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
Intro paths
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In turn, Kaz can intro founders to Opendoor's investors below.
Opendoor's investors · 23
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 checksHaystackSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksMaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checksMoxxie VenturesBoulder · $500K – $2M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNomad 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 GroupTokyoSoftBank Vision FundLondonTuesday CapitalSan FranciscoVery Serious VenturesLynnwoodWestRiver GroupIssaquah
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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