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🇺🇸 United States Venture Capital & Acceleration The Ecosystem Orchestrator ★ Spotlight Profile 🎓 Harvard Law School & Stanford 📍 Miami, FL

Keith Rabois

Managing Director at Khosla Ventures | PayPal & Square Veteran

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“Venture capital is not about consensus. The biggest returns always look crazy to the median investor.”

— Keith Rabois

PSYCHOLOGICAL ARCHETYPE • The Ecosystem Orchestrator

OPERATING DNA

Platform strategist and network-effect catalyst who unites talent, capital, and community to accelerate transformative ecosystems.

FOUNDER CHRONICLE

The Founder Journey

Stanford & Harvard Law

Keith Rabois studied political science at Stanford University, editing the Stanford Review alongside Peter Thiel and David Sacks, before earning his JD from Harvard Law School.

Executive Roles in the PayPal Mafia

Rabois played a vital executive role in the PayPal Mafia, serving as VP at PayPal, VP at LinkedIn, and Chief Operating Officer at Square during its hypergrowth mobile reader expansion.

Venture Partner & OpenStore

As a General Partner at Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund, Rabois made early career-defining investments in Stripe, YouTube, Airbnb, and DoorDash, while co-founding real-estate pioneer Opendoor and e-commerce consolidator OpenStore.

VENTURE PORTFOLIO

Companies & Brands Founded

Khosla Ventures

Managing Director at Khosla Ventures

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Khosla Ventures provides venture assistance and strategic advice to entrepreneurs working on breakthrough technologies across AI, clean tech, and healthcare.

Founded: 2004

Stage: Asset Manager

Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA

MEDIA & VIDEO CHANNEL

Keith Rabois on YouTube

Original founder video breakdowns, keynote presentations, and interviews documenting company growth and industry transformation.

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CAPITAL ALLOCATION • ECOSYSTEM BETS

Ventures, Ecosystem & Angel Bets

Strategic ecosystem bets, enterprise divisions, and high-conviction ventures expanding the founder's industrial footprint.

Stripe

Payments

★ First Angel Check

DoorDash

Food Delivery

★ Series A Lead

VERIFIED FACTS

Frequently Asked Questions about Keith Rabois

Who is Keith Rabois and what companies did they build?

Keith Rabois is a United States entrepreneur and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures | PayPal & Square Veteran based in Miami, FL, United States. They are widely celebrated as the primary builder behind Khosla Ventures.

What is Keith Rabois's net worth?

Keith Rabois's exact personal net worth is privately held and not publicly disclosed. Their primary financial value is tied to their equity in Khosla Ventures.

What is Keith Rabois's leadership philosophy and operating archetype?

Keith Rabois embodies the The Ecosystem Orchestrator archetype on Limitless Founders, characterized by high-conviction decision-making, operational discipline, and relentless execution across pivotal markets.

What startups and sectors has Keith Rabois backed as an investor?

Keith Rabois has deployed strategic angel capital into early-stage market challengers, with verified portfolio bets including Stripe, DoorDash.

What is Keith Rabois's core advice for ambitious founders?

Keith Rabois advocates for first-principles rigor, summarized by their defining thesis: "Venture capital is not about consensus. The biggest returns always look crazy to the median investor."

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