Chamath Palihapitiya
Chamath Palihapitiya | |
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Palihapitiya in 2025 | |
| Born | 3 September 1976 |
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| Education | University of Waterloo (BASc) |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouses | Brigette Lau (div. 2018)Nathalie Dompé (m. 2023) |
| Children | 5 |
Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976) is a Canadian-American venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He founded and leads Social Capital, which he launched in 2011 after serving as a senior executive at Facebook from 2007 to 2011. Palihapitiya has used Social Capital to invest in technology and healthcare companies, championed high-profile special-purpose acquisition company deals, held a minority stake in the Golden State Warriors, and co-hosts All-In, a weekly business and technology podcast launched in 2021 with co-hosts Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, and David Friedberg, which focuses on startup investing and technology policy.