SocialNet.com
Early online community service for meeting people with shared interests.
Status unknownLast verified Oct 2, 2026
About SocialNet.com
SocialNet.com was an Internet community service company co-founded by Reid Hoffman in August 1997. Hoffman worked there in various capacities until January 2000, when he joined PayPal.Source [1]
Secondary sources describe it as focused on online dating and on matching people with others who shared their interests. Its later fate could not be established from reliable sources.Source [2]Source [1]
What happened
Co-founded by Reid Hoffman in August 1997 as an Internet community service company that focused on online dating and matching people with similar interests. Hoffman left in January 2000 to join PayPal. Its later fate was not established from sources fetched today.Source [1]Source [2]
Timeline
- 2000-01Co-founder Reid Hoffman left to join PayPal.Source [1]
- 1997-08Co-founded by Reid Hoffman.Source [1]
People on Founded, and where they went next
| Person | Here | Also built |
|---|---|---|
| Reid Hoffman | Co-founder1997 to 2000 | Manas AIActiveInflection AIActiveMicrosoftIPOGreylockActiveLinkedInAcquiredPayPalIPOConfinityMerged |
Sources
- PayPal, Inc. Registration Statement (Form S-1/A), SEC EDGAR, 2002-02-14. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Reid Hoffman, Wikipedia. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.