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Reid Hoffman is a key figure in AI development as co-founder of Inflection AI and early investor/board member at OpenAI, making him relevant to understanding AI governance, funding networks, and the tech entrepreneur community shaping AI development trajectories.
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Wikipedia biography of Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, venture capitalist, and co-founder of Inflection AI. Hoffman has been a significant figure in Silicon Valley and AI investment circles, with connections to OpenAI, Microsoft, and various AI ventures. His career spans PayPal, LinkedIn, Greylock Partners, and multiple AI-focused startups.
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- •Co-founder of Inflection AI and Manas AI, making him a direct participant in frontier AI development
- •Board member at Microsoft, which has made major investments in OpenAI, giving him influence over AI governance
- •Early PayPal executive alongside Elon Musk, part of the 'PayPal Mafia' network influential in tech and AI funding
- •Venture capital partner at Greylock and chairman of Village Global, shaping AI startup funding landscape
- •Member of Bilderberg Group and Council on Foreign Relations, indicating influence in policy and governance circles
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American internet entrepreneur (born 1967)
Reid Hoffman Hoffman in 2022 Born Reid Garrett Hoffman
( 1967-08-05 ) August 5, 1967 (age 58)
Palo Alto, California , U.S. Education Stanford University ( BS )
Wolfson College, Oxford ( MSt ) Occupations Co-founder, LinkedIn
VC partner at Greylock
Co-founder, Inflection AI
Co-founder, Manas AI Board member of Microsoft
Arc Institute Spouse
Michelle Yee   ​ ( m.  2004) ​ Website reidhoffman .org
Reid Garrett Hoffman (born August 5, 1967) is an American Internet entrepreneur , venture capitalist , podcaster, and author. Hoffman is the co-founder and former executive chairman of LinkedIn , a business-oriented social network used primarily for professional networking. He is also chairman of venture capital firm Village Global, a co-founder of Inflection AI , a co-founder of Manas AI, and a board member at Arc Institute . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Hoffman has been an influential figure in political circles, being a member of the Bilderberg Group since at least 2011 and the Council on Foreign Relations since 2015. He has actively participated in political funding and advocacy, contributing to various campaigns and organizations, and has been a vocal proponent of democratic institutions and humanism in technological innovation. As of 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be $2.6 billion.
Early life and education
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Hoffman was born on August 5, 1967, in Palo Alto, California . He was a year old when his parents, who were both attorneys, got divorced. [ 5 ] Hoffman was an avid table-top role-playing gamer as a child [ 6 ] and worked as an editor at the game company Chaosium , then based in Oakland, California , near his home. [ 7 ]
Hoffman attended high school at the progressive Putney School in Vermont , [ 8 ] where he engaged in farming activities. [ 9 ] He graduated from Stanford University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in symbolic systems and cognitive science . [ 10 ] He was awarded a Marshall Scholarship for graduate study abroad, [ 11 ] and he earned a Master of Studies (MSt) in philosophy from Wolfson College, Oxford , in 1993. [ 12 ]
His paternal great-great-great-grandfather was Theophilus Adam Wylie , a Christian Presbyterian minister and Indiana University president pro tempore. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Hoffman's uncle, Eric Hoffman, is a writer. [ 16 ] [ 17 ]
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Early years
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Hoffman joined Apple Computer in 1994, where he worked on eWorld , an early attempt at building an online service. AOL acquired eWorld in 1996. &#
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