Reid Hoffman leaves Microsoft board to focus on AI cancer drug-discovery startup

Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn co-founder and venture capitalist, is leaving Microsoft’s board later this year as he shifts his attention to a new artificial intelligence venture. Microsoft said Hoffman will not stand for re-election at its 2026 annual shareholder meeting and will remain a director until that meeting takes place.

According to a Microsoft filing reported by GeekWire and Morningstar, Hoffman’s departure is not tied to any disagreement with the company’s management, policies or operations. Microsoft thanked him for his contributions, ending a board run that began in 2017 after the company’s acquisition of LinkedIn, which Hoffman co-founded in 2003.