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Reid Hoffman
Investor2× unicorn founderFounder at LinkedIn · Founder at Inflection AI · Chairman at Village Global · Partner at Greylock Partners · Special Advisor and Limited Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures · +3 more
Menlo Park, CA
Writes $500K – $200M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedLinkedIn$26.2BInflection AI$4BManas AI
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About
Reid Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn, served on PayPal's founding team, and has been a partner at Greylock since 2009, where his investments included Airbnb and Aurora. A prolific author and podcast host, he has written extensively on networks, scaling, and artificial intelligence, and co-founded the AI startups Inflection AI and Manas AI. In 2026 he announced he would leave Microsoft's board to spend more time on Manas AI's drug-discovery work.
Contact· published on Reid's own website
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- r•••@villageglobal.vcreveal75% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSocial
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded LinkedIn. Co-founded the AI company Inflection. Co-founded the AI company Manas AI. Hoffman co-founded SocialNet.com, an online dating and interest-matching company, in 1997. Hoffman co-founded Inflection AI in 2022 with Mustafa Suleyman. Hoffman launched Manas AI, an AI-enabled drug discovery startup, in January 2025 with cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee.
- Education
- Studied at Stanford University (BS, symbolic systems and cognitive science, 1990) Studied at Wolfson College, Oxford (MSt, philosophy, 1993) Studied at The Putney School
- Boards
- Served for five years on the OpenAI board. Joined the Microsoft board. Hoffman is a board member at the Arc Institute.
- Communities
- Hoffman has been a member of the Bilderberg Group since at least 2011 and the Council on Foreign Relations since 2015.
- Awards
- Hoffman was awarded a Marshall Scholarship for graduate study abroad. Hoffman received the honor of Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
- Hobbies
- Hoffman was an avid tabletop role-playing gamer as a child and worked as an editor at game company Chaosium.
- Family
- Hoffman married Michelle Yee in 2004.
- More
- Has training in philosophy and describes himself as a humanist. Co-authored the book "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future" with Greg Beato. Co-hosts the podcast "Possible" with Aria Finger. Hosts the "Masters of Scale" podcast. Hoffman attended a table-top gaming background and engaged in farming activities while at The Putney School in Vermont.
Mentioned above: the Stanford University mafia → · the Microsoft mafia → · the LinkedIn mafia →
From Reid's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Founder at Inflection AI
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Inflection AI's investors · 15
Co-founders at Inflection AI
Founder at LinkedIn
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LinkedIn's investors · 17
Co-founders at LinkedIn
Board member from 1998; Executive Vice President at PayPal
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PayPal's investors · 13
Co-founders at PayPal
Deals · 2
NeevaBoard seat
via Greylock Partners · filed May 2021 · $40.2M raise
ConvoyBoard seat
via Greylock Partners · filed Sep 2018 · $185M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
AirbnbAuroraAurora InnovationEntrepreneur FirstInflectionJoby AviationMagicalMicrosoftNautoOpenAIPayPalZynga
Investor
0xAdvent SolarAirbnbAlchemyApollo FusionApplied IntuitionArcadeAsideAutonomyAviaryBlockstreamBoom SupersonicBoom SupersonicBrain Co.BritelyBuysightCallistoCareCeloCentChairman MomChange.orgChargehoundChirp InteractiveCodaCoupons.comCrisis Text LineCrowdBlueCryptoSlamDaffyDiggDopplrEarth Species ProjectEdmodoEntrepreneur FirstEntrepreneur FirstEverFleetEvery MediaFandomFigmaFlickrFlixsterFlowgramFriendsterFunny Or DieGixoGobbleGoinstantGowallaGrockitGrouplyHelion EnergyHelloSignif(we)Inflection AIIronPort SystemsJaxtrJellyJelly HQJusticeTextKivaKlang GamesKnewtonKongregateKumu HoldingsLast.fmLeade.rsLemon CashLinkedIn CorporationLiquidspaceLoanSnapLocusLookeryLXMIManaraManas AIMetaMetaMeterMicrosoftMighty AIMighty NetworksMixer LabsMobilizeNaseeb NetworksNauto Connected CarNing InteractiveNiteshiftNuroOne Kings LaneOpenAIOzowPacific FusionPayPalProxifileRapportRealTravelRecuriousReflection AIResolve.aiRespond.ioRevUp SoftwareRuptureSanmaiSeesmicSEGOVIAShopkickSocialtextSofa LabsSweetLabsTAPTAPTechnoratiTellApartThe Browser CompanyTiny PicturesTomeTools for HumanityTrade GhanaTreehouseTrialPlayUnifonicUplimitUpserveVantage PointViglinkVikiVor BiopharmaWaitWhatWealthfrontWicked Saints StudiosWorkhelixWorld LabsWrappXapoZynga
Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · the investor's own website.
Books by Reid Hoffman
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Reid HoffmanIn conversation with Reid Hoffman & Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
All-In Podcast
Reid Hoffman on AI, Consciousness, and the Future of Labor
a16z
Reid Hoffman - Co-founder of LinkedIn | Podcast | In Good Company
Norges Bank Investment Management
LinkedIn Founder: Double Your Income With AI Before It's Too Late | Reid Hoffman
Silicon Valley Girl
AI in 2026: Reid Hoffman’s Predictions on Agents, Work, and Creation
Every
Greylock Partners Partner Reid Hoffman Talks AI Agents | Bloomberg Talks
Bloomberg Podcasts
6 more appearances
- LinkedIn founder: how to get ahead while others lose their jobs | Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman2025-02-27
- Greylock Partners Partner Reid Hoffman Talks Our AI Future | Bloomberg Talks2025-02-07
- Reid Hoffman pitches LinkedIn to himself2024-10-03
- Reid Hoffman meets his AI twin - Full2024-04-24
- Watch Greylock Partners' Reid Hoffman: Don't Think Divestment Is a Smart Strategy - Bloomberg2023-06-22
- Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) on Fundraising Goals & Building Fundamental Partnerships2018-09-25
Writing
All posts ↗Colleagues at Village Global
Network13
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Reid Hoffman?
- Reid Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn, served on PayPal's founding team, and has been a partner at Greylock since 2009, where his investments included Airbnb and Aurora. A prolific author and podcast host, he has written extensively on networks, scaling, and artificial intelligence, and co-founded the AI startups Inflection AI and Manas AI. In 2026 he announced he would leave Microsoft's board to spend more time on Manas AI's drug-discovery work.
- Where does Reid Hoffman work?
- Reid Hoffman is Founder of LinkedIn and Chairman at Village Global and Partner at Greylock Partners and Special Advisor and Limited Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures and Advisory Member at Reinvent Capital and Advisor at Blue Tulip Ventures and Founder at Inflection AI and Board member from 1998; Executive Vice President at PayPal.
- What does Reid Hoffman invest in?
- Reid Hoffman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Social.
- What check size does Reid Hoffman write?
- Reid Hoffman typically writes checks of $500K – $200M.
- What companies did Reid Hoffman found?
- Reid Hoffman founded LinkedIn, Inflection AI, Manas AI.
- What boards does Reid Hoffman sit on?
- Reid Hoffman holds tracked board seats at Airbnb, Aurora, Aurora Innovation, Convoy, Entrepreneur First, Inflection, Joby Aviation, Magical, Microsoft, Nauto.
- What companies has Reid Hoffman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Airbnb, LinkedIn, Xapo, 0x, Advent Solar, Airbnb, Alchemy, Apollo Fusion, Applied Intuition, Arcade, Aside, Autonomy, and 128 more.
- What awards has Reid Hoffman received?
- Hoffman was awarded a Marshall Scholarship for graduate study abroad. Hoffman received the honor of Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
- What has Reid Hoffman written?
- Reid Hoffman has 1 tracked post on sfstandard.com, including "Move fast and make things: the new career mantra".
- What podcasts and interviews feature Reid Hoffman?
- Tracked appearances include "In conversation with Reid Hoffman & Robert F. Kennedy Jr.", "Reid Hoffman on AI, Consciousness, and the Future of Labor", "Reid Hoffman - Co-founder of LinkedIn | Podcast | In Good Company", and 9 more.
- Does Reid Hoffman lead rounds?
- Yes — Reid Hoffman has led 3 tracked investments.
Founder mafias
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Microsoft mafia1,488
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Entrepreneur First mafia919
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University of Oxford mafia782
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LinkedIn mafia195
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