Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois is a General Partner at Founders Fund. He has an unrivaled track record as an executive, entrepreneur, and investor. He specializes in transforming early-stage startups into booming businesses. Over the last decade, Rabois has forged several of the most important new social and commerce platforms. He is widely known for his early-stage startup investments and his executive roles at PayPal, LinkedIn, Slide and Square. He also has deep expertise in the financial services industry and government affairs.
Keith Rabois Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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General Partner
Academic History
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Juris Doctor (JD)
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BA, Political Science
- Earlier in his career, Rabois worked as a litigator at Sullivan and Cromwell.
- He clerked for the United States Court of Appeals for the fifth circuit.
- He began his career as a senior executive at PayPal.
- He spent thirteen years leading organizations such as PayPal, LinkedIn, and Square.
- He is considered a member of the PayPal Mafia, a group that includes PayPal co-founders Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and Elon Musk.
- As a board member, he guided Yelp and Xoom from inception to successful initial public offerings.
- He was an early investor in several high-profile Internet companies including YouTube.
- He is also an angel investor in Airbnb, Lyft, Palantir, Eventbrite, Quora, Yammer, Skybox, Counsyl, Weebly, Wish, and Eventbrite.
- He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.