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David Sacks
General partner, Craft Ventures
General partner, Craft Ventures · AI and crypto czar (stepped down March 2026), White House · Chief operating officer and product leader (previously), PayPal
Background
David Sacks is a South African-American entrepreneur, author, and investor in internet technology firms.
He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he co-founded in late 2017.
In December 2024, President Donald Trump named him the White House AI and crypto czar. He stepped down in March 2026.
Key facts
- Born
- May 25, 1972source
- Craft Ventures
- General partner; co-founded the venture capital fund in late 2017source
- PayPal and Yammer
- Previously COO and product leader of PayPal; founder and CEO of Yammersource
- White House role
- Named White House AI and crypto czar in December 2024; stepped down in March 2026source
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University, 1994; Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School, 1998source
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Sources
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