David O. Sacks

David Sacks
Sacks in 2025
Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded by
Personal details
Born
David Oliver Sacks

(1972-05-25) May 25, 1972
Cape Town, South Africa
Citizenship
  • South Africa
  • United States
Spouse
Jacqueline Tortorice
(m. 2007)
Children3
Education
Known forFormer CEO of Zenefits
Former COO of PayPal
Founding CEO of Yammer

David Oliver Sacks (born May 25, 1972) is a South African-American entrepreneur, author, and investor in internet technology firms. He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he co-founded in late 2017. Additionally, he is a former co-host of the All In podcast, alongside Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis and David Friedberg. Previously, Sacks was the COO and product leader of PayPal, and founder and CEO of Yammer. In 2016, he became interim CEO of Zenefits for ten months. In 2017, Sacks co-founded Craft Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. His angel investments include Facebook, Uber, SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, and Airbnb. In December 2024, President Donald Trump named Sacks the White House AI and crypto czar for the incoming administration.