Chamath Palihapitiya launched his venture capital firm Social Capital and was involved in SPAC deals with SoFi and Virgin Galactic.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Chamath Palihapitiya launched his venture capital firm Social Capital and was involved in SPAC deals with SoFi and Virgin Galactic.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Chamath Palihapitiya backed ProKidney's SPAC merger in July 2025.Sub-event
Palihapitiya founded Social Capital and participated in SPAC deals involving SoFi and Virgin Galactic.1 source
Palihapitiya sponsored a blank-check company.1 source
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The entities involved
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Chamath Palihapitiya
Sri Lankan-born Canadian-American businessman and CEO of Social Capital
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Social Capital
venture capital firm
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SoFi
American financial services company
- SoFi lost a major client, Chime, due to its own charter pursuit, and Fed rate hikes are increasing deposit costs and affecting loan demand.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at a conference in Seoul. Meanwhile, Anthony Noto bought SoFi stock, Elon Musk purchased Tesla stock, and Jamie Dimon bought shares of JPMorgan Chase.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- 247wallst.com
- Motley FoolWill Chamath Palihapitiya's American Exceptionalism SPAC Succeed? Here's What History Says. Chamath Palihapitiya has been involved with a number of high-profile SPAC deals, including SoFi and Virgin
- Motley FoolIf You'd Invested $1,000 in SoFi 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today SoFi has been a publicly traded company for just under five years, but investors have more than doubled their money. A $