Sequoia Capital Chief Roelof Botha Steps Down After Mounting Pressure

Sequoia Capital’s enduring strength tested by VC evolution

Sequoia Capital’s top partner, Roelof Botha, is stepping aside to make room for the next leadership class to run one of Silicon Valley’s most important venture firms. Founded in 1972 by investor Don Valentine, it was the first VC to invest in tech titans like Apple, Google, Yahoo, Nvidia, and many others.Sequoia has had its share of turmoil in recent years, as it grappled with geopolitics, as well as domestic and internal politics. In that conte…

Roelof Botha resigns leadership of storied VC firm Sequoia after ructions

Sequoia Capital appoints Alfred Lin and Pat Grady as new leaders as Roelof Botha steps back, navigating past FTX losses, global shifts, and firm growth.

Sequoia names Alfred Lin and Pat Grady as new Co-Stewards as Roelof Botha steps down

Just over three years after taking the reins as the steward of the storied firm, Both passed the leadership button to Lin and Grady.

Roelof Botha steps aside as Sequoia’s steward, passing the role to Alfred Lin and Pat Grady

After nearly a decade at the helm of Sequoia Capital, Roelof Botha will step aside as “steward” of the legendary Silicon Valley VC firm.  Botha—PayPal’s defining early CFO, who’s now known for backing companies like YouTube, Instagram, and Block—said Tuesday that he will pass the baton to Pat Grady and Alfred Lin. “They have a fearlessness and resilience that’s necessary to win in this business,” Botha wrote in a letter that the firm post on X. …

Sequoia Capital Chief Roelof Botha Steps Down After Mounting Pressure

Sequoia’s leadership shake-up follows months of internal conflict, investor backlash, and reputational damage, as Alfred Lin and Pat Grady take the helm.

Sequoia Plans for More AI, Less Partisanship Under Grady and Lin

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