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Reid Hoffman

Investor

Co-Founder at Westbound Equity Partners · Special Advisor & Limited Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures

United States

FoundedManas AI

About

Serial founder, investor, and co-author of Blitzscaling who serves as a special advisor and limited partner, reviewing each potential deal before final investment decisions.

Experience

  1. Manas AICo-Founder, Executive Board Chaircurrent2025 — present
  2. Inflection AICo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  3. GreylockPartnercurrent2009 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  4. Village GlobalChaircurrent2017 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  5. MicrosoftBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  6. AuroraBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  7. SEMAFORMember, World Economy Advisory Boardcurrent2026 — present
  8. NAUTOBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  9. Entrepreneur FirstBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  10. Wolfson College, OxfordHonorary Fellowcurrent2016 — presentGreater Oxford Area
  11. Cambridge Judge Business SchoolDean's Senior Fellowcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  12. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Visiting Senior Fellowcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  13. Reinvent CapitalAdvisory Membercurrent2018 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  14. Columbia UniversityDistinguished Fellow2024 — 2025New York, United States
  15. CodaBoard Member2014 — 2024Palo Alto, CA
  16. BlockstreamBoard Member2014 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
  17. Joby AviationBoard Member2021 — 2024Santa Cruz, California, United States
  18. Convoy IncBoard Member2016 — 2023Greater Seattle Area
  19. NeevaBoard Member2019 — 2023Mountain View, California, United States
  20. OpenAIBoard Member2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Università degli Studi di PerugiaHonorary Doctorate, Human Sciences2024
  2. University of OuluHonorary Doctor, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering2020
  3. Babson CollegeHonorary Doctor of Laws, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2012
  4. University of OxfordM.St., Philosophy1990 — 1993
  5. Stanford UniversityB.S., Symbolic Systems1985 — 1990
  6. The Putney SchoolDiploma, Highschool1982 — 1985

Skills & more

SaaS92Web 2.09CEOs2Founding2Early-Stage Startups2Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Strategy99Product Management99Venture Capital99Business Strategy99Business Development97
+12 moreSocial MediaMobile DevicesLeadershipViral MarketingProduct DevelopmentAngel InvestingProduct InnovationManagementConsumer InternetProduct MarketingSoftware DevelopmentInvestments

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