Chamath Palihapitiya – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Chamath Palihapitiya is an investor focusing on technology innovators with a sharp investment thesis, identifying disruptive technologies with significant value potential. His investment stage primarily targets early-stage companies leveraging tech for social impact. Chamath’s geographical preference is North America and LATAM. Some of his notable previous investments include Virgin Galactic Holdings, Slack Technologies, and SoFi. He has a track record of success in tech investing and has a check size ranging from $2M to $15M, with a sweet spot at $6M. When it comes to partnership and collaboration styles, Chamath has been known to collaborate closely with partners like Marc and Tony to refine and focus investment strategies.
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Country: Sri Lanka
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Investment Regions: LATAM, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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LATAM, NA

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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: I found news reporting Chamath Palihapitiya launching and sponsoring a new SPAC (American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp / AEXA) with announcements in August-September 2025 (e.g., filings/coverage Aug 18 and published articles Sep 30, 2025). Since today is Nov 1, 2025, this investment activity occurred less than 6 months ago (around 1.5-2.5 months prior). The startup/vehicle involved: American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp (AEXA). Based on the recency, the appropriate tag is very-active.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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