Reid Hoffman

Reid Garrett Hoffman is an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author best known as a co-founder of LinkedIn.

Reid Garrett Hoffman is an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author best known as a co-founder of LinkedIn. He has also served as an active investor and board member in several technology companies and nonprofits, playing a prominent role in Silicon Valley through founding, investing, and writing about startups and innovation.

Early life and education

Reid Hoffman was born in Stanford, California, in 1967. He studied at Stanford University and later at the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar.

Career

Hoffman worked in the technology sector before co-founding LinkedIn in 2003. He later became a partner at Greylock and expanded into investing, board service, podcasting, and book writing.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is Hoffman’s best-known company and became one of the largest professional networking services in the world. He served as its co-founder and former executive chairman.

Investment and later ventures

Hoffman has invested in and advised numerous startups and later co-founded companies including Inflection AI and Manas AI. He has also taken on roles with venture capital and nonprofit organizations.