Michael Moritz
Venture capitalist and author
Sir Michael Moritz is a Welsh venture capitalist, former journalist and author who works for Sequoia Capital.
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Born 1954 in Cardiff, United Kingdom
About Michael Moritz
Michael Moritz was born in Cardiff in 1954. He went to the University of Oxford and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He worked as a staff writer at Time magazine, then founded Technologic Partners before moving into venture capital in the 1980s. He wrote The Little Kingdom, a history of Apple Inc. He also wrote Going for Broke: Lee Iacocca's Battle to Save Chrysler. He has also served on the board of directors at Google, and Forbes ranked him first on its Midas List in 2006 and 2007. His work in our catalog includes Leading.