View From The Top with Roelof Botha, Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital

In this View From The Top interview, Kailash Sundaram, MBA ’25, speaks with Roelof Botha, Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital.
Roelof shares his journey from South Africa to Stanford, taking PayPal public at the age of 28, and now leading Silicon Valley’s most iconic venture capital firm. Roelof shares successes and failures along the way and his advice to founders who want to change the world.
A must-listen for anyone interested in understanding an immigrant’s journey to the pinnacle of Silicon Valley and what it takes to achieve greatness in any field.

[@unnathipai4505]

Thanks for giving this level of Exposure!

[@olimiemma]

What an amazingly well-rounded talk. I hadn't heard of him before, but this is definitely one of the best I've heard on this channel.

[@monzorilla6855]

Wow. This is awesome😇😇😇Thank you for sharing Stanford GSB...

[@illegalplants5319]

amazing convo, go Roelof!

[@SohaiKia]

I really love the insights

[@casanico2082]

Why'd he quit 23andme board?

[@eriksburkevics7541]

Very good stuff!

[@prof.dr.evonebotros3485]

Blessing ❤🙏

[@CaptainPlanet007]

I hear the word “immigrant” gets toss around alot in this interview, but anyone who thinks

[@worldofhospitality4326]

Because both the interviewer and interviewee are immigrants, thus clearly demonstrating the contribution and positive impact of a large number of immigrants in this country.

[@elliptictree]

Interesting.

[@bhaveshshrivastav4210]

Nice ❤

[@prof.dr.evonebotros3485]

❤👏

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