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Social Capital is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive, with approximately $2 billion in assets under management. The firm initially operated as a traditional VC providing seed and venture funding but transitioned in 2018 to a technology holding company deploying proprietary capital from Palihapitiya’s balance sheet, now closed to outside investors. Its investment thesis targets transformational technology companies across healthcare, education, financial services, consumer, enterprise software, and frontier tech including AI, clean energy, and space. Since 2019, the firm has focused on larger investments, typically ranging from $50 million to $250 million, often taking lead positions to drive substantial impact. Notable portfolio companies include Slack (which went public via IPO), Box, SurveyMonkey, Opendoor Technologies, and Virgin Galactic. Social Capital distinguishes itself with a mission-driven, data-driven approach aimed at solving global inequality and hard problems like cancer and climate change, publicly articulating goals to create 10 million jobs and impact a

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What does Social Capital invest in?: We have not verified a stated sector or stage focus for Social Capital. The profile lists the organization, location and investors we track alongside them.
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