Last year's position : Not Placed

In a year that sees no Wall Street advisors and no other VCs of any renown getting beyond the debate stage, Moritz stands out. This Welshman is a Valley legend, with countless successful exits and directorships at Flextronics, Google and Yahoo! on his resume.

And being a partner at one of the world's top five VC firms, with names such as 3Com, Apple and Cisco on the wall, does no harm either.