Michael Moritz

billionaire venture capitalist, philanthropist, author, and former journalist. Managing Partner at Sequoia Capital

Michael is a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital focusing on software and services investments. Prior to joining Sequoia Capital in 1986, he worked in a variety of positions at Time Warner and was a Founder of Technologic Partners. (From Forbes) Influential investor urged portfolio companies to slash costs in a gloomy presentation in late 2008; quickly circulated through Silicon Valley, causing a stir among venture capitalists. Later insisted he never meant the glum slides to reach the public. Early Google investment alongside Doerr keeps him at the top of our list. Notched smaller win last year with social network Plaxo, sold to Comcast for $175 million. Oxford-educated Welshman chronicled tech for Time before becoming a venture capitalist. Shored up endowment of alma mater Christ Church college at Oxford with $50 million gift in June.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Time Warner Inc. Global Media, Entertainment and Publishing Company

• Position (past)

Board Memberships

Sequoia Capital Sequoia Capital is one of the most famous venture capital firms for its early bets in companies such as Apple, Cisco and Google.

• Managing Partner ('86→?)

LinkedIn Fast-growing professional networking site that allows members to create business contacts

• Board Member (May '11→?)

Google Inc. American multinational technology company; specializes in Internet-related services, products

• Director ('99→'07)

Yahoo! Inc. Global internet service for consumers and businesses

• Director ('95→'03)

Donations

PACRONYM Democratic super PAC

• Contribution · 1,000,000 USD (Oct 28 '19)

SF Guardians Politcal activism group in San Francisco

• Donation/Grant · 15,000 USD

Urban Education Institute University of Chicago education institute

• Donation

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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American Bridge 21st Century One of the primary Super PACs supporting Hillary Clinton's presidential bid

• 6 contributions · 6,000,000 USD (Feb 20 '20→Mar 25 '22)

Pacronym

• 2 contributions · 1,500,000 USD (Oct 28 '19→Jul 15 '20)

The Lincoln Project SuperPAC to “Defeat President Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box”

• 2 contributions · 1,000,000 USD (Oct 22 '21→Mar 28 '22) [+1]

• 3 contributions · 100,000 USD (May 20 '20→Jul 2 '20)

Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)

• 1 contribution · 450,000 USD (Oct 15 '20)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 4 contributions · 28,750 USD ('07→'08)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 1 contribution · 21,600 USD ('08)

National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates

• 2 contributions · 10,000 USD ('00→'01)

Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee

• 1 contribution · 10,000 USD ('10)

Buckeye PAC

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD ('00)

Max Baucus former US Senator and Representative from Montana

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD ('07→'08)

Holdings

California Forever Development company that is planning the East Solano community Plan in Solano County, CA. 400,000 Residents are expected

• Owner

LinkedIn Fast-growing professional networking site that allows members to create business contacts

• major shareholder (May '11→?)

Family

Harriet Heyman

• wife

Schools

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Penn business school

• MBA (?→'78)

Oxford University

• Master's Degree, History ('73→'76)