David Sacks
David Sacks | |
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Sacks in 2025 | |
| Special Advisor for AI and Crypto | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology | |
| Assumed office January 23, 2025 Serving with Michael Kratsios | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Oliver Sacks May 25, 1972 Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Spouse |
Jacqueline Tortorice
(m. 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
| Known for | Former CEO of Zenefits Former COO of PayPal Founding CEO of Yammer |
David Oliver Sacks (born May 25, 1972) is a South African-American entrepreneur, author, and investor in internet technology firms. He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he co-founded in late 2017. Additionally, he is a co-host of the All In podcast, alongside Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis and David Friedberg. Previously, Sacks was the COO and product leader of PayPal, and founder and CEO of Yammer. In 2016, he became interim CEO of Zenefits for ten months. In 2017, Sacks co-founded Craft Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. His angel investments include Facebook, Uber, SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, and Airbnb. In December 2024, President Donald Trump named Sacks the White House AI and crypto czar for the incoming administration.