Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha, one of Silicon Valley’s most highly respected investors, discusses his career, Sequoia’s unique culture and investment processes, and how he finds and builds enduring businesses.
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Yesterday
Why Global Bond Yields Are Surging
Government bond yields have surged to multi-decade highs across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan. George Cole, head of European Rates Strategy for Goldman Sachs Research, says there is a range of factors behind the bond sell-off—from swelling fiscal deficits and borrowing tied to i ... Show More
25m 26s
Nov 2021
Roelof Botha - Sequoia’s Crucible Moment - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 250]
My guest today is Roelof Botha, a partner at one of the world’s oldest and most successful venture firms, Sequoia Capital. A few days ago before I sat down with Roelof, he announced Sequoia’s boldest innovation since the firm was founded by Don Valentine in the early 1970s. Going ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2025
Sequoia's Roelof Botha: Why Venture Capital is Broken & How Great Companies Are Built
<p>(0:00) Introducing Roelof Botha</p> <p>(1:08) Sequoia's Scout program and its best-performing funds ever</p> <p>(3:38) State of Venture Capital: Why it's broken, too much capital, not enough great companies</p> <p>(9:01) Why Sequoia separated from its China business, how they ... Show More
27m 57s
Apr 2025
S8E1: Roelof Botha Doesn’t Believe in “the Top”
<p>In a candid conversation with Kailash Sundaram, MBA ’25, Roelof Botha, MBA ’00 — leader of one of the most influential venture capital firms in the world — reflects on his journey from South Africa to Sequoia Capital. </p><p>From meeting his wife and partner Huifen Chan, ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2024
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
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>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, Sn ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 2024
Ho Nam - Lessons in Venturing Differently - [Art of Investing, REPLAY]
Today, we are replaying our conversation with Ho Nam, co-founder of Altos Ventures. As the numbers go, Altos is one of the greatest venture capital firms of the last quarter century. We unpack Ho's origin story and the values that shaped him most as a person and investor, and th ... Show More
1h 45m
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/dougleone">Doug Leone</a> is the Global Managing Partner @ <a href= "https://www.sequoiacap.com/">Sequoia Capital</a>, one of the world's most renowned and successful venture firms with a portfolio including the likes o ... Show More
