I try getting in front of as many opportunities as possible, but in the late '90s, I had no idea that I'd end up being CFO of a technology company. I'd no idea what venture capital was. — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
Israel has incredible entrepreneurial spirit and a deep bench of technology talent. — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
I try getting in front of as many opportunities as possible, but in the late '90s, I had no idea that I'd end up… — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
If you are in Mountain View, you don't resonate with the needs of urban dwellers. Tumblr couldn't have emerged in Sunnyvale. — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
Social enables word of mouth at an unprecedented scale. Its most powerful effect, through reviews and recommendations, is to put product quality and value… — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
Founders should think of their company as a product and build it and shape it with the same passion and care. — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
You don't want to be the site that people should use. You want to be the site they can't stop using. — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
I am sure innovation will blossom around the world, given that the Internet and mobile platforms enable innovators anywhere in the world to reach… — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
Money was invented for a reason. We've seen people try to use beans, etc. and it doesn't work. — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
At Sequoia, we have opened offices in China and India, and we have made a handful of investments in Latin America/Brazil. — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
It's important to choose initial investors who are not twitchy and rushing for an exit. Wall Street's quarter-by-quarter lens may make the CEO make… — Roelof Botha Copy Share Image
