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Sequioa Capital’s Michael Moritz on long shots and how he picks companies

One of the world’s pre-eminent venture capitalists, Michael Moritz of Sequioa Capital http://www.sequoiacap.com/, has picked winners like Flextronics, Cisco Systems, Yahoo, PayPal and Google by focusing on small teams or individuals that on first glance might appear to be unfundable.

In a rare interview, Moritz spoke with the Mercury News about one of his latest long-shots, a call-center company founded in India, how he picks companies to back, and the silver lining in the financial meltdown. Following is an edited transcript.

Q How has the financial crisis reshaped the economy and affected the way you pick winners?

By Elise Ackerman

Mercury News

Full Story: http://www.mercurynews.com/businessheadlines/ci_12531654

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