Chamath Palihapitiya | |
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.jpg) Palihapitiya in 2016 | |
| 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)[1] is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian and American venture capitalist, engineer, SPAC sponsor, and the founder and CEO of Social Capital. Palihapitiya was an early senior executive at Facebook, working at the company from 2007 to 2011. Following his departure from Facebook, Palihapitiya started The Social+Capital Partnership, through which he invested in several companies, including Yammer and Slack. He is also the co-host of technology podcast All-In, along with David Sacks, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg.[2][3][4]
- ^ Palihapitiya, Chamath (3 September 2015). "Life…". Medium. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "5 Things You Might Not Know About Chamath Palihapitiya". Benzinga. 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Levy, Ari (30 July 2021). "Early Google exec got Larry Page's backing to build a start-up factory focused on saving the planet". CNBC. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Wieczner, Jen (2 October 2023). "How Loro Piana Became Silicon Valley's Favorite Flex". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.