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Sequoia partners reportedly blindsided when Roelof Botha joined SpaceX board

Publisher description: A new report claims Sequoia's recent changes undo the legacy of the firm's former steward.

TechCrunch | Nov 8, 2026 | Anthony Ha

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Now, the Financial Times has published a report painting all of this as an attempt to undo the legacy of former leader Roelof Botha, who stepped down as the firm’s steward last year. An unnamed source told the FT that Botha “loved process and hierarchy,” while “the rest of the team didn’t.” Apparently, not everyone is on-board with the changes, with another source firing back that this seems like an “erasure of Sequoia’s heritage, not Roelof’s legacy.” The break between Botha and his old firm reportedly deepened after Botha joined the SpaceX board this summer.

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