Jeff Weiner is a founding partner of Next Play Ventures, an early and growth stage venture fund. He previously spent over 17 years at LinkedIn, including 11 as CEO, and has held roles at Yahoo!, Accel Partners, and Greylock Partners.
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Next Play Ventures writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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- Yahoo! · EVP of the Network Division
- Accel Partners · Executive in Residence
- Greylock Partners · Executive in Residence
- LinkedIn · CEO
- LinkedIn · Executive Chairman
- Next Play Ventures · Founding PartnerNow
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Who is Jeff Weiner?
Jeff Weiner is a founding partner of Next Play Ventures, an early and growth stage venture fund. He previously spent over 17 years at LinkedIn, including 11 as CEO, and has held roles at Yahoo!, Accel Partners, and Greylock Partners.
How much does Jeff Weiner invest?
Jeff Weiner invests through Next Play Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Jeff Weiner?
A warm intro from a founder Next Play Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Jeff Weiner do before Next Play Ventures?
EVP of the Network Division at Yahoo!; Executive in Residence at Accel Partners; Executive in Residence at Greylock Partners; CEO at LinkedIn; Executive Chairman at LinkedIn.
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