About Chamath Palihapitiya
Chamath Palihapitiya is an entrepreneur, an angel investor and a board member. They did their Bachelors from University of Waterloo in 1999. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2011 through Tykoon. Chamath Palihapitiya has founded 5 companies. They are currently acting as the, and as the co-founder of Social Capital and Glooko XT. As an angel investor, Chamath Palihapitiya has a portfolio of 13 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 8 more sectors. They invest in companies across United States, India and 3 more. Their most notable investments include companies like Sage and Porch. Chamath Palihapitiya is currently serving as a board member at Mitra Chem and EZETA.
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Chamath Palihapitiya's Investments
Chamath Palihapitiya has invested in 13 companies. Their most recent investment was in Syndica (Seed Round) on Oct 22, 2021. Their investments are primarily in Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 8 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in United States, India and 3 more.Here is the list of recent investments by Chamath Palihapitiya:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 22, 2021 | Seed | $8M | ||
Mar 30, 2021 | Series A | $9M | ||
Mar 09, 2021 | Series B | $50M | and 10 more | |
May 06, 2019 | Seed | $505K | and 15 more |
Chamath Palihapitiya's Portfolio Exits
Here is the list of top portfolio exits by Chamath Palihapitiya:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
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Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for accounting, finance, and people management | Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom) | - | 1981 | IPO | Jun 10, 2013 | |
SumUp: Empowering small businesses with accessible payment and customer engagement solutions | San Francisco (United States) | $146M | 2011 | Acquisition | Oct 13, 2021 | |
Online platform offering digital greeting cards | San Francisco (United States) | $3M | 2011 | Acquisition | Nov 07, 2013 | |
Cloud-based accounts payable automation platform for businesses | Bengaluru (India) | $505K | 2015 | Acquisition | Aug 27, 2021 |
Chamath Palihapitiya's Portfolio Unicorns
Chamath Palihapitiya has 1 unicorn in the portfolio which is Pipe.
Here is the detail of this portfolio unicorn:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online revenue-based financing marketplace for SaaS businesses | $332M | 2019 | Series C | Los Angeles |
Chamath Palihapitiya's Founded Companies
Here is the list of top founded companies by Chamath Palihapitiya:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venture capital firm investing in emerging technologies and future-shaping entrepreneurs | - | 2011 | Public | Menlo Park | |
Internet first brand offering smart fabric for men and women | $51.2M | 2012 | Series C | Redwood City | |
Online platform for diabetes management | - | 2018 | Unfunded | Paris |
Chamath Palihapitiya's Board Memberships
Chamath Palihapitiya has 2 current board memberships namely Mitra Chem and EZETA.Here are the details of all board memberships by Chamath Palihapitiya:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manufacturer of materials for energy, artificial intelligence, and defense applications | $95.6M | Series B | CURRENT | Oct 12, 2021 | - | |
Designer, producer, and marketer of rotary cutting tools | - | Unfunded | CURRENT | Aug 14, 2012 | - |
Chamath Palihapitiya's Top News
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Esports team Cloud9 gets investment from Joe Montanta, Reddit cofounder in Series A fundingVentureBeat•Mar 21, 2017•Cloud9, Chamath Palihapitiya, Chamath Palihapitiya, Chamath Palihapitiya and 1 other
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Porch Raises $6.25M Seed Funding Round |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Jun 09, 2013•Porch, SV Angel, Charles Moldow, Charles Moldow
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