Roelof Botha
Director/Board Member at
ETHOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Net worth: 372 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Roelof Frederik Botha currently works at Weebly, Inc., as Director from 2012, WhisperText, Inc., as Director, Inside.com, Inc., as Director from 2006, Evernote Corp., as Director from 2010, Natera, Inc., as Lead Independent Director from 2015, MongoDB, Inc., as Independent Director from 2013, Unity Technologies SF, as Director from 2009, Block, Inc., as Lead Independent Director from 2022, Biomodal Ltd., as Director from 2015, Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc., as Director from 2019, Bird Rides, Inc., as Director from 2018, Unity Software, Inc., as Lead Independent Director from 2024, Ethos Technologies, Inc., as Lead Independent Director from 2018, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., as Independent Director from 2026, Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, as Managing Member from 2022, Stanford Graduate School of Business, as Member-Management Board from 2017, Landis Technologies, Inc., as Board Member from 2020, mmhmm, Inc., as Board Member from 2020, and Sequoia Capital, as Partner from 2023.
Mr. Botha also formerly worked at Xoom Corp., as Independent Director from 2004 to 2015, AliphCom Corp., as Director, Assurex Global, as Director, Insider Pages, Inc., as Director, YouTube LLC, as Director in 2005, Meebo, Inc., as Director from 2005 to 2011, TokBox, Inc., as Director from 2007 to 2012, Tumblr, Inc., as Director from 2010 to 2013, Eventbrite, Inc., as Lead Independent Non-Executive Director from 2009 to 2022, Nimbula, Inc., as Director from 2009 to 2013, Cue LLC, as Director in 2013, Plain Vanilla Corp., as Director, Bird Global, Inc., as Independent Director from 2018 to 2022, 23andMe, Inc., as Director from 2017 to 2024, Chrome Holding Co., as Independent Director from 2021 to 2024, PayPal, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2003, and Instagram, Inc., as Business Partner in 2012.
Mr. Botha received his undergraduate degree in 1994 from the University of Cape Town and Masters Business Admin degree in 2000 from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NATERA, INC. 0.75% | 01/06/2026 | 1,079,092 ( 0.75% ) | 241 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
BLOCK, INC. CLASS A 0.14% | 16/06/2026 | 726,399 ( 0.14% ) | 55 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
| 02/06/2026 | 151,680 ( 0.19% ) | 51 M $ | 31/05/2026 | |
UNITY SOFTWARE, INC. 0.15% | 13/05/2026 | 648,309 ( 0.15% ) | 20 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
| 29/01/2026 | 260,525 ( 0.85% ) | 5 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
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Roelof Botha active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| BLOCK, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2011 |
| MONGODB, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2013 |
| NATERA, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2007 |
| ETHOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2018 |
| UNITY SOFTWARE INC. | Director/Board Member | 15/05/2024 |
| SPACEX (SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES) | Director/Board Member | 16/06/2026 |
Landis Technologies, Inc.
 Landis Technologies, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as an online selling and buying platform which focuses on real estate transactions | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2020 |
Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc.
 Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops microbiome interventions and diagnostics | Director/Board Member | 31/05/2019 |
Inside.com, Inc.
 Inside.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides on-line mission-critical information for the film, television, media and Web- and book-publishing industries | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2006 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 37 |
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PayPal, Inc.
 PayPal, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a technology platform company which enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants | Finance |
Xoom Corp.
 Xoom Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital money transfer services | Commercial Services |
AliphCom Corp.
 AliphCom Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops wearable technology and audio devices | Electronic Technology |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides satellite communication services and designs, manufactures and launches rockets & spacecrafts | Communications |
Assurex Global
 Assurex Global Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides commercial insurance and risk management brokerage services | Finance |
Insider Pages, Inc.
 Insider Pages, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates a local search web site | Technology Services |
YouTube LLC
 YouTube LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides user-generated video hosting services | Technology Services |
Meebo, Inc.
 Meebo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides web-based instant messaging services | Technology Services |
Weebly, Inc.
 Weebly, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops and designs websites | Technology Services |
WhisperText, Inc.
 WhisperText, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates social media that allows interactive and anonymous sharing of thoughts | Technology Services |
Sequoia Capital
 Sequoia Capital Investment ManagersFinance Sequoia Capital seeks investment opportunities in companies across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early and growth capital requirements. | Finance |
Inside.com, Inc.
Inside.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides on-line mission-critical information for the film, television, media and Web- and book-publishing industries | Technology Services |
Evernote Corp.
 Evernote Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops applications for notes management | Technology Services |
University of Cape Town
 University of Cape Town Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
23andMe, Inc.
 23andMe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops DNA analysis test kits | Health Technology |
TokBox, Inc.
 TokBox, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates web-based and mobile platform | Technology Services |
Sequoia Capital Operations LLC
 Sequoia Capital Operations LLC Investment ManagersFinance Operates as venture capital company | Finance |
Tumblr, Inc.
 Tumblr, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates a social media and blogging site | Technology Services |
Natera, Inc.
 Natera, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in development and commercialization of molecular testing and technology services in the fields of women’s, oncology and organ health | Health Technology |
MongoDB, Inc.
 MongoDB, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops database software | Technology Services |
Eventbrite, Inc.
 Eventbrite, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides event management services | Technology Services |
Unity Technologies SF
 Unity Technologies SF Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software for creating interactive virtual reality games, training simulations and architectural visualizations | Technology Services |
Block, Inc.
 Block, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile app to send, receive and transfer money and enables businesses to accept card payments | Commercial Services |
Nimbula, Inc.
 Nimbula, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides comprehensive cloud operating systems | Technology Services |
Instagram, Inc.
 Instagram, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops online photo sharing applications | Technology Services |
Cue LLC
 Cue LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides personal web search engine that indexes information stored in online services | Technology Services |
Plain Vanilla Corp.
 Plain Vanilla Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops social trivia platform | Technology Services |
Biomodal Ltd.
 Biomodal Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides epigenetic tools | Commercial Services |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
 Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc.
Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops microbiome interventions and diagnostics | Health Technology |
Ethos Technologies, Inc.
 Ethos Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a technology-driven direct-to-consumer platform that makes life insurance accessible and easy to apply | Technology Services |
Bird Rides, Inc.
 Bird Rides, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides electric scooters rental services | Finance |
Landis Technologies, Inc.
Landis Technologies, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as an online selling and buying platform which focuses on real estate transactions | Finance |
mmhmm, Inc.
 mmhmm, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops existing video conference platforms | Technology Services |
Unity Software, Inc.
 Unity Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops video gaming software | Technology Services |
Bird Global, Inc.
 Bird Global, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Designs and manufactures electronic scooters and bikes | Consumer Durables |
23andMe Holding Co.
 23andMe Holding Co. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a genetic testing company | Health Technology |
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