Partner intelligence
Reid Hoffman
Partner · Greylock Partners
Reid Hoffman invests at Greylock Partners from Seed to Series A, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Marketplaces, Social Networks.
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Marketplaces, Social Networks, Ecosystems
The research behind this profile
148public sources read
15verified portfolio companies
Updated 2026-09-19
- 109Interviews
- 18Other sources
- 14Podcasts
- 3Writing
- 2Official pages
How a memo for Reid is made
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Investor profile
Partner intelligence built from Reid's talks, podcasts, writing and portfolio.
- What they look for in founders
- How they make decisions
- Communication style
- Thesis and red flags
- Portfolio patterns
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Core memo
Your company's investment memo. The facts stay the same in every version.
- 03
Personal memo
Rewritten for Reid Hoffman at Greylock Partners, in their own frame.
- Their language and frameworks
- The founder story they care about
- Objections answered first
- Fit with their portfolio
What Reid looks for in a founder
In Reid's own words
How Reid sounds
Tone
Expansive, intellectual, and optimistic.
Reid thinks in systems and networks, often drawing on philosophy, history, and game theory. His communication style is warm but intellectually rigorous — he makes complex ideas accessible through vivid analogies and storytelling. He is genuinely curious and generous with ideas, often building on others' points rather than dismissing them.
Signature phrases
- “world of atoms vs. world of bits”
- “strategic optimist”
- “blitzscaling”
- “network effects”
- “the network is the product”
- “permanent beta”
- “if you are not embarrassed by the first version”
- “the future is already here”
- “I think the way to think about it is”
- “let me give you an analogy”
- “second-order effects”
- “agent management”
Sentence style
Frameworks and metaphors
Investment thesis, in Reid's terms
How Reid decides and communicates
Writing to Reid
Phrases to mirror
- “Co-pilot”
Opening pattern
Rhetorical devices
Write like this
Portfolio pattern
Recent activity and public voice
Career and current role
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