# Jeff Jordan

> Jeff Jordan is a General Partner (now semi-retired) at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where he spent over a decade backing marketplace and consumer companies including Airbnb, Pinterest, and Instacart. A rare operator-turned-investor, he was President of PayPal, CEO of OpenTable (steering its 2009 IPO through the financial crisis), and SVP at eBay where he oversaw the acquisitions of PayPal and Half.com. His framework on marketplace dynamics - built from running some of the most important digital marketplaces in history - became a foundational body of thinking in Silicon Valley.

- **Role:** General Partner (Emeritus) at Andreessen Horowitz
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), OpenTable, PayPal, eBay, The Walt Disney Company
- **From:** Philadelphia, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Political Science and Psychology, Amherst College, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Joined Andreessen Horowitz as its 5th General Partner in 2011, Led Airbnb's $112M Series B in July 2011 - one of the most celebrated VC bets in history, Led OpenTable's IPO in May 2009 during the financial crisis, with shares rising 72% on day one

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Joined Boston Consulting Group in San Francisco as a management consultant
- **early 1990s** — Worked as an investment banker in Los Angeles
- **mid-1990s** — Joined The Walt Disney Company as SVP of Finance for The Disney Stores
- **late 1990s** — Became President of Reel.com, an early online video rental marketplace
- **1999** — Joined eBay as SVP & General Manager, North America, running eBay.com
- **2002** — Oversaw eBay's acquisitions of PayPal and Half.com while at eBay
- **2004** — Became President of PayPal
- **2007** — Became President & CEO of OpenTable
- **2009** — Led OpenTable's IPO in May 2009 during the financial crisis; shares rose 72% on day one
- **2011** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz as its 5th General Partner in June
- **2011** — Led Airbnb's $112M Series B just one month after joining a16z
- **2012** — Led early investments in Pinterest and Instacart at a16z
- **2023** — Stepped back from active investing; continuing to steward existing portfolio boards

## Achievements

- Joined Andreessen Horowitz as its 5th General Partner in 2011
- Led Airbnb's $112M Series B in July 2011 - one of the most celebrated VC bets in history
- Led OpenTable's IPO in May 2009 during the financial crisis, with shares rising 72% on day one
- Oversaw eBay's acquisitions of PayPal and Half.com as SVP & GM of North America
- Served as President of PayPal after eBay's acquisition
- Early investor in Pinterest and Instacart at a16z
- Co-authored '16 Startup Metrics,' a foundational piece of startup literature
- Developed a widely-cited framework for online marketplace dynamics
- Took the Buffett Pledge, committing to donate at least half his wealth to philanthropy
- Board member at Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), Incredible Health, OfferUp, and others

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Announced stepping back from active investing at a16z while continuing to steward existing portfolio companies
- **2023-06** — Continues serving on boards of a16z portfolio companies including Airbnb, Incredible Health, OfferUp, and others

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/jeff-jordan/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffjordan1
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jeff_jordan

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Last updated: 2026-05-04