Reid Hoffman Leaves Microsoft Board After 9 Years to Focus on AI Biopharma Startup Manas
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 5
Reid Hoffman Leaves Microsoft Board After 9 Years to Focus on AI Biopharma Startup Manas
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 5
Summary
Microsoft said Reid Hoffman, 58, will not seek reelection to its board and will step down at the company’s annual meeting later this year.
Hoffman told CEO Satya Nadella he needs to shift into “founder mode” for Manas, the AI-native biopharmaceutical company he co-founded.
The LinkedIn co-founder joined Microsoft’s board in 2017 after selling LinkedIn to the company for $27 billion in 2016.
His exit follows earlier AI-related governance moves: Hoffman left OpenAI’s board in 2023 to avoid conflicts tied to OpenAI and Greylock portfolio companies.
The departure comes as Hoffman remains active across AI and politics, after co-founding Inflection and facing recent scrutiny over Epstein ties and political donations.