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780 people in our graph share verified history with Kaz — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Aydin SenkutunlockedKaz: together at Shopify (2019–2025)
×2Kaz: together at Shopify
×2Kaz: together at Facebook
×3Kaz: together at Opendoor
About
Nejatian previously spent six years at Shopify, where he led Shopify Money and merchant services before becoming VP Product and COO, and earlier worked as a lead product manager at Facebook. He co-founded and ran the payments company Kash, served as director of strategic planning at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and began his career as an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.
Chief Executive Officer at Opendoor
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Opendoor's investors · 30
A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksat.inc/San FranciscoBlue Lion GlobalSouth San FranciscoCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCrunchFundFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFifth WallLos Angeles · $250K – $100M checksGGV CapitalMenlo ParkHaystackSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksJack AltmanSan FranciscoKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksMaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checksMoxxie VenturesBoulder · $500K – $2M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNight CapitalCapitolaNomad Venture Partners, LlcLos AngelesNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksResolute VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checksSaga VenturesAustinSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksSoftBank GroupTokyo · since 2020SoftBank Vision FundLondonTorch CapitalNew York · $750K – $1.5M checksTuesday CapitalSan FranciscoVery Serious VenturesLynnwoodWestRiver GroupIssaquahWinklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksWonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks
Co-founders at Opendoor
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Eric WuCo-founder
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Keith RaboisCo-founder
Experience
- OpendoorChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- ShopifyVP Product & Chief Operating Officer2022 — 2025
- ShopifyVice President, Merchant Services2020 — 2022
- ShopifyVP & GM Shopify Money2019 — 2020
- FacebookLead Product Manager2018 — 2019Menlo Park, California
- KashCEO & Co-founder2012 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Citizenship and Immigration CanadaDirector of Strategic Planning2011 — 2012
- Ropes & Gray LLPAssociate2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Venture Capital56Private Equity44Business Development24Hedge Funds3DerivativesInvestment Management1Investments32Start-ups63Joint Ventures7Securities2Corporate Governance14Mergers
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaz Nejatian?
- Nejatian previously spent six years at Shopify, where he led Shopify Money and merchant services before becoming VP Product and COO, and earlier worked as a lead product manager at Facebook. He co-founded and ran the payments company Kash, served as director of strategic planning at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and began his career as an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.
- Where does Kaz Nejatian work?
- Kaz Nejatian is Chief Executive Officer at Opendoor.
- Where did Kaz Nejatian go to school?
- Kaz Nejatian studied at University of Toronto (J.D., Law); Queen's University (B.Com, Business (Finance and Strategy)).
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Queen's University mafia101
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Shared employers
Also worked at Opendoor45
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