Social Capital
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Public Equities, Cryptocurrencies, Biotechnology, Space Technology, Climate Solutions, Artificial Intelligence, Biotech
Stage Focus
Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Buyout, Turnaround, Distressed
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, China, India, Brazil, France, Italy, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Netherlands, South Africa, Russia, Malaysia, Sweden, Israel, Nigeria, Norway
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Real Estate
- Telecommunications
- Media
- Retail
- Education
- Agriculture
- Consumer Products
- Transportation
- Food and Beverage
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Entertainment
Investor Details Founded: 2011
Social Capital is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, focusing on technology investments that address social issues. The firm specializes in providing seed funding, venture capital, and private equity to technology startups. Social Capital has strategically focused on sectors such as healthcare, financial services, and education, areas that were previously underrepresented in the venture capital community.
Founded in 2011 by Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive, Social Capital has been recognized for its commitment to investing in innovative companies that aim to solve significant societal challenges. The firm's investment approach emphasizes the potential for technology to drive positive social change, aligning financial returns with social impact.
Over the years, Social Capital has built a diverse portfolio of companies across various industries, reflecting its broad investment interests. The firm's philosophy centers on identifying and supporting entrepreneurs who are developing solutions to complex global problems, thereby contributing to both economic growth and social progress.
Requirements
- Innovative technology solutions
- Scalable business models
- Strong management teams
- Potential for significant social impact
- Alignment with Social Capital's mission and values
- Innovative technology solutions addressing social issues
- Clear path to profitability
- Technology companies addressing large-scale social challenges
- Innovative technology solutions addressing significant global challenges
- Strong founding teams with a clear vision and execution capability
- Scalable business models with potential for substantial market impact
- Commitment to social impact alongside financial returns
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Yammer
- Slack Technologies
- Opendoor Technologies
- Clover Health
- Virgin Galactic
- Relativity Space
- Groq
- Pipe
- Remoov
- Beagle Learning
- Netskope
- UrbanFootprint
- Saildrone
- MadKudu
- Eridan
- Swarm Technologies
- Palmetto
- Beast Industries
- SecondMarket
- SWARM
- Box
- Beyond the Dome
- DroneSeed
- Impermium
- InstaEDU
- Wave Accounting
- LotusFlare
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