Chamath Palihapitiya
Chamath Palihapitiya | |
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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) 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.