Chamath Palihapitiya
Canadian-American businessman
Known for: Sri Lankan-born Canadian and American venture capitalist and entrepreneur
Biography
Chamath Palihapitiya is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian and 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.
Key Achievements
- 1976 — Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976) is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian and American venture capitalist and entrepreneur.
- 2011 — He founded and leads Social Capital, which he launched in 2011 after serving as a senior executive at Facebook from 2007 to 2011.
- 2021 — 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 W...
- 1976 — Chamath Palihapitiya was born on 3 September 1976 in Galle, a city in south Sri Lanka to a Sinhalese family.
- 1999 — = = After graduation, Palihapitiya worked as derivatives trader at BMO Nesbitt Burns.