Explore Roelof Botha net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! He is a well-known South African venture capitalist and an actuary, best known for his work on major companies such as YouTube and PayPal. Multiple times, he has been listed in Forbes’ Midas List as one of the top 30 venture capitalists. In this article, we will discover how old is Roelof Botha? Who is Roelof Botha dating now & how much money does Roelof Botha have?
Name | Roelof Botha |
First Name | Roelof |
Last Name | Botha |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Birthday | September 19 |
Birth Year | 1973 |
Place of Birth | Pretoria |
Home Town | Gauteng |
Birth Country | South Africa |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Full/Birth Name | |
Parents | Roelof Botha |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Not Known |
Children(s) | Not Available |
Roelof Botha Biography
Roelof Botha is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on September 19, 1973 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. As the Director of Corporate development for PayPal, he was co-founded by Peter Tiel.
Botha was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and at the age of six he moved to Cape Town with his parents. He was raised in Hout Bay, a suburb of Cape Town, and attended Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck. Botha earned a BSc in Actuarial Science, Economics, and Statistics from the University of Cape Town, graduating in 1996 with the highest GPA in the history of the program. Botha worked as a business analyst at McKinsey & Co., Johannesburg, from August 1996 through June 1998. He then moved to the United States, where he attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business from 1998 through 2000 and received an MBA, where he was the Henry Ford II Scholar as Stanford GSB valedictorian.
In 2000, prior to his graduation from Stanford, Botha became director of corporate development for PayPal. He moved on to vice-president of finance and was named CFO in September 2001. Botha was 28 when PayPal went public in February 2002. The company was purchased by eBay in October 2002. Botha left to join Sequoia Capital in January 2003.
He is the nephew Piet Botha’s frontman in the rock band Jack Hammer.
He became the youngest South African actuary in late 1990’s.
Roelof F. Botha (born 19 September 1973) is a South African actuary, venture capitalist and company director.
Roelof Botha Net Worth
Roelof is one of the richest Entrepreneur from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roelof Botha's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
In 1996, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cape Town.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Entrepreneur |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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At Sequoia, Botha oversaw the firm’s investment in YouTube, Instagram, and Square, among others. He also helped to plan the acquisition of Xoom by PayPal. In 2017, Botha took over lead responsibility for Sequoia’s US operations from Jim Goetz.
Who is Roelof Botha Dating?
According to our records, Roelof Botha is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Roelof Botha’s is not dating anyone.
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On Forbes’ Midas List, an annual ranking of venture capital professionals, he ranked 22nd in 2008 and 26th in 2009. He is a regular member of the Midas List and has continued to move up the ranks to #14 in 2018.
Facts & Trivia
Roelof Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Roelof Botha celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.
What happened Roelof Botha?
In 2017, Botha took over lead responsibility for Sequoia’s US operations from Jim Goetz. In April 2022, Sequoia announced that starting July 2022, Botha would replace Doug Leone as Senior Steward of Sequoia’s global brand and operations.
Who is Dr Roelof Botha?
A seasoned veteran of the economics fraternity in South Africa, Dr. Botha has more than 40 years’ experience as a lecturer, financial editor of a daily newspaper, economic policy advisor at National Treasury, columnist for various publications, researcher and as a public speaker.
What is Doug Leone worth?
6.3 billion USD (2022)
Where is Pik Botha buried?
October 23, 2018
How did Doug Leone make his money?
Douglas Leone is a self-made billionaire who made his money in venture capital. Leone emigrated from Genoa, Italy and his first job was cleaning toilets and fixing boats.
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