Social Capital

Last updated:

April 25, 2025

2011

Founded

417

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About the firm

Social Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive. The firm aims to reform Silicon Valley by addressing its moral and social shortcomings, focusing on solving substantial issues in healthcare, education, and other critical sectors. Social Capital employs data-driven investment strategies to identify diverse, impactful startups, having invested in numerous companies across 24 countries.

The firm's ambitious goal is to create 10 million jobs and impact a quarter of the global population by 2045.

Portfolio Companies

Slack, Groq, Opendoor, Clover Health, Virgin Galactic

Gepgraphic Focus

Global

Key Differentiators

Data-driven investment strategies, Focus on social impact, Commitment to addressing global challenges

Thypical Investment Size

Varies by opportunity

Total Funds Raised

Over $1 billion

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Big Data & Analytics

ClimateTech & CleanTech

Enterprise

IoT (Internet of Things)

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Software

Palo Alto

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States