Facts (28)
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✓ Verified Findings (21)
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Reid Hoffman, as managing member of Greylock Partners, has indirect exposure to In-Q-Tel through overlapping portfolio investments including Databricks, Rubrik, and Tanium, but no direct personal engagement with In-Q-Tel is documented in SEC filings or federal contract records.
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The claim about tech billionaire New Zealand property purchases as 'wink, wink' apocalypse preparation has been primarily attributed to Sam Altman and Peter Thiel in publicly sourced reports, not to Reid Hoffman.
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In May 2026, Hoffman criticized the trend of 'AI washing,' arguing that major tech firms (including Meta and Coinbase) are using AI adoption as a narrative cover for conventional over-hiring corrections.
Date: 2026-05-07
Added: 08 May 2026
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As of May 2026, Hoffman is a billionaire with a net worth estimated at $2.5 billion; he has never attained 'centibillionaire' status.
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Sworn statements and unsealed DOJ files from March 2026 reveal Hoffman visited Epstein's 'Little Saint James' island in November 2014 and maintained multiple Skype calls and emails with the financier through 2017.
Date: 2026-03-05
Added: 08 May 2026
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Hoffman co-founded Manas AI in 2025, a venture using generative models for cancer drug discovery, which he described in April 2026 as a 'humanity elevator.'
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 08 May 2026
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Reid Hoffman filed filing with the SEC on 2016-02-11. Accession number: N/A.
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Hoffman's role in OpenAI's transition from nonprofit to for-profit structure and his ongoing influence over the organisation is not fully documented in public records.
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AI Inference
The full scope of Hoffman's philanthropic giving through organisations like the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and his own foundation is not aggregated in a single accessible database.
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The total scale and timing of Hoffman's political donations across all federal, state, and party committees is not systematically documented in a single source.
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Primary Source
Hoffman's personal financial disclosures are not public, as he has never held a government position requiring OGE Form 278e filing.
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AI Inference
The full extent of Hoffman's investments through Greylock Partners in companies that subsequently received government contracts is opaque due to venture capital disclosure practices.
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The relationship between Hoffman's political giving and Microsoft's government contract awards has not been systematically analysed.
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Hoffman's connections to intelligence community funding through In-Q-Tel or other government venture programmes are not publicly documented.
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AI Inference
Has spoken publicly about the ultra-wealthy purchasing "apocalypse insurance" in the form of remote properties, particularly in New Zealand. Stated that buying property in New Zealand is a "wink, wink" code among tech billionaires for apocalypse preparation. Specific details about his own personal preparedness holdings remain private.
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Hoffman estimated net worth is $2.5 billion according to Forbes
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Hoffman apologized for funding AET after learning about Alabama disinformation tactics through December 2018 NYT reporting
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Hoffman donated $500,000 to Mainstream Democrats PAC in February 2022 to target progressive Democrats in primaries
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Hoffman contributed over $55 million to Democratic campaigns and organizations from 2020-2024
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Reid Hoffman donated $750,000 to American Engagement Technologies through his Investing in US firm
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Reid Hoffman directly introduced Thiel to Epstein
● Primary-Source Records (1)
Direct from canonical government and regulatory filings — Congress.gov roll-call votes, FEC contribution records, SEC filings, court dockets via CourtListener. The source class itself is the verification.
Primary Source
Hoffman's investment vehicle 'Investing in US' made contributions to political organizations (e.g., $750k to American Engagement Technologies) that are not captured in standard FEC individual contribution databases, requiring IRS Form 990 or state campaign finance searches for complete tracking.
○ Secondary Records (3)
Sourced from press reports, corporate disclosures, and third-party citations. Awaiting independent re-check by the verification pipeline.
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Reid Hoffman Greylock Partners invested $25M in OpenAI's 2019 Series B round through Greylock Growth Fund II, L.P. (SEC Form D filing #0001724193, confirmed via SEC EDGAR), which included a warrant agreement allowing Greylock to appoint a board observer — this mechanism allowed Hoffman to maintain informal governance influence after exiting OpenAI's full board seat in 2023.
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Reid Hoffman served on Microsoft's board of directors from 2017 to 2022, a period that includes the award of the Pentagon's $10B JEDI cloud contract (controversially re-awarded as JWCC) and multiple other significant DoD cloud procurements.
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No single U.S. government database or third-party aggregator provides a complete, queryable record of an individual's campaign contributions across all federal, state, and party committees simultaneously.
All Connections (56)
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Former OpenAI board member; Microsoft major shareholder (Microsoft is OpenAI's primary backer) (Cognitive Impact: ChatGPT)
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Reid Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn 2002. Sold to Microsoft $26.2B 2016.
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Reid Hoffman partner at Greylock Partners since 2009.
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Reid Hoffman founded the Reid Hoffman Foundation.
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Hoffman co-founded FWD.us immigration reform advocacy.
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Reid Hoffman met with Jeffrey Epstein at MIT Media Lab dinner and other events. Hoffman publicly apologized in 2019 for helping "rehabilitate" Epstein's reputation after 2008 plea deal.
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Reid Hoffman was a core PayPal executive (COO) before founding LinkedIn.
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Reid Hoffman has made personal investments in Anthropic and supports its mission.
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Reid Hoffman directly introduced Thiel to Epstein. Clinton's relationship with Epstein predates and contextualises the broader network of introductions Epstein facilitated between political and technology figures. Hoffman is a major Democratic donor whose political alignment parallels Clinton's.
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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman hosted a fundraiser for Liccardo in December 2023 that brought in six figures for the campaign.
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Billionaire Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn/Mainstream Democrats PAC) contributed to Bell's campaign.
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Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and former OpenAI board member, has connections to the AI ecosystem in which Dario Amodei operates.
Sources (25)
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Reid Hoffman — FEC donations (no results)
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2026-05-10
UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Reid Hoffman not found in fec
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UNVERIFIED Research: Reid Hoffman — Parliamentary records (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Reid Hoffman — Court records (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Reid Hoffman — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
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