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Ryno Blignaut

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Chief Financial Officer at Khosla Ventures
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Ryno Blignaut is the Chief Financial Officer and Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures. A Chartered Accountant who studied at Stellenbosch University, he has deep expertise in scaling financial technology companies. He previously served as CFO of Xoom, successfully leading the company through its IPO and eventual acquisition by PayPal.

His South African roots and education from Stellenbosch University, a school with a world-renowned rugby program, suggest a potential connection to his alma mater and the sport. He maintains an active role in guiding high-growth companies through various board memberships.

He holds the unique dual position of being both the internal CFO for the venture firm and an external Operating Partner for its portfolio companies.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Global Payments
As the former CFO who led Xoom through its acquisition by PayPal and a current board member at Remitly, he has extensive experience in the international payments space.
Taking Companies Public
He possesses firsthand experience in leading a company through the entire IPO process, a key part of his successful tenure as the CFO of Xoom.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Khosla Ventures
4-2023
Board and Audit Committee Member
Remitly
6-2022
Board Member
HealthifyMe
1-2022
Board Member
WorkWhile
2-2021 - 12-2024
Board Member
Mighty Buildings
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Education
1991 - 1994
BCom Hons
Stellenbosch University
CA (SA) since 1998 (trained with Deloitte & Touche)
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
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