Kaz Nejatian: Opendoor will be the most aggressive in-office public tech company
Kaz Nejatian · Opendoor CEO, Kaz Nejatian: OpenAI and Oracle, How Can Either Afford to Do This · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Sep 18, 2025 · at 24:27
Kaz Nejatian, newly appointed CEO of Opendoor, discusses company culture and upcoming mandatory in-office work policies.
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“Opendoor will be the most aggressive in-office public tech company.”
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