Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

#1: Chamath Palihapitiya – The Social Capital Flywheel, EP.167

Dec 27, 2021

Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO of Social Capital and early Facebook employee, shares his unique view on capital allocation and its potential to solve global issues. He discusses his transformative journey in venture capital and the launch of Social Capital 2.0, aiming for both financial and social impact. Chamath also highlights the importance of supporting emerging managers from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, he reflects on the challenges of low interest rates, innovative investment strategies, and personal growth through self-reflection and resilience.

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Intro

4min

Journey of a Venture Capitalist

25min

Innovative Ventures in Machine Learning and Investment Strategies

3min

Maximizing Cash Flow in Investment Strategies

19min

Navigating Investment Challenges in a Low Rate Environment

2min

Building Social Capital for a Sustainable Future

5min

Navigating Business and Personal Growth

11min

Chamath Palihapitiya is the founder and CEO of Social Capital, where he invests in private businesses, public markets, and experiments with that objective of compounding capital at high rates so that he can advance humanity by solving the world’s hardest problems. Chamath previously was an early employee at Facebook, a prolific angel investor, and co-founder of the venture capital business that was the first version of Social Capital. He’s been in the press of late for raising and deploying a series of large SPACs and for his outspoken views. Our conversation covers Chamath’s path to Facebook and Social Capital, his period of self-discovery, and the resulting Social Capital 2.0 to express his views of the world. From there, we dive into SC Emerging Managers, Social Capital’s newest program to back managers from diverse backgrounds. Lastly, we circle back to the purpose of Social Capital and how Chamath gets it all done.

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