Sequoia veteran Botha joins SpaceX board post-IPO

Roelof Botha, former managing partner at Sequoia Capital, has joined SpaceX's board following its June IPO at a $1.77 trillion valuation. Botha brings venture governance expertise to a company spanning aerospace contracting, Starlink broadband, and vehicle manufacturing—three distinct sectors with separate regulatory and capital demands. His appointment signals an effort to bolster institutional credibility as SpaceX shifts from private to public operations.