Michael Moritz
Managing Partner at Sequoia Capital · Senior Adviser at Sequoia Heritage
San Francisco, CA
Writes $50K – $200M checks · typically $25M
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About
Michael Moritz began as a Time journalist who wrote an early book on Apple, then joined Sequoia Capital in 1986 and backed Google, Yahoo, PayPal, and Stripe. He served as one of Sequoia's leaders alongside Doug Leone before stepping away from the firm in 2023 after nearly four decades. He now advises Sequoia Heritage, the independent wealth-management office he helped launch, and funds large-scale philanthropy through Crankstart.
Deals · 6
Klarna Group plcBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Dec 2024 · $4.3M raise
TrialSparkBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Jul 2024 · $512M raise
Stripe, Inc.Board seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed May 2023 · $6.9B raise
Maplebear Inc.Board seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Nov 2021 · $290M raise
Pocket Outdoor MediaBoard seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Mar 2021 · $155M raise
Berkeley Lights, Inc.Board seat
via Sequoia Capital · filed Nov 2016 · $40M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Books by Michael Moritz
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Michael MoritzThe $1.4 Billion Advice from Michael Moritz, Chairman of Sequoia Capital #shorts #letstokpodcast
LetsTok - Enriching lives through a Podcast
Michael Moritz, Sequoia Capital partner
Startup Cat
Fireside Chat with Michael Moritz: Trends in VC Investment: How did we get here?
The Justice Department
Michael Moritz, Partner, Sequoia Capital
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Colleagues at Sequoia Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.