Social Capital (venture capital)

Social Capital
Company typePrivate
IndustryVenture capital
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
FoundersChamath Palihapitiya, Mamoon Hamid, Ted Maidenberg
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
ProductsInvestments
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Social Capital, formerly known as Social+Capital Partnership, is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. The firm specializes in technology startups, providing seed funding, venture capital, and private equity.[1][2]

The firm has "stood out strategically", according to Fortune, "with a focus on ... healthcare, financial services and education ... when those fields were ... neglected by the VC community."[1]

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  2. ^ de la MERCED, MICHAEL J. (6 October 2015). "Silicon Valley Investment Funds Still Lack Diversity, Study Shows". New York Times. Retrieved 23 October 2015.