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Chamath Palihapitiya
The Dictator
Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976)[1] 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 The Social+Capital Partnership, through which he invested in several companies, including Yammer and Slack. He is a co-host of a technology podcast, All-In, along with David Sacks, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Palihapitiya was born on 3 September 1976 in Sri Lanka.[5] His family has origins in Galle.[6] His father was posted to the High Commission of Sri Lanka, Ottawa and moved his family to Canada when Chamath was five years old. Five years later, in 1986, when the posting came to an end, the family sought asylum in Canada, as the father had been criticized for his views about violence during the Sri Lankan Civil War.[5]
Palihapitiya’s father was frequently unemployed, and his mother did low-paying housekeeping jobs.[7] At age 14, Palihapitiya worked at a Burger King to support his family.[8] His father died in October 2014.[6]He attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute.[9][10] After graduating from the University of Waterloo in 1999 with a degree in electrical engineering, Palihapitiya worked for a year as a derivatives trader at the investment bank BMO Nesbitt Burns. He then accepted a job offer at Winamp and moved to California.[11]
David Friedberg
The Queen Of Quinoa
Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976)[1] 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 The Social+Capital Partnership, through which he invested in several companies, including Yammer and Slack. He is a co-host of a technology podcast, All-In, along with David Sacks, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Palihapitiya was born on 3 September 1976 in Sri Lanka.[5] His family has origins in Galle.[6] His father was posted to the High Commission of Sri Lanka, Ottawa and moved his family to Canada when Chamath was five years old. Five years later, in 1986, when the posting came to an end, the family sought asylum in Canada, as the father had been criticized for his views about violence during the Sri Lankan Civil War.[5]
Palihapitiya’s father was frequently unemployed, and his mother did low-paying housekeeping jobs.[7] At age 14, Palihapitiya worked at a Burger King to support his family.[8] His father died in October 2014.[6]He attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute.[9][10] After graduating from the University of Waterloo in 1999 with a degree in electrical engineering, Palihapitiya worked for a year as a derivatives trader at the investment bank BMO Nesbitt Burns. He then accepted a job offer at Winamp and moved to California.[11]
Jason Calacanis
JCal
Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976)[1] 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 The Social+Capital Partnership, through which he invested in several companies, including Yammer and Slack. He is a co-host of a technology podcast, All-In, along with David Sacks, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Palihapitiya was born on 3 September 1976 in Sri Lanka.[5] His family has origins in Galle.[6] His father was posted to the High Commission of Sri Lanka, Ottawa and moved his family to Canada when Chamath was five years old. Five years later, in 1986, when the posting came to an end, the family sought asylum in Canada, as the father had been criticized for his views about violence during the Sri Lankan Civil War.[5]
Palihapitiya’s father was frequently unemployed, and his mother did low-paying housekeeping jobs.[7] At age 14, Palihapitiya worked at a Burger King to support his family.[8] His father died in October 2014.[6]He attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute.[9][10] After graduating from the University of Waterloo in 1999 with a degree in electrical engineering, Palihapitiya worked for a year as a derivatives trader at the investment bank BMO Nesbitt Burns. He then accepted a job offer at Winamp and moved to California.[11]
David Sacks
The Rain Man
Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976)[1] 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 The Social+Capital Partnership, through which he invested in several companies, including Yammer and Slack. He is a co-host of a technology podcast, All-In, along with David Sacks, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Palihapitiya was born on 3 September 1976 in Sri Lanka.[5] His family has origins in Galle.[6] His father was posted to the High Commission of Sri Lanka, Ottawa and moved his family to Canada when Chamath was five years old. Five years later, in 1986, when the posting came to an end, the family sought asylum in Canada, as the father had been criticized for his views about violence during the Sri Lankan Civil War.[5]
Palihapitiya’s father was frequently unemployed, and his mother did low-paying housekeeping jobs.[7] At age 14, Palihapitiya worked at a Burger King to support his family.[8] His father died in October 2014.[6]He attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute.[9][10] After graduating from the University of Waterloo in 1999 with a degree in electrical engineering, Palihapitiya worked for a year as a derivatives trader at the investment bank BMO Nesbitt Burns. He then accepted a job offer at Winamp and moved to California.[11]