The fabulous life of Facebook millionaire Chamath Palihapitiya
Jul 1, 2015, 18:35 IST
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But within the high-tech community, he's known as a sharp investor and executive who made it big when Facebook went public.
His venture capital firm, the Social+Capital Partnership (or Social Capital), has invested in fast-growth startups like Slack, Sprig, and Wealthfront.
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He became the youngest VP in AOL's history at the age of 26, and he spent four years as an executive at Facebook during a huge growth period for the social network.
His net worth is rumored to be close to $1 billion.
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He's also a part of the group that owns the Golden State Warriors, the most recent NBA champions.