“To have your parents get divorced at a young age, there's a lot of turbulence. We all grew up together, in some way. It was not idyllic. It was intense, vibrant, sometimes oppressive. I felt I was very much in a world of my own. I didn't meld much in school. I was kind of a loner.”

American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author

Reid Hoffman is an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author. He is best known as the co-founder and former executive chairman of LinkedIn, the professional networking platform. Hoffman has remained active in technology and venture capital beyond LinkedIn. He is chairman of Village Global, co-founded Inflection AI and Manas AI, and serves on the board of Arc Institute. His public work often centers on startups, technology, and building networks.