SpaceX appointed former Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha to its board as an independent director following the company's record-breaking IPO.

Roelof Botha, who spent more than two decades at VC firm Sequoia Capital, first worked with Elon Musk at PayPal.

Roelof Botha, who spent more than two decades at VC firm Sequoia Capital, first worked with Elon Musk at PayPal.