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Chamath Palihapitiya

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A podcaster and investor on the All-In Podcast who framed AI psychosis as part of a larger trend of social decay and the 'loneliness epidemic', and argued that the venture capital model is broken.


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Summary

Chamath Palihapitiya is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-American venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and engineer. He is best known as the founder and CEO of Social Capital, a venture capital firm he established in 2011 after serving as an early senior executive at Facebook from 2007 to 2011, where he significantly contributed to its growth. Palihapitiya is also recognized for his strategic venture investments in companies like Yammer and Slack, his minority ownership in the Golden State Warriors, and his role as a co-host of the "All-In" podcast. He is a prominent voice in technology discussions, notably advocating for "The Bitter Lesson" principle in the context of the AI arms race, emphasizing the power of scalable computation over human-labeled data.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Hobbies

    Poker Player

  • Education

    University of Waterloo (BASc)

  • Birth Date

    1976-09-03

  • Occupation

    Venture Capitalist, Entrepreneur, Engineer, Businessman, SPAC Sponsor, Podcaster

  • Birth Place

    Galle, Sri Lanka

  • Citizenship

    Sri Lankan, Canadian, American

  • Years Active

    2007-present

  • Previous Role

    Senior Executive at Facebook (2007-2011)

  • Company Founded

    Social Capital

  • Private Jet Cost

    $75 million

  • Private Jet Model

    Bombardier Global 7500

  • Number of Children

    5

  • Key Concept Discussed

    AI Arms Race

  • Role at Social Capital

    Founder, CEO

  • Estimated SPAC Earnings

    Approximately $750 million

Timeline
  • Born in Galle, Sri Lanka. (Source: Wikipedia, Kiddle)

    1976-09-03

  • Joined Facebook as an early senior executive. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

    2007-01-01

  • Left Facebook. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

    2011-01-01

  • Founded Social Capital, initially named The Social+Capital Partnership. (Source: Summary, DBPedia, Investopedia, Social Capital website)

    2011-01-01

  • FWD.us, a lobbying group of which he is a founder, launched. (Source: Web search)

    2013-04-11

  • The Social+Capital Partnership changed its name to Social Capital. (Source: DBPedia)

    2015-01-01

  • Divorced Brigette Lau. (Source: Wikipedia, Kiddle)

    2018-01-01

  • Began making Proprietary Capital investments through entities owned and controlled by him. (Source: Social Capital website)

    2019-01-01

  • Purchased a Bombardier Global 7500 private jet for $75 million. (Source: Web search)

    2020-12-31

  • Stated in a CNBC interview his belief that Meta failed to regulate its product. (Source: Investopedia)

    2021-01-01

  • Published his latest investor letter, discussing the 'hard reset from zero interest rates' and the reshaping of companies by AI advancements. (Source: Web search)

    2023-01-01

  • Married Nathalie Dompé in Italy. (Source: Kiddle)

    2023-07-01

Chamath Palihapitiya

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.

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  • Chamath Palihapitiya - Wikipedia

    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 "Social Capital (venture 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 [...] Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # Chamath Palihapitiya | Chamath Palihapitiya | | | --- | --- | | Palihapitiya in 2016 | | | Born | (1976-09-03) 3 September 1976 (age 48) Galle, Sri Lanka | | Citizenship | Canada United States | | Education | University of Waterloo (BASc) | | Occupations | Entrepreneur Businessman Venture capitalist | | Years active | 2007–present | | Spouses | Brigette Lau ​ (div. 2018)​ Nathalie Dompé ​ (m. 2023)​ | | Children | 5 | [...] Palihapitiya was listed as one of the "Founders" of the lobbying group FWD.us. The group launched on 11 April 2013, and its goals include immigration reform, improving education, and enabling technological innovation, all in a United States context. An article in The New Republic stated that Palihapitiya received a weekly report about FWD.us and also quoted him as saying, in response to controversy around the FWD.us political lobbying strategy: "The folks that are actually people that run that

  • Chamath Palihapitiya Facts for Kids

    Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976) is a successful businessman and investor. He was born in Sri Lanka and later became a citizen of Canada and the United States. He is known for being a venture capitalist, which means he invests in new companies that have a lot of potential to grow. Chamath also founded and is the CEO of a company called Social Capital. [...] | Quick facts for kids Chamath Palihapitiya | | --- | | Image 3: Chamath Palihapitiya 2016 Dialog (cropped).jpg.jpg) Palihapitiya in 2016 | | Born | (1976-09-03) 3 September 1976 (age 48) Galle, Sri Lanka | | Citizenship | Canada United States | | Education | University of Waterloo (BASc) | | Occupation | Entrepreneur Businessman Venture capitalist | | Years active | 2007–present | | Spouse(s) | Brigette Lau ​ (div.2018)​ Nathalie Dompé ​ (m.2023)​ | | Children | 5 | [...] Chamath now lives in California with his second wife, Nathalie Dompé. She is an Italian businesswoman and they have two children together. They got married in Italy in July 2023. In an interview, Palihapitiya said he tries to keep his children away from social media. He believes it's important for kids not to rely too much on devices as babysitters. Chamath Palihapitiya is also a big poker player. He has won money in several major poker tournaments, including the World Series of Poker.

  • Who Is Chamath Palihapitiya? - Investopedia

    Who Is Chamath Palihapitiya? Chamath Palihapitiya is an entreprenuer and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya is a highly-successful entrepreneur and venture capitalist in the San Francisco Bay area. Palihapitiya founded (and is the CEO of ) Social Capital in 2011 to invest in companies in fields being ignored by other venture capitalists, like health, financial services, and education. [...] Yes. Chamath Palihapitiya worked at Facebook (now Meta) as a senior-level executive, who led the development team and was crucial in launching new platforms that contributed to the success of Meta. The Bottom Line Chamath Palihapitiya has made a name for himself, funding startups that were being overlooked by venture capitalists who searched for large and quick returns. In doing so, he became somewhat of a legend in the VC industry while becoming a popular philanthropist at the same time. [...] Before founding Social Capital, Palihapitiya served as vice president of operations in several capacities, including as a lead developer for Facebook (now Meta). He is credited with helping orchestrate the social media platform's massive growth. However, according to interviews with media members, he is reportedly not a fan of the social media behemoth. In 2021, he was interviewed on CNBC, stating his belief that Meta failed to regulate its product. Personal Life

  • About - Social Capital

    ### Our story Social Capital was founded in 2011 by Chamath Palihapitiya. Prior to starting Social Capital, Chamath served as an early member of Facebook's senior executive team and led the development and launch of new platforms that drove their global growth. Prior to Facebook, Chamath held leading roles at The Mayfield Fund, AOL and Winamp. [...] Any opinions in the above are Social Capital's views only. None of the above is investment advice, a recommendation or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities relating to Social Capital. Such views are as of the date of such document only. “Social Capital,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to a collective strategy developed by Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder and CEO of The Social+Capital Partnership, L.L.C. (“Social+Capital”), and used in connection with the SC GP/LP [...] Funds and the Proprietary Capital. "SC GP/LP Funds” refers to the venture capital funds managed by Social+Capital. SC GP/LP Funds are not open to new investors. “Proprietary Capital” refers to investments made by Mr. Palihapitiya starting in 2019 through entities owned and controlled by him and related to the Social Capital strategy developed by him, other than those made through the SC GP/LP Funds. Proprietary Capital investments are made on an ongoing basis by Mr. Palihapitiya with cash on

  • 'The Dictator': Chamath Palihapitiya's Broken Professional ...

    In his latest investor letter published this week, Palihapitiya wrote, “While 2023 was full of challenges, we are near the end of the hard reset from zero interest rates. After a decade of low rates and rising valuations, many of the tailwinds that benefited us as technologists are now gone. Instead, disruptive change via advancements in AI and reshoring of critical industries are reshaping how companies are built.” There have been two rounds of major breakups at Social Capital. [...] Share this post 'The Dictator': Chamath Palihapitiya's Broken Professional Relationships The inside story on Social Capital's two big breakups Share this post In late 2020, Chamath Palihapitiya — the dictator, as he is known on the All-In Podcast — bought a Bombardier Global 7500 private jet for $75 million just as he was was hawking SPACs on CNBC. [...] At the time, it looked like the man who had made a fortune on Facebook’s public offering, who built his own lucrative venture capital firm, and who co-hosts one of the most popular business podcasts in the world was only going to climb to greater heights. Money would keep flowing in endlessly. And indeed, Palihapitiya has said his company made roughly $750 million from the SPAC frenzy by taking hefty promote fees for taking companies public in SPAC mergers.

Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976) is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian and American venture capitalist, engineer, SPAC sponsor, founder and CEO of Social Capital. Palihapitiya was an early senior executive at Facebook, working at the company from 2007 to 2011. Following his departure from Facebook, Palihapitiya started his fund, The Social+Capital Partnership, through which he invested in several companies, including Yammer and Slack. The Social+Capital Partnership changed its name to Social Capital in 2015. He is a co-host of technology podcast All In.

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