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Keith Rabois
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| Born | March 17, 1969 Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Education | Stanford University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Investor, Lawyer |
| Known for | PayPal, LinkedIn, Square, Opendoor, Yelp, Xoom, YouTube, Yammer, Palantir, Lyft, AirBnB, Eventbrite and Quora. |
| Spouse(s) | Jacob Helberg |
Keith Rabois was born on March 17, 1969. He is an American business leader and investor in technology companies. He works as a managing director at Khosla Ventures. He was also an early investor and leader at companies like PayPal, LinkedIn, and Square.
Keith Rabois invested in Yelp and Xoom Corporation before they became public companies. He is known as a member of the PayPal Mafia, a group of former PayPal employees who went on to create or invest in many successful tech companies. He has also invested in well-known companies such as YouTube, Palantir Technologies, Lyft, Airbnb, and Eventbrite.
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Early Life and Education
Keith Rabois grew up in Edison, New Jersey. He went to Stanford University and earned a degree in political science in 1991. Later, he studied law at Harvard Law School and graduated in 1994. While at Stanford, he met Peter Thiel, who was involved with a student newspaper called The Stanford Review. Rabois also wrote for this newspaper.
Career in Technology
Early Career
After law school, Keith Rabois worked as a law clerk for a year. He then worked at a law firm called Sullivan & Cromwell for almost four years. In 1999, he was an adviser for a political campaign.
Working at Tech Companies
PayPal
From November 2000 to November 2002, Rabois was an important executive at PayPal. He helped with business development and public relations for the company.
Between 2005 and 2007, Keith Rabois worked at LinkedIn. He was the vice president for business and corporate development. LinkedIn was started by Reid Hoffman, who also used to work at PayPal.
Square
In 2010, Rabois joined Square. This company provides a service for electronic payments. He became the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Square. He left Square in January 2013.
Investing in Companies
Khosla Ventures
In March 2013, Rabois joined Khosla Ventures, a company that invests in new businesses. He left in 2019 but returned to Khosla Ventures in January 2024. He is now one of the managing directors there. In 2015, he also joined the board of directors for Scribd, a digital library.
Founders Fund
In 2019, Rabois joined Founders Fund as a general partner. This is another company that invests in startups. In 2021, while at Founders Fund, he helped start a company called OpenStore in Miami. OpenStore buys and manages brands that sell products online. It quickly became very valuable.
Rabois left Founders Fund in January 2024 to go back to Khosla Ventures. However, he still represents Founders Fund on the boards of companies like Ramp, Found, and Trade Republic.
Other Ventures
Opendoor
In April 2014, Keith Rabois helped start Opendoor. This company makes it easier for people to buy and sell homes online.
Alliance of American Football
In March 2018, Rabois invested in the Alliance of American Football, a professional football league. He was also on the league's board of directors.
Personal Life
In November 2015, Keith Rabois bought a house in San Francisco. He planned to make some changes to it, but his neighbors had some concerns.
In 2018, Keith Rabois married Jacob Helberg. Their wedding took place in Saint Barthélemy.
In November 2020, it was reported that Rabois and his husband moved from California to Miami, Florida.
