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Chamath Palihapitiya

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Chamath Palihapitiya

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 the business and technology podcast All-In.

Infobox

Born
(1976-09-03) 3 September 1976 (age 49)Galle, Sri Lanka
Citizenship
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Education
University of Waterloo (BASc)
Occupations
Entrepreneur Businessman Venture capitalist
Years active
2007–present
Spouses
mw- Brigette Lau (div. 2018) Nathalie Dompé (m. 2023)
Children
5

Tables

· Investment career › SPACs
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. I (IPOA)
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. I (IPOA)
SPAC Name
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. I (IPOA)
Company Taken Public
Virgin Galactic
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II (IPOB)
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II (IPOB)
SPAC Name
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II (IPOB)
Company Taken Public
Opendoor
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (IPOC)
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (IPOC)
SPAC Name
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (IPOC)
Company Taken Public
Clover Health
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV (IPOD)
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV (IPOD)
SPAC Name
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV (IPOD)
Company Taken Public
Liquidated without merger
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. V (IPOE)
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. V (IPOE)
SPAC Name
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. V (IPOE)
Company Taken Public
SoFi
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI (IPOF)
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI (IPOF)
SPAC Name
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI (IPOF)
Company Taken Public
Liquidated without merger
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A (AEXA)
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A (AEXA)
SPAC Name
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A (AEXA)
Company Taken Public
Currently seeking target
SPAC Name
Company Taken Public
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. I (IPOA)
Virgin Galactic
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II (IPOB)
Opendoor
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (IPOC)
Clover Health
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV (IPOD)
Liquidated without merger
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. V (IPOE)
SoFi
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI (IPOF)
Liquidated without merger
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A (AEXA)
Currently seeking target

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  8. Bloomberg News
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  33. Benzinga
    https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46485314/chamath-palihapitiya-slams-ai-agent-hype-as-year-of-letdowns-touts-8090s-software-factory-as-no-gimmick-alternative
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  35. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-social-capital-ipo/virgin-galactic-dealmaker-defies-ipo-lull-with-720-million-blank-check-deal-idUSKCN22331U
  36. CNBC
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/06/chamath-palihapitiya-to-take-clover-health-public-in-another-spac-deal-worth-3point7-billion.html
  37. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/article/sofi-ma-social-cap/online-lender-sofi-to-go-public-through-merger-with-palihapitiya-backed-spac-idUSL1N2JI2HZ
  38. Bloomberg.com
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  39. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/business/chamath-palihapitiya-spac-investors.html
  40. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818876/000110465922101307/tm2225964d1_8k.htm
  41. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818873/000110465922101316/tm2225965d1_8k.htm
  42. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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  45. SFGate
    https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Opinion-Warriors-part-owner-Chamath-Palihapitiya-15903403.php
  46. San Francisco Chronicle
    https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Silicon-Valley-billionaire-Chamath-Palihapitiya-15922431.php
  47. New York Times
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    https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/vivek-ramaswamys-intimate-dinner-fund-raiser-will-cost-50000-usd-in-san-francisco-bay-area-2439427-2023-09-23
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    https://puck.news/melinda-gates-125-billion-question/
  53. Reuters
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20130413230948/http://www.fwd.us/our_supporters
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    http://www.fwd.us/about_us
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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mark-zuckerberg-immigrants-are-the-key-to-a-knowledge-economy/2013/04/10/aba05554-a20b-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html
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    https://newrepublic.com/article/113117/mark-zuckerbergs-immigration-reform-strategy-necessary-cynicism
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    http://valleywag.gawker.com/ron-conway-flips-out-over-call-for-sf-mayor-ed-lee-to-r-1588288701
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  60. Slate
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  61. San Francisco Chronicle
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  62. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/former-facebook-exec-chamath-palihapitiya-social-media-damaging-society-2017-12
  63. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/11/facebook-former-executive-ripping-society-apart
  64. Business Insider
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171215223914/http://www.businessinsider.com/former-Facebook-exec-adds-context-to-social-media-criticism-2017-12/
  65. CNBC
    https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/12/chamath-palihapitiya-my-kids-get-no-screen-time-whatsoever.html
  66. Axios
    https://www.axios.com/chamath-palihapitiya-california-governor-8d47da34-cdbe-4c16-a93b-a547fe875997.html
  67. POLITICO
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    https://www.fastcompany.com/90669730/chamath-palihapitiya-pledges-7-million-to-california-hydropanels-that-pull-water-out-of-air
  83. Market Realist
    https://marketrealist.com/p/chamath-palihapitiya-wife/
  84. Institutional Investor
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  85. Vanity Fair
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  86. Bloomberg News
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-05-13/spac-king-chamath-palihapitiya-hopes-his-hype-will-keep-mesmerizing-you
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