h 21m Lessons from 20 Years of Venture Capital (Roelof Botha, Managing Partner & Steward at Sequoia Capital) With [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) Mentions [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) About this episode Sequoia Capital is synonymous with outstanding performance, backing companies like Apple, Google, Airbnb, and Stripe. In today’s episode, I chat with Roelof Botha, Sequoia’s Managing Partner, about what it takes to see the future first, capitalize on it intelligently once it arrives, and help… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 22 Jul 2024 · 1h 3m 20VC: How I Lost Airbnb at Seed Because of an Exploding Term Sheet | Investing Lessons from Roelof Botha & Peter Thiel | Why VC is Less Collaborative Than Ever and Great Companies Are Being Destroyed by Too Much Cash with Kevin Hartz @ A* With [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) Mentions [Kevin Hartz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-star-co)[Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) About this episode Kevin Hartz is a Co-Founder and General Partner at A*, an early-stage venture capital firm. Prior to founding A*, Kevin co-founded Eventbrite, a publicly traded company, and served as the CEO for the first 11 years of the company. Before Eventbrite, Kevin co-founded Xoom, a money remittance… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 8 Jul 2024 · 1h 9m 20VC: The Sequoia Investment Process | Investing Lessons from Doug Leone, Roelof Botha & Alfred Lin | Sequoia's Framework for Analysing Founders | The True Benefit of Having Sequoia on a Cap Table & Sequoia's Biggest Threat with Pat Grady With [Alfred Lin](https://millionrounds.com/person/alfred-lin)[Doug Leone](https://millionrounds.com/person/doug-leone)[Pat Grady](https://millionrounds.com/person/pat-grady)[Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) Mentions [Matt Huang](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-huang)[Andrew Reed](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-reed)[Julien Bek](https://millionrounds.com/person/julien-bek) About this episode Pat Grady is one of the most successful growth investors of the last decade. As the Head of Sequoia's growth investing practice, Pat has invested in companies with a combined market cap exceeding $250BN. Among Pat's immense portfolio is Hubspot, Snowflake, ServiceNow, Okta, Amplitude, Zoom and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Roelof Botha in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 10 Sept 2026 · 23 min Becki DeGraw on founder vesting, advisor equity & the 4-term-sheet play Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[Wilson Sonsini](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wilson-sonsini)[Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) About this episode This Week In Startups is made possible by: Wilson Sonsini: https://www.wsgr.com/en/ Today's show: One of YouTube's three co-founders left for grad school and walked away with a fraction of what his partners made on the Google sale. Becki DeGraw of Wilson Sonsini joins Jason for Startup Legal… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 6 Nov 2025 · 1h 24m Is investing REALLY the hardest job in tech? A TWIST VC Roundtable (ft. Deedy Das and Jay Eum) | E2204 With [Jay Eum](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-eum) Mentions [GFT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gft-ventures)[Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) About this episode Register for Founder University Japan's kickoff! https://luma.com/cm0x90mk Today's show: *On TWiST, Jason welcomes an all-star VC panel, Deedy Das of Menlo Partners and Jay Eum of GFT Ventures, for a deep dive into the shocking scale of early-stage AI raises, a transitional moment for… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 18 Oct 2025 · 1h 18m Deel's growth overshadows SpyGate, Claude learned new skills, and the great "momentum is moat" debate | E2194 Mentions [Doug Leone](https://millionrounds.com/person/doug-leone)[Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) About this episode Deel's growth overshadows SpyGate, Claude learned new skills, and the great "momentum is moat" debate | EXXX Today's show: *Deel's growing fast enough that investors are overlooking the espionage allegations and jumping on board anyway. (LAUNCH now owns a lil taste of Deel, so Jason is on board!)… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Training Data](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/training-data) · 30 Sept 2025 · 60 min Block CTO Dhanji Prasanna: Building the AI-First Enterprise with Goose, their Open Source Agent Mentions [Jack Dorsey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-dorsey)[Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) About this episode As CTO of Block, Dhanji Prasanna has overseen a dramatic enterprise AI transformation, with engineers saving 8-10 hours a week through AI automation. Block’s open-source agent goose connects to existing enterprise tools through MCP, enabling everyone from engineers to sales teams to build custom… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Training Data](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/training-data) · 8 Jul 2025 · 47 min Mapping the Mind of a Neural Net: Goodfire’s Eric Ho on the Future of Interpretability With [Eric Ho](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-ho) Mentions [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) About this episode Eric Ho is building Goodfire to solve one of AI’s most critical challenges: understanding what’s actually happening inside neural networks. His team is developing techniques to understand, audit and edit neural networks at the feature level. Eric discusses breakthrough results in resolving… Listen on Apple Podcasts

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