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Best known in recent years for his investments in pre-public companies that went public via SPAC merger, Chamath Palihapitiya has been making investments in private companies for years. One of those investments became a huge win in 2025 with NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) acquiring Groq. Chamath...

SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya is set for a massive payday following NVIDIA Corp.’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) $20.6 billion deal with rival semiconductor company, Groq. Early Investor To Big Exit Palihapitiya's Social Capital was among Groq's earliest backers, investing $10 million in 2017 and adding...

In a fascinating twist that seems to blur the line between science fiction and reality, tech entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya recently shared his vision of artificial intelligence-powered law enforcement on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. His ideas eerily echo the premise of the 1987 cult...

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya has gained notoriety over the years for investing in technology companies and specific growth sectors, including through a handful of companies that went public via SPAC mergers. Palihapitiya has a new idea that could transform the software market. What...

Known by many as the SPAC King, Chamath Palihapitiya was one of the biggest names associated with the growing number of blank check companies taking private companies public. When SPACs were hot with the market, Palihapitiya was loved by investors and companies. Years later, Palihapitiya has been...

Chamath Palihapitiya was one of the biggest names in the SPAC market in 2021 and when times were good for new companies going public, Palihapitiya had some of the best-performing deals of that year. The year 2022 has not been as kind to Palihapitiya with re-valuations on many of the companies that...

Venture capitalist and Social Capital owner Chamath Palihapitiya say that the world is experiencing a supply-side recession, which is the first part of the process. In a recent interview, Palihapitiya warns that the global economy appears on track to witness phases of recession. "We have been...

In partnership with Lupton Capital, Benzinga is hosting the FinTwit Conference on May 13-14, 2022 at the ARIA Resort & Casino. In attendance will be leaders in trading and investing that will speak on ways to navigate volatility, as well as protect and grow capital in personalized ways across...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is grappling with the impact of Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) “broad sweeping” privacy changes, according to Social Capital owner and "SPAC King" Chamath Palihapitiya. What Happened: Palihapitiya made his comments about the streaming giant on...

A leading space tourism company announced a big change to its Board of Directors Friday. What Happened: Chamath Palihapitiya is stepping down as chairman and a member of the Board of Directors for Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE), effective immediately, to “focus on other public...

Athletes and celebrities were among the names that attached themselves to SPACs in 2021 seeking to find private companies to take public. Here are two new SPACs that have athletes as part of the management teams. Sports & Health Tech Acquisition: Newly filed SPAC Sports & Health Tech...

One of the biggest words for investors in 2021 was SPACs. While special purpose acquisition companies have been around for years, 2021 became the year that they took over the market in terms of IPOs and as a topic of conversation. There were over 600 new SPACs that went public in 2021 and over 150...

One of the most polarizing figures in the SPAC investing world has been Chamath Palihapitiya. The noted investor and Social Capital CEO has brought 10 SPACs to market and closed four deals along with investing in the PIPEs for others. Chamath on SPACs: After seeing significant interest and...

Open source social media platform BitClout continues to grow and is attracting new business leaders and celebrities to the site. About BitClout: Creators on BitClout have a coin value based on demand from people on the platform. Followers can buy and sell the coin, making BitClout a crypto social...

One of the most famous voices in the SPAC industry is launching four new SPACs and also making several changes to his existing lineup of SPACs and former SPACs. What Happened: Chamath Palihapitiya is launching four new SPACs targeting the biotechnology sector. Each SPAC is seeking to raise $200...