Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors Roelof Botha, former managing partner at Sequoia Capital, has joined SpaceX’s board of directors. He was appointed to fill a vacancy and will serve until the next annual shareholder meeting, also joining the audit committee. Botha previously overlapped with Elon Musk at PayPal and brings significant public company and audit committee experience.

• Roelof Botha, ex-managing partner of Sequoia Capital, has joined SpaceX’s board.
• His appointment fills an existing vacancy on the board.
• Botha will serve until the next annual shareholder meeting and join the audit committee.
• He brings extensive public company experience and audit committee background.
• Botha and SpaceX founder Elon Musk briefly worked together at PayPal in 2000.
• Botha’s addition brings the SpaceX board to nine directors.
• The appointment follows SpaceX’s recent IPO, described as the largest ever. Continue reading https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/roelof-botha-joins-spacexs-board-of-directors/