South African Roelof Botha has been named the head of the storied US venture firm Sequoia Capital. | Fin24
Botha’s"keen instinct for innovation has made its mark on our partnership and on our industry," Sequoia’s current chief Doug Leone wrote in a on Monday. He also said that Botha will “set the overall tone and oversee the global centralised functions” of the firm, including its finance and culture, and that Botha will continue to lead Sequoia’s US and Europe business as managing partner.
He worked at US consulting firm McKinsey & Co in Johannesburg in the late 90s, before moving to the US to do an MBA at Stanford. As part of the announcement, Sequoia said that Neil Shen will continue to lead the firm’s China business as the founding and managing partner. Forbes South African Roelof Botha, one of the world's top tech investors, once dressed up as Buzz Lightyear to present a job offer
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