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Chamath Palihapitiya

Last cheque observed Dec 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 22 on record
Since the last cheque3980days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.0MRounds led0 of 22Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 77%
Pitch Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya highlights

  1. 01

    22 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 77% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first22 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Dec
    REscourSeed · US$1.5MWith 4 others
  3. 2013

    2 rounds

  4. Oct
    KahunaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 8 others
  5. May
    CaptricitySeries A · US · finsmes.com$4.5MWith 1 other
  6. 2012

    5 rounds

  7. Jun
    KahunaSeed · US · pehub.comUndisclosedWith 7 others
  8. Jun
    IdentifiedSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$21MWith 11 others
  9. May
    Wave AccountingSeries B · CA · techcrunch.com$12MWith 6 others
  10. Feb
    LumaticVenture · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 5 others
  11. Jan
    shoplySeed · GB · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  12. 2011

    12 rounds

  13. Dec
    ecomomSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 18 others
  14. Oct
    HipWaySeed · RU · finsmes.com$2.8MWith 12 others
  15. Oct
    TreehouseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$600KWith 6 others
  16. Sept
    YammerSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$17MWith 2 others
  17. Sept
    TykoonSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 5 others
  18. Jun
    GateGuruVenture · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 10 others
  19. May
    OstrovokSeries A · RU · finsmes.com$14MWith 14 others
  20. Apr
    FiveStarsSeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  21. Apr
    FiveStars LoyaltySeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  22. Feb
    Baby.com.brSeries A · ES · dealbook.nytimes.com$4.4MWith 5 others
  23. Jan
    Friend.lySeries A · US · insidefacebook.com$5.0MWith 11 others
  24. Jan
    Red Robot LabsSeed · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  25. 2010

    2 rounds

  26. Oct
    CloudOnSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.8MWith 1 other
  27. Jan
    Top ProspectSeed · US · allthingsd.comUndisclosedWith 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

CloudOnBought by DropboxUndisclosedJan 2015
IdentifiedBought by WorkdayUndisclosedFeb 2014
GateGuruBought by TripAdvisorUndisclosedJun 2013
ecomomBought by GreenCupboardsUndisclosedApr 2013
YammerBought by Microsoft$1.2BJun 2012
Friend.lyBought by FacebookUndisclosedMar 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Chamath Palihapitiya. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Social CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm3rounds together500 GlobalAngel2rounds togetherAllen MorganVC firm2rounds togetherCostanoa VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherEric SteinAngel2rounds togetherFabrice GrindaAngel2rounds togetherFour Rivers GroupVC firm2rounds togetherJake WinebaumAngel2rounds togetherLee LindenVC firm2rounds togetherMark SusterAngel2rounds together

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Chamath Palihapitiya in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Chamath Palihapitiya

What does Chamath Palihapitiya invest in?

Chamath Palihapitiya invests most often at Seed and Series A (77% of the rounds on record).

How active is Chamath Palihapitiya?

22 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2015.

How big are Chamath Palihapitiya's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.0M.

Does Chamath Palihapitiya lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 22 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Chamath Palihapitiya invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (77%) and Russia (9%).

Is Chamath Palihapitiya investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2015.

Who does Chamath Palihapitiya invest alongside?

Most often Social Capital (4 rounds together), Softtech VC (3 rounds together) and 500 Global (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Chamath Palihapitiya?

Chamath Palihapitiya is a VC firm based in United States.

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