Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya
Palihapitiya in 2016
Born (1976-09-03) 3 September 1976
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • United States
EducationUniversity of Waterloo (BASc)
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • Businessman
  • Venture capitalist
Years active2007–present
Spouses
Brigette Lau
(div. 2018)
    Nathalie Dompé
    (m. 2023)
    Children5

    Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976) is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-American venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Social Capital, and previously served as an early senior executive at Facebook from 2007 to 2011. Palihapitiya is known for his venture capital investments, work with Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), his minority ownership in the Golden State Warriors, and as a co-host of the business and technology podcast All-In.