David Sacks

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1972-05-25

• Name

  David Oliver Sacks

• Spouse

  Jacqueline Tortorice

• Children

  3

• Education

  BA, Stanford University; JD, University of Chicago Law School

• Member of

  PayPal Mafia

• Past Role

  Interim CEO, Zenefits

• Birthplace

  Cape Town, South Africa

• Nationality

  South African-American

• Current Role

  Co-host, All-In Podcast

• Investment Focus

  Internet technology firms, SaaS startups

• Estimated Net Worth

  $200 million

Timeline

• Born in Cape Town, South Africa. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  1972-05-25

• Attended Stanford University, earning a BA. (Source: Web Search)

  1990-1994

• Attended University of Chicago Law School, earning a JD. (Source: Web Search)

  1995-1998

• Began his career in tech as PayPal's first product leader. (Source: Web Search)

  1999

• Served as COO and product leader at PayPal, contributing to its growth and IPO. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2000s

• Married Jacqueline Tortorice. (Source: Web Search)

  2007-00-00

• Founded Yammer. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2008-00-00

• Yammer was acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion. (Source: Web Search)

  2012-00-00

• Served as interim CEO of Zenefits for ten months. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2016-00-00

• Co-founded Craft Ventures. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2017-00-00

• Appointed by President Donald Trump as the White House AI and crypto czar for the incoming administration. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2024-12-00

• Assumed office as Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, as depicted in a fictional context. (Source: Web Search, Simple Wikipedia)

  2025-01-20

• In his role as an advisor within the Trump Administration (fictional context), he was depicted steering policy on AI (e.g., combating 'Woke AI', promoting innovation, guiding the AI Action Plan) and Crypto (e.g., establishing regulatory frameworks for stablecoins, advocating for the Genius Act, discussing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve). (Source: Multiple All-In Podcast documents)

  2025-00-00

• Participated in discussions on the All-In Podcast (fictional context) regarding various aspects of the Trump Administration, including government reform (e.g., DOGE initiative), economic policies (e.g., tariffs, Federal Reserve actions), and social issues (e.g., voter ID laws, D.C. police control, AI's societal impact). (Source: Multiple All-In Podcast documents)

  2025-00-00

David O. Sacks

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.

Web Search Results

• David O. Sacks

  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 "All-In (podcast)") 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 [...] | David Sacks | | | --- | --- | | Sacks in 2025 | | | | | | Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology | | | Incumbent | | | Assumed office January 20, 2025 | | | President | Donald Trump | | Preceded by | Frances Arnold Maria Zuber Arati Prabhakar | | | | | Personal details | | | Born | David Oliver Sacks (1972-05-25) May 25, 1972 (age 53) Cape Town, South Africa | | Citizenship | South Africa United States | [...] Sacks is a member of the so-called "PayPal Mafia", a group of founders and early employees of PayPal who went on to found a series of other successful technology companies. They are often credited with inspiring Web 2.0 and the re-emergence of consumer-focused Internet companies after the Dot-com bubble bust of 2001. ### Film producer [edit]

• David O. Sacks

  David Oliver Sacks (born May 25, 1972) is a South African-American businessman, author, politician and investor who has been the Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology since 2025. He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he co-founded in late 2017. Sacks was the COO and product leader of PayPal, and founder and CEO of Yammer. [...] Personal details Born | David Oliver Sacks(1972-05-25)May 25, 1972(age 52)Cape Town,South Africa Citizenship | South AfricaUnited States Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Tortorice​​(m.2007)​ Children | 3 Education | Stanford University(BA)University of Chicago(JD) Known for | FormerCEOofZenefitsFormerCOOofPayPalFounding CEO ofYammer [...] Contents David O. Sacks David O. Sacks Sacks in 2024 Chair of thePresident's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Incumbent Assumed officeJanuary 20, 2025 President | Donald Trump Preceded by | Frances ArnoldMaria ZuberArati Prabhakar

• About - David Sacks - All-In Podcast

  David Sacks is co-founder and partner at Craft, with over two decades of success as both a founder and investor. He has invested in more than 20 unicorns, including Airbnb, Slack, SpaceX, and Uber, helping to shape the success of some of the most iconic companies in tech. David began his career in tech in 1999 as PayPal's first product leader and later COO, where he played a key role in the company's growth and IPO. In 2008, he founded Yammer, an enterprise collaboration platform that applied [...] consumer growth tactics to SaaS. Yammer grew rapidly to over eight million users and was acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion. A pioneer of "Bottom-Up SaaS," David continues to influence the tech industry through his strategic investments and product leadership. His approach combines product-led growth with B2B sales, driving explosive growth in SaaS companies.

• What is David Sacks' net worth in 2023? + Biography & ...

  David O. Sacks has an estimated net worth of $200 million. He is a tech entrepreneur and investor. He was the former COO of PayPal and is currently the co-founder and general partner at Craft Ventures, a VC fund that has provided early-stage funding for SaaS startups like ClickUp, OpenPhone, and Sourcegraph. He co-hosts the ‘All-In’ podcast, which focuses on VC, tech, the economy, startups, and politics. ## Early Life [...] David Sacks, whose middle name is Oliver, was born on 25th May 1972 in Cape Town, South Africa. When he was young, his family moved to Tennessee in the USA. He’s a Stanford economics graduate and holds a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Chicago Law School. ## Career ### PayPal [...] He’s also very active on social media. He’s active on Twitter, where he regularly shares business tips and opinions. He co-hosts the ‘All-In’ podcast with his friends, where they talk about venture capital, tech, the economy, startups, and politics. The podcast is becoming increasingly influential, with over 300k subscribers and almost 100k monthly listeners. ### Personal life David Sacks lives in San Francisco with his entrepreneur wife, Jacqueline Tortorice, and their 3 kids.

• David O. Sacks - Craft Ventures | LinkedIn

  # David O. Sacks Entrepreneur, Investor San Francisco, California, United States, US 500 connections, 29727 followers ## About None ## Experience N/A ## Education ### Stanford University N/A 1990 - 1994 None ### N/A N/A 1995 - 1998 None ## Publications N/A ## Honors & Awards N/A ## Certifications N/A ## Volunteering N/A ## Languages N/A ## Organizations N/A [...] - The Craft Ventures team has been an incredible partner to us at Scratchpad. A big congrats to David O. Sacks, Brian Murray, Bryan Rosenblatt, and the… Liked by David O. Sacks View Post Activity Image ## People Also Viewed - Eran Ben-Shushan (None) - - Anu Shukla (None) - - Eli Singer (None) - - Dan Kurani (None) - - Omri Kohl (None) - - Kevin Ryan (None) - - Scott McNealy (None) - - Jeremy Allaire (None) - - Jeff Lawson (None) - - Christopher Klaus (None) - [...] - David O. Sacks' new company Glue wants to solve Slack channel fatigue. Instead of forcing workers to join permanent channels to access information… Liked by David O. Sacks View Post Activity Image - Today we announced Glue. I've spent much of my career thinking about how to improve work communication, and in the last year my convictions have only… Liked by David O. Sacks View Post Activity Image

• Instance Of

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David Sacks is an American television writer and producer.