Reid Hoffman (quixotic) Reid Hoffman. Partners - Team. Reid Hoffman. Reid Garrett Hoffman[2] (born August 5, 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. Hoffman is best known as the co-founder of LinkedIn, a social network used primarily for business connections and job searching. Early life and career[edit] Hoffman says that in college he formed a conviction that he wanted to try to influence the state of the world on a large scale.[6] He saw academia as an opportunity to make an "impact", but later realized that an entrepreneurial career would provide him with a larger platform. "When I graduated from Stanford my plan was to become a professor and public intellectual. That is not about quoting Kant. With that in mind, Hoffman pursued a career in business and entrepreneurship. PayPal[edit] While at SocialNet, Hoffman was a member of the board of directors at the founding of PayPal, an electronic money transmission service.
LinkedIn[edit] Hoffman speaks at an event. Investing[edit] Facebook[edit] Zynga[edit] Other investments[edit]