VIP Event
Venture Trailblazers, featuring Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital (VIP Event)
Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive, invite-only event series hosted by Founder Institute & VC Lab
Date
nov 02, 2022
Time
08:30 am - 11:30 am
Address
Only shared with registered attendees
Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive, invite-only event series that connects leading investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in startups and venture capital. For this inaugural edition, we welcome Roelof Botha (Managing Partner at Sequoia Capital) for a Fireside Chat with Adeo Ressi (Chairman of Founder Institute, CEO of VC Lab). After the Fireside Chat there will also be a short panel discussion on VC trends with emerging fund managers from across the globe, followed by a long structured networking session between investors and entrepreneurs.
Roelof Botha has spent over 20 years building companies in Silicon Valley. He began within the walls of nascent PayPal, where he joined in March 2000 while completing his MBA at Stanford. He became CFO in 2001 and led the company through both its IPO in early 2002 and the subsequent acquisition by eBay.
Roelof joined Sequoia Capital in 2003 to help founders build enduring businesses. He leads the US/Europe business as Managing Partner and serves as Senior Steward of the global Sequoia Partnership. Roelof is a Director of 23andMe, Bird, Ethos, Evernote, Inside.com, Landis, mmhmm, MongoDB, Natera, Pendulum Therapeutics, Square, and Unity Technologies. Previously, he was a Director of companies that include YouTube, Tumblr, Xoom, AssureX, and Eventbrite. He also led Sequoia's investment in Instagram.
Venture Trailblazers is presented by the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator; and VC Lab, the leading venture capital accelerator for emerging managers worldwide.
This event is strictly invite-only, and reserved for the Founder Institute and VC Lab networks: including Local Leaders, Alumni, Mentors, Investors, Partners, and Enrolled Founders/ Fund Managers.
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