{"$schema":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jsonresume/resume-schema/v1.0.0/schema.json","basics":{"name":"Reid Hoffman","label":"Co-Founder, LinkedIn, Manas AI & Inflection AI. Founding Team, PayPal. Author of Superagency. Podcaster of Possible and Masters of Scale.","image":"https://saywise-production-profilepicturestoragebucket-kbfooccc.s3.amazonaws.com/profile-pictures/8fd2cbb9-9041-4a75-8c21-951ed384ac5b/linkedin-1791225178363.jpg","summary":"My current priority is investing in and building with AI to benefit humanity. Recently, I've co-founded Inflection.AI and ManasAI.co. I am active in all facets of the consumer internet and software industries. My focus spans product development, innovation, business strategy, and finance. My expertise also extends to general management, operations, business development, talent management, and marketing. I have founding and investing experience with seed-stage to massive scale companies such as LinkedIn, OpenAI, PayPal, Airbnb, Facebook/Meta, Mozilla, and Zynga, as well as world-scale companies like Microsoft. My specialties include general management, product development, strategy, negotiation, financing, deal structuring, international business, marketing, brand development and management, business development, public relations, press strategy, payments infrastructure, financial services, mergers and acquisitions, startups, software development, operations centers, board management, and investing.","location":{"city":"United States"},"profiles":[{"network":"LinkedIn","username":"reidhoffman","url":"https://linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman"}]},"meta":{"canonical":"https://saywise.com/member1443","version":"v1.0.0","lastModified":"2026-10-05T18:33:02.426Z"},"x_saywise":{"handle":"member1443","pronouns":null,"availability":null,"oneLiner":"My current priority is investing in and building with AI to benefit humanity. Recently, I've co-founded Inflection.AI and ManasAI.co. I am active in all facets of the consumer internet and software industries. My focus spans product development, innovation, business strategy, and finance. My expertise also extends to general management, operations, business development, talent management, and marketing. I have founding and investing experience with seed-stage to massive scale companies such as LinkedIn, OpenAI, PayPal, Airbnb, Facebook/Meta, Mozilla, and Zynga, as well as world-scale companies like Microsoft. My specialties include general management, product development, strategy, negotiation, financing, deal structuring, international business, marketing, brand development and management, business development, public relations, press strategy, payments infrastructure, financial services, mergers and acquisitions, startups, software development, operations centers, board management, and investing.","profileUrl":"https://saywise.com/member1443","markdownUrl":"https://saywise.com/member1443/profile.md","pdfUrl":"https://saywise.com/member1443/resume.pdf","archetype":{"code":"OE-DG","name":"Concourse Navigator","url":"https://saywise.com/sca/6e085a2782f7","rarity":"One of the first Concourse Navigators on Saywise"}},"work":[{"name":"SEMAFOR","position":"Member, World Economy Advisory Board","url":"https://semafor.com","startDate":"2026-01-01","summary":"Semafor World Economy is dedicated to empowering global decision makers to navigate extraordinary complexity by curating the richest insights, ideas, and diverse perspectives on the new world economy."},{"name":"Cambridge Judge Business School","position":"Dean's Senior Fellow","location":"Cambridge, England, United Kingdom","url":"https://cam.ac.uk","startDate":"2025-06-01"},{"name":"The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)","position":"Visiting Senior Fellow","location":"London Area, United Kingdom","url":"https://lse.ac.uk","startDate":"2025-02-01","summary":"Appointed as a Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE’s Data Science Institute (DSI). I will interact with LSE students and faculty and participate in events including discussions and workshops during my visits to London. In the role, I will draw on my experience in technological entrepreneurship and the impacts of new technologies on society, the function of education and the university, and geopolitics of technology."},{"name":"Manas AI","position":"Co-Founder, Executive Board Chair","url":"https://manasai.co","startDate":"2025-01-01","summary":"Manas AI leverages proprietary AI, generative computational chemistry, and best in class biology to cut the timeline and costs of traditional therapeutic discovery and transform the treatment of cancer and rare disease. While we're still in the early stages of contemporary AI development, initiatives like Manas AI show how close we already are to advances that can profoundly change the world. Success in our quest will give thousands of oncologists around the world new therapeutics to combat diseases that have shaped human existence since before recorded history, constraining human possibilities and causing immense suffering and loss. The future of medicine has never held more promise."},{"name":"Columbia University","position":"Distinguished Fellow","location":"New York, United States","url":"https://columbia.edu","startDate":"2024-10-01","endDate":"2025-09-01","summary":"Institute of Global Politics"},{"name":"Inflection AI","position":"Co-Founder, Board Member","location":"Palo Alto, California, United States","url":"https://pi.ai","startDate":"2022-03-01","summary":"Inflection AI is a public benefit corporation leveraging our world-class large language model to build the first AI platform focused on the needs of the enterprise. I helped start Inflection AI to further a vision where artificial intelligence empowers individuals and amplifies human capabilities. In March 2024, an expanded team of kind, innovative, and collaborative individuals grew Inflection’s scope to focus on building enterprise AI solutions."},{"name":"Joby Aviation","position":"Board Member","location":"Santa Cruz, California, United States","url":"https://jobyaviation.com","startDate":"2021-08-01","endDate":"2024-06-01","summary":"Joby Aviation is an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft company aiming to redefine urban transportation. Its aircraft promise zero-emission, quiet, and efficient air travel. Joby is a pioneer in the future of sustainable, urban transportation."},{"name":"OpenAI","position":"Board Member","location":"San Francisco Bay Area","url":"https://openai.com","startDate":"2019-03-01","endDate":"2023-02-01","summary":"OpenAI is creating Beneficial Artificial Intelligence for society, humanity, and industries. OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. In 2015, I was honored to be the earliest investor in OpenAI, and serving on the company’s board during the launch of Chat GPT – which kickstarted the broad AI revolution. In 2023 I stepped down from the company’s board to avoid conflicts of interest, though I still remain dedicated to OpenAI’s growth, and the larger mission to use AI to benefit humanity."},{"name":"Neeva","position":"Board Member","location":"Mountain View, California, United States","url":"https://neeva.co","startDate":"2019-01-01","endDate":"2023-05-01","summary":"Neeva is search re-imagined. Always ad-free, private, and personal. Co-founded by Sridhar Ramaswamy (ex-SVP of Ads at Google) and Vivek Raghunathan (ex-VP of Monetization at YouTube). I served on Neeva’s board until their acquisition by Snowflake in 2023"},{"name":"Reinvent Capital","position":"Advisory Member","location":"Seattle, Washington, United States","url":"https://reinventcapital.com","startDate":"2018-08-01","summary":"Reinvent partners with bold leaders of category-defining companies to help them grow and innovate at scale."},{"name":"Aurora","position":"Board Member","location":"Palo Alto, California, United States","startDate":"2018-01-01","summary":"Aurora is a leading autonomous vehicle technology company, focused on self-driving solutions for freight, delivery, and passenger transport. The Aurora Driver platform integrates hardware, software, and data services to enable safe and efficient transportation. Aurora is a bet on the transformative potential of autonomous technology to revolutionize logistics and mobility while addressing pressing challenges like safety and efficiency in transportation."},{"name":"Entrepreneur First","position":"Board Member","location":"London Area, United Kingdom","url":"https://joinef.com","startDate":"2017-09-01","summary":"Entrepreneur First identifies founders with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent. Serving on Entrepreneur First’s board has allowed me to play a small role in fostering entrepreneurship by investing in individuals and giving more exceptional leaders access to capital."},{"name":"Village Global","position":"Chair","location":"Seattle, WA","url":"https://villageglobal.com","startDate":"2017-08-01","summary":"Village Global is a network-native VC firm backed by tech industry luminaries. When you join a Village, seed capital is just the beginning. Village helps you go faster with an incredible founder community, expert advice, and game-changing introductions. As the Chairman of Village since 2017, I have supported the community as we’ve built a network of experienced founders and advisors who are democratizing access to startup wisdom."},{"name":"NAUTO","position":"Board Member","location":"Palo Alto, CA","url":"https://nauto.com","startDate":"2017-08-01","summary":"Nauto develops AI-powered driver and fleet safety systems to reduce collisions and improve driving behavior. By leveraging real-time insights, it enhances operational efficiency for businesses and supports safer roads for all. Backing Nauto is an opportunity to leverage AI to make the roads safer while driving value for thousands of businesses."},{"name":"Microsoft","position":"Board Member","location":"Seattle, Washington, United States","url":"https://microsoft.com","startDate":"2017-03-01","summary":"Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. I believe in technology's power to empower people and transform industries. Microsoft exemplifies this mission at a global scale. Joining the board allowed me to contribute to a company that is using AI and cloud computing to amplify human potential and enhance productivity and creativity for billions."},{"name":"Wolfson College, Oxford","position":"Honorary Fellow","location":"Greater Oxford Area","url":"https://ox.ac.uk","startDate":"2016-10-01","summary":"I first attended Wolfson College at the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar, earning an MSt in Philosophy in 1993. It was a privilege to be awarded an Honorary Fellowship by my alma mater in 2016."},{"name":"Convoy Inc","position":"Board Member","location":"Greater Seattle Area","url":"https://getconvoy.io","startDate":"2016-01-01","endDate":"2023-10-01","summary":"Convoy is a digital freight network that uses technology to optimize trucking logistics, reducing costs and environmental impact. It connects shippers with carriers through a seamless platform. I served on Convoy’s board until 2023, when the company transitioned to become a part of Flexport."},{"name":"Blockstream","position":"Board Member","location":"London Area, United Kingdom","url":"https://blockstream.com","startDate":"2014-11-01","endDate":"2024-09-01","summary":"Blockstream is a leader in Bitcoin and blockchain technology, offering solutions for scaling, security, and decentralized financial systems. Its products include the Liquid Network and Bitcoin mining services. Since 2015, I have been writing about the power of Blockchain technology to redefine finance and ownership online. Serving on Blockstream’s board allowed me to support that vision and a dedicated team of builders."},{"name":"Coda","position":"Board Member","location":"Palo Alto, CA","url":"https://coda.co","startDate":"2014-10-01","endDate":"2024-12-01","summary":"Coda is a collaboration platform that combines the power of spreadsheets and databases into a flexible, dynamic workspace. Their technology makes it so everyone can work together, in their own way, off a single source of truth."},{"name":"Greylock","position":"Partner","location":"Seattle, WA","url":"https://greylock.com","startDate":"2009-11-01","summary":"Greylock partners with entrepreneurs to build market-transforming companies. Notable Greylock portfolio companies include Linkedin, Airbnb, Facebook, Workday, Roblox, Palo Alto Networks, Dropbox, Pure Storage, Instagram and Discord. My primary focus is world-class entrepreneurs with bold new ideas with the possibility of massive scale. I also focus on companies in domains where my product and entrepreneurial experience applies strongly: artificial intelligence, consumer internet, enterprise 2.0, mobile, social gaming, online marketplaces, payments, SAAS, and social networks."}],"education":[{"institution":"Università degli Studi di Perugia","studyType":"Honorary Doctorate in Human Sciences","startDate":"2024-05-01","endDate":"2024-05-01"},{"institution":"University of Oulu","studyType":"Honorary Doctor in Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering","startDate":"2020-01-01","endDate":"2020-01-01"},{"institution":"Babson College","studyType":"Honorary Doctor of Laws in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies","startDate":"2012-01-01","endDate":"2012-01-01"},{"institution":"Oxford University","studyType":"M.St. in Philosophy","startDate":"1990-09-01","endDate":"1993-06-01"},{"institution":"Stanford University","url":"https://stanford.edu","studyType":"B.S. in Symbolic Systems","startDate":"1985-01-01","endDate":"1990-01-01"},{"institution":"The Putney School","url":"https://putneyschool.org","studyType":"Diploma in Highschool","startDate":"1982-01-01","endDate":"1985-01-01"}],"skills":[{"name":"CEOs"},{"name":"Founding"},{"name":"Early-Stage Startups"},{"name":"Start-ups"},{"name":"Entrepreneurship"},{"name":"Strategy"},{"name":"Product Management"},{"name":"Venture Capital"},{"name":"Business Strategy"},{"name":"SaaS"},{"name":"Business Development"},{"name":"Social Media"},{"name":"Mobile Devices"},{"name":"Leadership"},{"name":"Viral Marketing"},{"name":"Product Development"},{"name":"Angel Investing"},{"name":"Product Innovation"},{"name":"Management"},{"name":"Consumer Internet"}],"awards":[{"title":"Sigillum Magnum","date":"2023-09-01","awarder":"University of Bologna","summary":"Sigillum Magnum is a silver-bronze medal realized in 1888. The medal is composed by some single medals of the Corporations which were forming the Bolognese Study. The University of Bologna is the oldest Western university in the world, founded in 1088."},{"title":"Member, Academy of Arts and Sciences","date":"2018-04-01","awarder":"Academy of Arts and Sciences","summary":"Founded during the American Revolution by John Adams, James Bowdoin, John Hancock, and other prominent contributors to the establishment of the new nation, the Academy has a rich intellectual history spanning more than 230 years. Since its founding in 1780, the Academy has provided a forum for scholars, members of the learned professions, and government and business leaders to work together on behalf of the democratic interests of the republic. As stated in the Academy’s Charter, the “end and design of the institution is...to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.”"},{"title":"Marshall Medal","date":"2017-06-01","awarder":"UK Marshall Commission","summary":"Marshall Medals are awarded every ten years by the UK Marshall commission, \"to people of outstanding achievement whose contribution to British-American understanding, distinguished role in public life, or creative energy, reflect the legacy of George C Marshall.\""},{"title":"CBE","date":"2017-03-01","awarder":"Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom","summary":"Reid Hoffman has been appointed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of his services promoting UK business, social networking and the Marshall Scholarship scheme."},{"title":"Global Benefactor","date":"2016-08-01","awarder":"Churchill Club","summary":"For irrepressible vision and positive impact on society Spirit of the award: \"Thanks for thinking big\""},{"title":"Distinguished Citizen Award","date":"2014-04-01","awarder":"Commonwealth Club","summary":"The Commonwealth Club presents its Distinguished Citizen Award to individuals, recognizing their noteworthy contributions to local and global society. This year’s theme is “Transformative Leadership” – honoring the individuals who have made a significant impact on our region by creating business and economic opportunities, or through their philanthropy and fundraising dedication have improved our fabric of social and cultural organizations."},{"title":"David Packard Medal of Achievement Award","date":"2012-08-01","awarder":"TechAmerica","summary":"Recipients are selected for their contributions and advances within the high-tech industry, their community, and humankind. This award is the highest award bestowed by TechAmerica."},{"title":"Martin Luther King \"Salute to Greatness\"​","date":"2012-01-01","awarder":"Martin Luther King Jr. Center","summary":"The Martin Luther King Jr. Center's \"Salute to Greatness\"​ award which \"recognizes individuals and corporations or organizations that exemplify excellence in leadership and a commitment to social responsibility in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr"},{"title":"Visionary Award","date":"2010-06-01","awarder":"Silicon Valley Forum","summary":"The Silicon Valley Forum Visionary Awards honor industry leaders who have pioneered innovation and fostered the spirit of entrepreneurship, and whose unique vision continues to shape Silicon Valley. The Visionary Awards celebrate leadership in technology, education, venture capital, and entrepreneurship."}],"publications":[{"name":"Superagency","summary":"Superagency offers a roadmap for using AI inclusively and adaptively to improve our lives and create positive change. While acknowledging challenges like disinformation and potential job changes, the book focuses on AI’s immense potential to increase individual agency and create better outcomes for society as a whole. Imagine AI tutors personalizing education for each child, researchers rapidly discovering cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, and AI advisors empowering people to navigate complex systems and achieve their goals. Hoffman and co-author, tech and culture writer Greg Beato envision a world where these possibilities, and many more, become a reality. Superagency challenges conventional fears, inviting us to view the future through a lens of opportunity, rather than fear. It’s a call to action – to embrace AI with excitement and actively shape a world where human ingenuity and the power of AI combine to create something extraordinary."},{"name":"Impromptu","summary":"First book on AI that was co-written with AI, specifically GPT-4. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4, takes readers on a travelog of the future – exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. But, it's not just a book, it's a conversation. In a first, Hoffman doesn’t just write about GPT-4; he interacts and writes with GPT-4, letting readers see the technology’s capabilities — its strengths and limitations alike. Using GPT-4 as his “author’s co-pilot,” Hoffman paints an intriguing, challenging, and often entertaining picture of what’s possible: where trouble may arise, but also crucially, what could possibly go right. His conversation with AI takes us on a journey to the future, where AI is not a threat, but a partner. A partner that can help us unlock our full potential as human beings. How might humanity use GPT-4 to continue our long-standing quest to make life more meaningful and prosperous? How can we use it to help solve some of the hardest challenges we face? To expand opportunities for self-determination and self-expression?"},{"name":"Masters of Scale","summary":"The key to scaling a successful business isn't talent, network or strategy. It's an entrepreneurial mindset — and that mindset can be cultivated. On the podcast Masters of Scale, Reid sits down with an all-star list of visionary founders and leaders, digging into the surprising strategies that power their growth. Now, in this book, he draws on their most riveting, revealing stories — as well his own experience as a founder and investor — to distill the counterintuitive mindsets behind the most extraordinary successes of our times. The book contains never-before-told stories from leaders of the world's most iconic companies — including Apple, Nike, Netflix, Spotify, Starbucks, Google, Instagram, and Microsoft — as well as the bold, disruptive startups, from 23andMe to TaskRabbit, from the Black List to the Bevel razor, solving the problems of the twenty-first century. Through vivid storytelling and straightforward analysis, Masters of Scale distills their collective insights into a set of counterintuitive principles that anyone can use. How do you find a winning idea and turn it into a scalable venture? What can you learn from a \"squirmy no\"? When should you stop listening to your customers? Which fires should you put out right away, and which should you let burn? Based on more than 100 interviews, and incorporating new material never aired on the podcast, Masters of Scale offers a unique insider's guide, filled with insights, wisdom, and strategies that will inspire you to reimagine how you do business today."},{"name":"Blitzscaling","summary":"What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or Airbnb? Yet those who actually manage to do so are exceedingly rare. So what separates the startups that get disrupted and disappear from the ones who grow to become global giants? The secret is blitzscaling: a set of techniques for scaling up at a dizzying pace that blows competitors out of the water. The objective of blitzscaling is not to go from zero to one, but from one to one billion — as quickly as possible. When growing at a breakneck pace, getting to the next level requires very different strategies from those that got you to where you are today. Whether your business has ten employees or ten thousand, Blitzscaling is the essential playbook for winning in a world where speed is the only competitive advantage that matters."},{"name":"The Alliance","summary":"The employer-employee relationship is broken. Managers face a seemingly impossible dilemma: You can’t afford to offer lifetime employment. But you can’t build a lasting, innovative business when everyone acts like a free agent. The solution: Stop thinking of employees as family or free agents, and start thinking of them as allies on a tour of duty. The Alliance teaches managers how to recruit, manage, and retain the entrepreneurial employees your business needs to succeed in the networked age."},{"name":"The Startup of You","summary":"People should lead their lives as entrepreneurs — not necessarily starting companies, but investing in themselves, adapting to the fast changing future, and creating breakout opportunities. Adaptability is the new stability for modern careers."}]}