Michael Moritz

Michael Moritz was born in Cardiff, Wales in 1954. A former Time journalist and regular contributor to the FT, he is the author of several books, including The Little Kingdom, the story of Apple's years as a private business. He was a partner in Sequoia Capital for 35 years and led the business between 1995 and 2012, becoming one of the most successful investors of his generation. Together with his wife, the author Harriet Heyman, he formed Crankstart in 2001 - a San Francisco-based foundation devoted to helping those who might otherwise be left behind.