# Michael Moritz, Chairman at Sequoia Capital > Michael Moritz, Chairman at Sequoia Capital. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Menlo Park, US · Angel # Michael Moritz Chairman at [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) Latest rounds - **Monzo** Round · $93.3M Nov 2017 Backs *Financial Services* *Fintech* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Nov 2017 - **Filings:** 7 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 2 +5 mentions - **Books:** 3 written What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - ✓ **On filings** 7 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Sequoia Capital - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=michael-moritz)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=michael-moritz) ## The firm [**Sequoia Capital** VC firm · US **215** cheques in 12 months **2088** all time **88** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $93.3M - **Active:** 2017 2017 - [Monzo](https://millionrounds.com/company/monzo) *Round* **$93.3M** *GB* Nov 2017 Joined · +4 investors By stage - Round **1** What they backed Financial Services **1** Fintech **1** Alongside - Goodwater Capital/ Stripe *1* - Orange Digital *1* - Passion *1* - [Thrive *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [23andMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/23andme) - [AMP Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/amp-robotics) - [Agile Software](https://millionrounds.com/startup/agile-software) - [Alkira](https://millionrounds.com/startup/alkira) - [All Raise](https://millionrounds.com/startup/all-raise) - [Andpad](https://millionrounds.com/company/andpad) - [Attentive](https://millionrounds.com/company/attentive) - [Berkeley Lights](https://millionrounds.com/company/berkeley-lights) - [Biofourmis](https://millionrounds.com/company/biofourmis) - [BitClout](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bitclout) - [Capitolis](https://millionrounds.com/company/capitolis) - [CaptivateIQ](https://millionrounds.com/startup/captivateiq) - [Census](https://millionrounds.com/startup/census) - [Charlotte Tilbury Beauty](https://millionrounds.com/startup/charlotte-tilbury-beauty) - [Clari](https://millionrounds.com/company/clari) - [CopyAI](https://millionrounds.com/startup/copyai) - [Cresta](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cresta) - [Cribl](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cribl) - [Docket](https://millionrounds.com/startup/docket) - [Doppler](https://millionrounds.com/startup/doppler) - [Eduvanz](https://millionrounds.com/company/eduvanz) - [Eons](https://millionrounds.com/startup/eons-inc) - [Faire](https://millionrounds.com/company/faire) - [Fetch](https://millionrounds.com/startup/fetch-4) - [Found](https://millionrounds.com/startup/found-6) - [Gather](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gather-17) - [Geneva](https://millionrounds.com/startup/geneva) - [Gong](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gong-4) - [Graphcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphcore) - [Graphiant](https://millionrounds.com/startup/graphiant) - [Green Dot](https://millionrounds.com/startup/green-dot) - [HealthCentral](https://millionrounds.com/startup/healthcentral) - [Instacart](https://millionrounds.com/company/instacart) - [Ironclad](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ironclad-2) - [Joro](https://millionrounds.com/startup/joro) - [Kalshi](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalshi) 36 of 112 companies. ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Klarna Group plc** Director on 2 filings · since 2023 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Outside Interactive, Inc.** Director since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Stripe, Inc.** Director on 13 filings · since 2016 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Berkeley Lights, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2016 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Maplebear Inc.** Director on 10 filings · since 2013 - SEC Form D · Company raising **KAYAK Software Corp** Director on 2 filings · since 2012 - SEC Form D · Company raising **LUXIM CORP** Director on 2 filings · since 2009 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Sequoia Capital - [**Rajan Anandan** Managing Director *31 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rajan-anandan) - [**Eric Chen** Healthcare Investment *14 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-chen-5) - [**Alfred Lin** Partner *9 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alfred-lin) - [**Omar Hamoui** Partner *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/omar-hamoui) - [**Bogomil Balkansky** Managing Member *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bogomil-balkansky) - [**Andrew Lee** Vice President *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-lee-5) - [**Roelof Botha** Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) - [**Grant Gordon** Advisor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/grant-gordon) ## Their books - Return to the Little Kingdom: Steve Jobs and the Creation of Apple Michael Moritz · 2009 4.00 from 1,175 ratings on Goodreads About the book In 1984, The Little The Private Story of Apple Computer told the story of Apple's first decade alongside the histories of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Now, completely revised and expanded, Return to the Little Kingdom is the definitive biography of Apple and its founders from… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Little Kingdom: The Private Story of Apple Computer Michael Moritz · 1984 4.41 from 73 ratings on Goodreads About the book Recounts the eight-year growth of Apple Computer, Inc., from garage workshop to international business leader and spotlights the personalities behind Apple's remarkable successes On AmazonListen on Audible - Going for Broke: Lee Iacocca's Battle to Save Chrysler Michael Moritz · 1981 3.74 from 23 ratings on Goodreads About the book A tongue-in-cheek guide for manwatchers everywhere provides a "helpful" classification of American males On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 16 Sept 2026 · 1h 12m Michael Moritz - Lessons From 40 Years of Investing and Writing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.491] With [Michael Moritz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz) Their book [Return to the Little Kingdom](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz#books) Mentions [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk)[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) About this episode Michael Moritz led Sequoia Capital for nearly two decades and backed some of the defining companies of the internet era. In his new memoir, Ausländer, he turns his attention to his own family, Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany and rebuilt their lives in Wales. We discuss the imprint his… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Money Maze Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/money-maze) · 2 Apr 2026 · 1h 5m From the Shadow of the Death Camps to Leading Sequoia: A Family’s Journey Through Peril & Possibility (With Sir Michael Moritz) With [Michael Moritz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz) Their book [Return to the Little Kingdom](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz#books) About this episode Some lives trace the currents of history; a childhood in Wales, growing up in the shadow of parents who had escaped Nazi Germany, academic distinction at Oxford and Wharton, followed by a career that moved from journalism to the apex of Silicon Valley venture capital and a philanthropic record that… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Michael Moritz in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 16 Feb 2026 · 1h 28m 20VC: SaaS is Dead: Why Systems of Record Will Die in an Agentic World | What Revenue Multiple Will Software Companies Trade At? | From 7,000 to 3,000: We Need Less People Than Ever with Sebastian Siemiatkowski Mentions [Sebastian Siemiatkowski](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sebastian-siemiatkowski)[Michael Moritz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz) About this episode Sebastian Siemiatkowski is the co-founder and CEO of Klarna, the global digital bank with over 114 million global active users and 3.4 million transactions per day. Seb is one of the leading public company CEOs pushing the boundaries of AI. AGENDA: 04:50, The Real Threat to SaaS is The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 9 Oct 2025 · 28 min Sequoia's Roelof Botha: Why Venture Capital is Broken & How Great Companies Are Built With [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) Mentions [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[Doug Leone](https://millionrounds.com/person/doug-leone)[Michael Moritz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz) About this episode (0:00) Introducing Roelof Botha (1:08) Sequoia's Scout program and its best-performing funds ever (3:38) State of Venture Capital: Why it's broken, too much capital, not enough great companies (9:01) Why Sequoia separated from its China business, how they adapt to changing macro landscapes… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 22 Apr 2025 · 1h 33m Matt Huang - Investing At The Frontier - [Invest Like the Best, EP.420] Mentions [Matt Huang](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-huang)[Fred Ehrsam](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fred-ehrsam)[Paradigm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paradigm)[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[Michael Moritz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz) About this episode My guest today is Matt Huang, co-founder of Paradigm, a leading crypto investment firm with over $12 billion in assets under management. Before launching Paradigm in 2018 with Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, Matt was a partner at Sequoia Capital, where he led many of the firm's crypto investments.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 23 Feb 2024 · 32 min Match Group’s deal with OpenAI is just business with AI glitter on top Mentions [Michael Moritz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz) About this episode This week Mary Ann, Kirsten, and Alex gathered to chat through a massive sheaf of news. A note before we get to the rundown that Reddit filed to go public after we had recorded this episode, so notes on its IPO filing are not included in this particular episode. Don’t think that we won’t discuss… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Crucible Moments](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/crucible-moments) · 7 Sept 2023 · 47 min PayPal ft. Max Levchin - A merger of enemies that reshaped Silicon Valley Mentions [Max Levchin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)[Michael Moritz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-moritz) About this episode PayPal was the defining tech company of its generation, with alumni going on to start YouTube, Tesla, Yelp, LinkedIn, among many others. But the company nearly didn’t make it. The PayPal of today only exists because of how its team navigated early, unprecedented inflection points. Find out why Max… Listen on Apple Podcasts Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=michael-moritz). ## Find people like Michael Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)