Former Hout Bay Resident Takes Charge At Massive US Venture Capitalist Firm

Roelof Botha is on the up and up, and from July 5 he will take the reigns at much-vaunted venture capital firm, Sequoia Capital.
From Hout Bay To PayPal Silicon Valley Billionaire – Everything We Know About Roelof Botha

From humble beginnings in Hout Bay to becoming one of the biggest and most successful investors in Silicon Valley, Roelof Botha has done pretty well for himself.
Pik Botha’s Grandson Once Dressed Up As Buzz Lightyear For A Silicon Valley Meeting

Roelof Botha has done rather well for himself over in Silicon Valley, and the venture capital firm he works for isn’t afraid of thinking outside the box.
There’s Now A South African On Forbes’ ‘Top 100 Venture Capitalists In The World’ List

Making any Forbes list is something of an achievement, so it’s pretty impressive that one of our local lads has made the cut this time around.