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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.

    About PayPal

    PayPal: PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American financial technology company.

    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

    WYDE coverage of David Sacks

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