Michael Moritz
Sir Michael Moritz is a Welsh-born billionaire venture capitalist and former journalist who joined Sequoia Capital in 1986 and served as chairman, making early investments in companies including Google, Yahoo!, PayPal, and LinkedIn. He stepped down from Sequoia Capital in July 2023 after nearly four decades and now serves as a senior advisor to Sequoia Heritage, an independent wealth management fund he co-founded in 2010. Through his foundation Crankstart and political contributions, Moritz is active in philanthropy and California political causes, including opposing proposed wealth taxes on billionaires. He has an estimated net worth of $5.7 billion as of March 2024.
“he doubts he'd thrive in today's venture market”
“A great board member is demanding in good times, is supportive in tough times.”
Source→“A well-funded opposition coalition — including John Doerr, Eric Schmidt, Michael Moritz, and Chris Larsen — is sponsoring multiple ballot initiatives to cancel it out, including one that would 'bar any future wealth taxes.'”
Source→“opponents in the tech industry, led by former Sequoia chair Michael Moritz and Ripple founder Chris Larsen, are sponsoring a countervailing measure.”
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