Net Worth: $4.4 Billion

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About Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman is an internet entrepreneur, investor, and writer, and is the most connected man in Silicon Valley with a net worth of $4.4 Billion. Reid Hoffman cofounded the professional networking site LinkedIn, which makes up for the most bulk of his fortune, and was an early founding investor of Facebook. Now a partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners, he has led the firm’s investments in Groupon and Airbnb. He also sits on the boards of several nonprofits, including Kiva, which seeks to combat poverty through microfinance. Hoffman created the (failed) dating site SocialNet, which some regard as the first online social network however it doesn’t stop there Hoffman owns many shares in multiple tech companies. He can be considered the Warren Buffett of the internet industry as an investor.

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