Roelof Botha - Sequoia’s Crucible Moment - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 250]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/roelofbotha"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Roelof Botha</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, 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 forward, the firm will break from the traditional VC mould of fund cycles and instead restructure around a single, open-ended, permanent structure named The Sequoia Fund.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In our conversation, we first discuss the details of this change from all different angles and then dive into Roelof’s career. We talk about what’s changed over the past twenty years, his days at PayPal, what legendary investors he’s worked with have had in common, and what he’s learned from being involved in businesses like Square, YouTube, and Unity.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please enjoy this great conversation with Roelof Botha.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page</span> <a href= "https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/66371765/botha-sequoias-crucible-moment"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>------</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by</strong> <a href= "https://canalyst.com/request-demo/?utm_source=iltb_show_notes&utm_medium=sponsored_content&utm_campaign=Invest%20Like%20The%20Best&utm_term=nov_9_21_iltb&utm_content=nov_9_21_iltb"> <strong>Canalyst</strong></a><strong>. Canalyst is the leading destination for public company data and analysis. If you've been scrambling to keep up with the deluge of IPOs and SPACs these days, Canalyst has models on Robinhood, Marqeta, Grab, and everything in be