Ex-Sequoia Chairman Moritz: Young VCs Should Quit as Anthropic Chases $2T Valuation
PaulYacoubian · x · 2026-10-02
Former Sequoia chairman Michael Moritz was asked on a podcast how a young venture capitalist should view today's market, and replied flatly: "I'd find something else to do."
- His remark comes as Anthropic chases a roughly $2 trillion valuation.
- The comment reads as a bearish take on venture returns and AI-era valuations.
- Paul Yacoubian amplified the clip with a "Prison Mike!" joke, helping it spread across the AI community.
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