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5 facts from 4 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1990s
Elon Musk said Mike Moritz, a board member at X.com, advised him not to invest nearly everything he had in the startup.
“Mike Moritz joined the company board. He told me, dude, you should not invest basically everything except your house and car in your startup.”
2000
Mike Moritz of Sequoia warned PayPal's board in June 2000 to focus on runway after the Nasdaq began falling.
“I remember being at a board meeting with Mike Maritz from Sequoia in June. And he told us he warned us, focus on runway.”
2010
Alfred Lin recalls telling Michael Moritz around 2010 that there was too much money in venture capital, and Moritz replied that this had always been true.
“I remember sitting, my desk was right next to Mike Moritz's, and I said, hey, there's just too much money in the venture ecosystem.”
2012
Leone says he and Michael Moritz ran Sequoia as equals, with Moritz as the lead, until 2012.
“We're a partnership. And that's how we ran Sequoia until 2012.”
Undated
Leone says the 'never paid so much for so little' remark about Google was made by John Doerr to Mike Moritz.
“I think that quote is what John Doerr told Mike Moritz.”
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