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Reid Hoffman

Co-Founder of LinkedIn & Inflection AI | Partner at Greylock

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“An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and assembles a plane on the way down.”

— Reid Hoffman

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, Oxford & The PayPal Mafia

Reid Hoffman studied symbolic systems and cognitive science at Stanford University, winning a Marshall Scholarship to study philosophy at Oxford University. In 2000, he joined Peter Thiel and Max Levchin at PayPal as Executive Vice President of Business Development.

Founding LinkedIn & Blitzscaling

In 2002, Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn in his living room, building the world’s professional social network and taking it public before Microsoft acquired it for $26.2 billion in 2016.

Greylock Partner & AI Architect

As a Partner at Greylock, Hoffman made early investments in Facebook, Airbnb, and Aurora, and co-founded Inflection AI and provided early backing to OpenAI, authoring landmark books on Blitzscaling and human-AI intelligence.

VENTURE PORTFOLIO

Companies & Brands Founded

Co-Founder of LinkedIn & Inflection AI

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LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the internet, connecting over 1 billion members across 200 countries.

Founded: 2002

Stage: Acquired (Microsoft $26.2B)

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA

MEDIA & VIDEO CHANNEL

Reid Hoffman 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.

OpenAI

Frontier AI

★ Early Donor & Board

Inflection AI

Personal AI

★ Co-Founder

VERIFIED FACTS

Frequently Asked Questions about Reid Hoffman

Who is Reid Hoffman and what companies did they build?

Reid Hoffman is a United States entrepreneur and Co-Founder of LinkedIn & Inflection AI | Partner at Greylock based in Mountain View, CA, United States. They are widely celebrated as the primary builder behind LinkedIn.

What is Reid Hoffman's net worth?

Reid Hoffman's exact personal net worth is privately held and not publicly disclosed. Their primary financial value is tied to their equity in LinkedIn.

What is Reid Hoffman's leadership philosophy and operating archetype?

Reid Hoffman 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 Reid Hoffman backed as an investor?

Reid Hoffman has deployed strategic angel capital into early-stage market challengers, with verified portfolio bets including OpenAI, Inflection AI.

What is Reid Hoffman's core advice for ambitious founders?

Reid Hoffman advocates for first-principles rigor, summarized by their defining thesis: "An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and assembles a plane on the way down."

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