In this episode, William Green speaks with multibillionaire Sir Michael Moritz, arguably the most successful venture capitalist ever. He spent nearly four decades at Sequoia Capital, which invested in early-stage companies like Nvidia, Google, YouTube, PayPal, Airbnb, LinkedIn & Stripe. Here, he talks about his unconventional path to success, the role of temperament in investing, & what he learned from observing Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jensen Huang & Elon Musk.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:50) Why Michael Moritz has always felt like an outsider.
(00:14:05) How his family’s survival was built on the kindness of others.
(00:26:16) How his relentlessness became the key to his success.
(00:29:26) How Oxford & Time magazine prepared him for investing.
(00:38:27) How the novelist Philip Roth changed his life.
(00:44:06) What Michael learned from observing Bill Gates up close.
(00:57:28) What made Steve Jobs special.
(01:02:46) Why it’s so hard to predict which founders will succeed or fail.
(01:06:36) Why investors must be open enough to learn from younger people.
(01:09:20) What Charlie Munger identified as Michael’s investing edge.
(01:14:02) What soccer legend Sir Alex Ferguson taught Michael about leadership.
(01:18:05) Why he views Elon Musk as the greatest industrialist in US history.
(01:21:32) What Michael learned from his wife & children.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES
<ul>
 <li>Inquire about William Green’s&nbsp;<a href="https://williamgreenwrites.com/masterclass/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richer, Wiser, Happier Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</li>
 <li>Michael Moritz’s book, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ausl%C3%A4nder-Familys-Story-Escape-Exile/dp/B0GHZD2HLQ?&linkCode=ll2&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=df2312e9789d2762650dbe408e712367&language=en_US&gaOptInStatus=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Auslander</a>.”</li>
 <li>Michael Moritz’s book “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Return-Little-Kingdom-Author/dp/0715656481?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=fHbeh&content-id=amzn1.sym.ac827e48-2948-4721-83ef-3e7648ac35cb&pf_rd_p=ac827e48-2948-4721-83ef-3e7648ac35cb&pf_rd_r=140-3473629-4088501&pd_rd_wg=jdZrg&pd_rd_r=5422a04c-7ce0-4b7b-b940-570497ed4995&linkCode=ll2&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=06b2494e27f1771deadec82111e6d33f&language=en_US&gaOptInStatus=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Return to the Little Kingdom</a>.”</li>
 <li>Alex Ferguson & Michael Moritz’s book, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Learning-Years-Manchester-United/dp/0316268100?crid=44RMP3LPKSHB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mvc3a2eJpN4UNJEXdRPAfEL03q5ohIK0ewcJulZJ0FdCCXN2f2z_8dj43rOUKhjdyUF2IA1RBWWAU2DBKREdWzvNFtVu6KeibHoYQh6ux2SMAV5-uTpElh14Z4zenq-EZ9r7lgeftnm03AV2cSGym94DIAVwy0fWUEByhAvjV896iKdPxyhTRQm-dZWYSpP0763T9ZVlIiG6Zo6eChphoX7aDSdBshW-pB0a7DpGwso.WwMabx_FaiHwbTrLi8YQZ0VJQH85gH0DPZe7irXaOJ0&dib_tag=se&keywords=michael+moritz+books&qid=1791227798&sprefix=MICHAEL+MORITZ%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll2&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=e389bba89c837c6e8d8f4565cdf0e776&language=en_US&gaOptInStatus=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Leading</a>.”</li>
 <li>Alex Ferguson & Michael Moritz’s book, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Games-My-Life-Alex-Ferguson/dp/1037402421?&linkCode=ll2&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=fad38a5274501a5c9edc9fcbc39e0ba7&language=en_US&gaOptInStatus=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">The Games of My Life</a>.”</li>
 <li>Philip Roth’s book “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sabbaths-Theater-Novel-Philip-Roth/dp/0063499339?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.c6fQIs0iPWF1Sq4UAgfEfinH5VhAT9I_EpA1WwDJwn_y3ALGATxoRScbjyuTo6Gi0DvxZZhObzuMrPeyTSMhC9lNpP6KP8q6Tnp_AhsQS88liSvvCaPf_-ym_7-E9ymtJCXduKdrXDW653CXmvO4dKgPdGOc9m7jo7GLwphpTpO7LRUaylroyuOJmNdVP5AcAOQkdAVVKpt0fABqlGIwCbRnGcE9UV0OUEDqpnbVggo.cAUajTO0HXZaTOpAr-tI6hXAJtuYpwxvdHRXFYJZRaM&qid=1791227350&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll2&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=defbff1787a0fe3b518bc7ff9383d0b9&language=en_US&gaOptInStatus=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Sabbath’s Theater</a>.”</li>
 <li>William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Wiser-Happier-Greatest-Investors/dp/1501164856">⁠read the reviews of this book⁠</a>.</li>
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