Chamath Palihapitiya
InvestorFounder & CEO of Social Capital
Palo Alto, CA
Writes $2M β $15M checks Β· typically $6M
About
Chamath Palihapitiya led Facebook's growth team before founding Social Capital in 2011, which he later converted into a holding company that no longer takes outside capital. He popularized the SPAC boom of 2020-2021, taking Virgin Galactic and others public, and co-hosts the All-In podcast. He continues to run Social Capital and, more recently, the industrial AI company 8090.
Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath
Some are saying prices are going to continue to go way down⦠https://t.co/JnJzQy7Oq4
Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 627 Β· β 25
Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath
The resolution of this trillion dollar bet will happen before EOY 2026. Stakes are enormous on the outcome. Path1: Markets price the Ant IPO and public valuation answers this question. Path2: Harness + Open Model math becomes more precise and well known. It shows material https://t.co/2SgB4KY43S
Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 631 Β· β 58
Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath
@OpenAI @deepseek_ai Congrats to @grok and their performance on the Pareto frontier
Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 135
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- 8090 SolutionsCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2024 β present
- Social CapitalFoundercurrent2011 β presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- FacebookVP, User Growth, Mobile & International2007 β 2011
- FacebookVP, Platform & Monetization2007 β 2008
- Mayfield FundInvestor2006 β 2007
- AOLVice President & General Manager, AIM + ICQ2003 β 2005
- AOLDirector then Executive Director, Product2001 β 2003
- Winamp & Spinner.comProduct & Business Development2000 β 2001
- BMO Nesbitt BurnsAssociate - Interest Rate Derivatives Group1999 β 2000
Education
- University of WaterlooB.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering, First Class Honours1994 β 1999
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at 8090 Solutions2
Also worked at Facebook273
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Also worked at Mayfield Fund30
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Also worked at AOL91
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Chamath PalihapitiyaChamath Palihapitiya on rebuilding Social Capital & Silicon Valley ponzi scheme
This Week in Startups
Chamath Palihapitiya Interview | Warren Buffett's Approach and How It Applies to Social Capital
The Investor's Podcast Network
Chamath Palihapitiya β The Social Capital Flywheel (Capital Allocators, EP.167)
Capital Allocators with Ted Seides
Episode 208: Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya is Out to Arm the Rebels
New York Stock Exchange
Network8
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