Jeff Weiner

Jeff Weiner is the founding partner of Next Play Ventures and the former CEO of LinkedIn, where he served for over 11 years and grew the company from 33 million to more than 690 million members. He became Executive Chairman of LinkedIn in June 2020, a role he held until April 2026, and now focuses on coaching and investing in entrepreneurial leaders through his venture capital firm. He is best known for scaling LinkedIn during his tenure as CEO and for playing an instrumental role in the company's acquisition by Microsoft for $26 billion in 2016. He holds a BS in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.