Michael Moritz
Welsh-born former journalist who became a legendary Sequoia Capital partner and chairman for nearly four decades, and now invests personally, including in Sola Security.
Michael Moritz began his career as a journalist, notably as Time magazine's San Francisco bureau chief, where he wrote an early biography of Apple and Steve Jobs ("The Little Kingdom"). He joined Sequoia Capital in 1986 and spent nearly 38 years there as a partner and later chairman, becoming one of Silicon Valley's most storied venture capitalists through early bets on Google, PayPal, Yahoo, LinkedIn, and Nvidia. He left Sequoia in 2023 and also founded and runs Crankstart, a San Francisco-based philanthropic foundation. Moritz co-led Sola Security's $30M seed round (announced March 2025) alongside Israeli VC firm S Capital, and returned to participate in its subsequent $35M Series A. Reporting indicates this was a personal, solo investment made with his own money rather than through a fund — consistent with his post-Sequoia status as an independent angel — and one of his first personal bets in cybersecurity specifically.
Overview
- Role
- Angel investor; co-led Sola Security's seed and participated in its Series A
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
- Prior experience
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Frequently asked
- Who is Michael Moritz?
- Michael Moritz began his career as a journalist, notably as Time magazine's San Francisco bureau chief, where he wrote an early biography of Apple and Steve Jobs ("The Little Kingdom"). He joined Sequoia Capital in 1986 and spent nearly 38 years there as a partner and later chairman, becoming one of Silicon Valley's most storied venture capitalists through early bets on Google, PayPal, Yahoo, LinkedIn, and Nvidia. He left Sequoia in 2023 and also founded and runs Crankstart, a San Francisco-based philanthropic foundation. Moritz co-led Sola Security's $30M seed round (announced March 2025) alongside Israeli VC firm S Capital, and returned to participate in its subsequent $35M Series A. Reporting indicates this was a personal, solo investment made with his own money rather than through a fund — consistent with his post-Sequoia status as an independent angel — and one of his first personal bets in cybersecurity specifically.
- What is Michael Moritz's role?
- Michael Moritz is Angel investor; co-led Sola Security's seed and participated in its Series A, based in San Francisco, CA.
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Michael Moritz co-led Sola Security's $30M seed round with S Capital and returned as an investor in its $35M Series A
PR Newswire: Sola Security Emerges from Stealth with $30M to Democratize CybersecurityVerified2025-03-11 - 2
Michael Moritz personally co-led Sola Security's $30M seed round after leaving Sequoia Capital in 2023
TechCrunch: Sola emerges from stealth with $30M to build the 'Stripe for security'Verified2025-03-11 - 3
Michael Moritz participated in Sola Security's $35M Series A
SiliconANGLE: Cybersecurity startup Sola Security closes $35M round backed by MicrosoftVerified2025-09-04