{"id":"d6f9b887-0842-400b-b417-b072a4854576","slug":"michael-moritz","name":"Michael Moritz","bioBrief":"Former Partner at Sequoia Capital (1986–2023). Welsh-born journalist-turned-venture-capitalist; studied at Oxford (BA) and Wharton (MBA). Worked as Time magazine's San Francisco bureau chief, covering Silicon Valley technology. Wrote 'The Little Kingdom,' an early biography of Steve Jobs and Apple. Joined Sequoia in 1986 and was instrumental in investments in Google, Yahoo, YouTube, PayPal, LinkedIn, and Stripe. Named No. 1 on Forbes' Midas List in 2006 and 2007. Stepped back from day-to-day management in 2012 due to a rare medical condition. Left Sequoia in 2023 after 38 years to focus on Sequoia Heritage, a wealth management business. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.","priorExits":null,"nationality":null,"verificationPosture":"reported","aliases":["Sir Michael Moritz"],"sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moritz","title":"Wikipedia: Michael Moritz (Sequoia partner 1986-2023, former Time journalist, Google/Yahoo/YouTube investments)","sourceName":"Wikipedia: Michael Moritz (Sequoia partner 1986-2023, former Time journalist, Google/Yahoo/YouTube investments)","publishedAt":"2026-08-21"}],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-08-22T04:07:08.886Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-23T15:14:15.378Z","educations":[],"companyRoles":[{"id":"79023301-3ece-49ba-a81a-a8333ce9a744","personId":"d6f9b887-0842-400b-b417-b072a4854576","companyId":"3e605bfd-d0a6-40c9-91d7-2811796de9c3","role":"executive","roleTitle":"Former Partner (1986–2023)","startDate":null,"endDate":null,"currentRole":false,"roleBasis":"verified_secondary","createdAt":"2026-08-22T04:07:15.450Z","company":{"slug":"sequoia-capital","name":"Sequoia Capital"}}],"boardRoles":[],"investorRoles":[],"foundings":[]}