Chamath Palihapitiya
Sri Lankan-born businessman
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| June 6 2024 | Palihapitiya co-hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump, alongside Jacqueline Sacks, at Sacks's Pacific Heights home, which raised $12 million. |
| June 6 2024 | Palihapitiya co-hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump, alongside Jacqueline Sacks, at Sacks's Pacific Heights home, which raised $12 million. |
| 2023 | Palihapitiya took over as CEO of Hustle, a texting app acquired by Social Capital in 2020. |
| 2023 | Palihapitiya took over as CEO of Hustle, a texting app acquired by Social Capital in 2020. |
| September 2023 | Palihapitiya hosted a fundraiser for presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at his home, with tickets starting at $50,000 each. |
| September 2023 | Palihapitiya hosted a fundraiser for presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at his home, with tickets starting at $50,000 each. |
| July 2023 | Chamath Palihapitiya married Nathalie Dompé at the Castello Brown in Italy. |
| July 2023 | Chamath Palihapitiya married Nathalie Dompé at the Castello Brown in Italy. |
| 2022 | Palihapitiya's 10% stake in the Golden State Warriors was valued at $520 million, representing a 2000% return on his original $25 million investment. |
| 2022 | Following his remarks about the Uyghurs, the Golden State Warriors issued a statement distancing the franchise from Palihapitiya's views, emphasizing that he does not speak on behalf of their organization. |
| 2022 | Palihapitiya later apologized for his comments via Twitter, acknowledging that he appeared to lack empathy and clarified that he believes human rights matter universally. |
| 2022 | Palihapitiya's 10% stake in the Golden State Warriors was valued at $520 million, representing a 2000% return on his original $25 million investment. |
| 2022 | Following his remarks about the Uyghurs, the Golden State Warriors issued a statement distancing the franchise from Palihapitiya's views, emphasizing that he does not speak on behalf of their organization. |
| 2022 | Palihapitiya later apologized for his comments via Twitter, acknowledging that he appeared to lack empathy and clarified that he believes human rights matter universally. |
| February 2022 | Palihapitiya stepped down as chairman of Virgin Galactic. |
| February 2022 | Palihapitiya stepped down as chairman of Virgin Galactic. |
| February 4 2022 | The Securities and Exchange Commission opened an investigation into allegations set forth in the Hindenburg Research report about Clover Health. |
| February 4 2022 | The Securities and Exchange Commission opened an investigation into allegations set forth in the Hindenburg Research report about Clover Health. |
| January 2022 | In January 2022, Chamath Palihapitiya made controversial comments on the All-In podcast, stating that the alleged persecution of Uyghurs in China did not concern him and that 'nobody cares' about it, which sparked significant backlash. |
| January 2022 | In January 2022, Chamath Palihapitiya made controversial comments on the All-In podcast, stating that the alleged persecution of Uyghurs in China did not concern him and that 'nobody cares' about it, which sparked significant backlash. |
| 2021 | Palihapitiya announced plans to help take SoFi, a financial services platform, and Clover Health, a Medicare insurance company, public through SPACs. |
| 2021 | Chamath Palihapitiya donated $7 million to provide clean drinking water for 1,000 families in California's Central Valley through a partnership with one2one and Source Global. |
| 2021 | Hindenburg Research issued a report on the Clover Health SPAC merger, accusing Palihapitiya of luring investors into a 'broken business'. |
| 2021 | Chamath Palihapitiya donated $7 million to provide clean drinking water for 1,000 families in California's Central Valley through a partnership with one2one and Source Global. |
| 2021 | Palihapitiya announced plans to help take SoFi, a financial services platform, and Clover Health, a Medicare insurance company, public through SPACs. |
| 2021 | Hindenburg Research issued a report on the Clover Health SPAC merger, accusing Palihapitiya of luring investors into a 'broken business'. |
| June 2021 | Social Capital Survetta filed for four new SPACs, focusing on biotechnology companies, under the stock tickers DNAA through DNAD. |
| June 2021 | Social Capital Survetta filed for four new SPACs, focusing on biotechnology companies, under the stock tickers DNAA through DNAD. |
| April 2021 | John Coates, acting director of the SEC's corporate-finance division, criticized Palihapitiya's views on SPACs. |
| April 2021 | John Coates, acting director of the SEC's corporate-finance division, criticized Palihapitiya's views on SPACs. |
| March 2021 | Palihapitiya sold his stake in Virgin Galactic for around US$213 million. |
| March 2021 | Palihapitiya sold his stake in Virgin Galactic for around US$213 million. |
| February 2021 | Palihapitiya declared that he would not run for governor of California. |
| February 2021 | Palihapitiya declared that he would not run for governor of California. |
| February 4 2021 | The Securities and Exchange Commission opened an investigation into the allegations set forth in the Hindenburg Research report. |
| February 4 2021 | The Securities and Exchange Commission opened an investigation into the allegations set forth in the Hindenburg Research report. |
| January 25 2021 | Chamath Palihapitiya announced his intention to challenge incumbent California Governor Gavin Newsom in the event of a recall election, proposing significant tax cuts and education reforms. |
| January 25 2021 | Chamath Palihapitiya announced his intention to challenge incumbent California Governor Gavin Newsom in the event of a recall election, proposing significant tax cuts and education reforms. |
| 2020 | Social Capital acquired Hustle, a texting app used by Democratic campaigns. |
| 2020 | Palihapitiya purchased a Bombardier Global 7500 private jet for $75 million. |
| 2020 | Social Capital Hedosophia took Opendoor, an online real estate marketplace, public through a SPAC, raising $1 billion through the merger. |
| 2020 | Social Capital acquired Hustle, a texting app used by Democratic campaigns. |
| 2020 | Palihapitiya purchased a Bombardier Global 7500 private jet for $75 million. |
| 2020 | Social Capital Hedosophia took Opendoor, an online real estate marketplace, public through a SPAC, raising $1 billion through the merger. |
| March 2020 | Palihapitiya expressed his support for Michael Bloomberg as the potential Democratic nominee, suggesting a ticket with either Amy Klobuchar or Elizabeth Warren. |
| March 2020 | Palihapitiya expressed his support for Michael Bloomberg as the potential Democratic nominee, suggesting a ticket with either Amy Klobuchar or Elizabeth Warren. |
| 2019 | Chamath Palihapitiya helped take Virgin Galactic public through a Special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), previously known as IPOA. |
| 2019 | Chamath Palihapitiya helped take Virgin Galactic public through a Special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), previously known as IPOA. |
| December 2019 | Chamath Palihapitiya stepped down as a member of the board of directors of Slack. |
| December 2019 | Chamath Palihapitiya stepped down as a member of the board of directors of Slack. |
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