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Chamath Palihapitiya
Founder of Social Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Chamath Palihapitiya is the CEO of Social Capital, where he has led the company to invest in a diverse range of sectors and stages, including notable companies like Mitra Chem, Flock, and Syapse. With a background as the VP of User Growth and Mobile at Facebook, he has also held executive roles at AOL and has made significant contributions to various companies through his investments and leadership.
Palihapitiya's career highlights include founding Social Capital and serving as the VP of User Growth and Mobile at Facebook, where he played a key role in platform and monetization strategies. His investment portfolio includes successful companies like Proterra, Latch, and Berkshire Grey, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting innovative ventures across different sectors.
Work Experience
Founder
2011 - Current
We make big bets on transformational ideas, technology, and people.
VP, User Growth, Mobile & International
2007 - 2011
Responsible for overseeing core growth components, building new systems to maximize adoption and virality and growing Facebook adoption throughout the world. Also responsible for overseeing our mobile efforts.
VP, Platform & Monetization
2007 - 2008
Original exec in charge of FB Platform as well as launching and managing monetization efforts including online advertising channel.
Stay N' Alive Productions, LLC is a social media marketing firm that provides clients with measurable profits.
Investor
2006 - 2007
Focused on investing primarily in Consumer Internet, Media and Advertising opportunities. Secondary focus on Games and Mobile.
Mayfield is an early-stage VC firm investing in enterprise, deeptech, and human and planetary health companies.
Vice President & General Manager, AIM + ICQ
2003 - 2005
Led resurgence of two of the Internet' most visible and popular brands. Revamped entire brand, product and value proposition of AIM and closed many significant, high profile transactions. Oversaw ICQ team in Israel.
Director then Executive Director, Product
2001 - 2003
Responsible for Product and Premium Services for multiple entertainment categories including Games, Music, Movies, Television, Ticketing and Sports.
AOL Lifestream is a web-based application that enables users to keep track of all their comments on social networking sites.
Raised $1,000,000,000.00 from Comcast Ventures and Google.
Product & Business Development
2000 - 2001
Responsible for product and bus dev at Winamp and Spinner.com - a pioneering media player and online radio company. Both companies were acquired by AOL.
Associate - Interest Rate Derivatives Group
1999 - 2000
Responsible for creating and trading interest rate derivatives. One of the youngest people in bank history to be given their own P&L and proprietary trading account.
Education
B.A.Sc.
1994 - 1999