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Brigette Lau Biography

Updated On 09 Aug, 2023 Published On 31 Oct, 2021
Brigette Lau
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Facts of Brigette Lau

Age : 45 years old
Family Name : Lau
Birth Country : United States
Height : 5 feet 5 inch

Relationship short Statistics of Brigette Lau

What is Brigette Lau marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Married
How many children does Brigette Lau have ? (name): 3 Children
Is Brigette Lau having any relationship affair ?: No
Is Brigette Lau Lesbian ? No

Brigette Lau is a former sales executive at IBM and an engineer at several Silicon Valley startups. She earned media attention for being a marital relationship entrepreneur and philanthropist of Chamath Palihapitiya.

How was Brigette Lau's married life with Chamath Palihapitiya?

Brigette Lau is possibly single at the moment. However, Lau was previously married to Chamath Palihapitiya. They tied the knot in 2006 in a private ceremony after dating for several years. In the pages of Elle Decor, the couple showed off their family's Lake Tahoe house. It's which is an elegant but informal place where one could come to feel whole. 

 

Brigette Lau was once married to Chamath Palihapitiya. SOURCE: Uwaterloo

Palihapitiya filed for divorce against his wife Brigette Lau in February 2018. The divorce rumors swirled at the same time when the key partners left the couple's company, Social - Capital. Amidst thirteen years of marriage, Brigette shared three children-two daughters and a son with Chamath.

Brigette Lau co-founded Social Capital Palihapitiya. 

Chamath and Brigette hey maintain privacy and refuse to share the real identities of children on media.

Following the divorce, Brigette has chosen to step out of the public eye, leaving her current marital status undisclosed. On the other hand, her former husband, Palihapitiya has entered a new chapter by tying the knot with Nathalie Dompe. Notably, Dompe is an Italian pharmaceutical heiress, a model, and holds the position of CEO at Dompe Holdings. Their romantic journey commenced in 2018, culminating in their marriage in July of 2023.

Despite having a wife, the CEO of Social Capital still lives four hours away from Brigette's home to care for their three kids.

Brigette Lau - Net Worth Collection

Brigette Lau lived a luxurious life with her husband of thirteen years. Her ex-Palihapitiya possesses an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion. The father of three earned his fortune from insurance, health care, and software businesses he owns privately. 

Brigette Lau and her Silicon Valley-based husband built Social Capital involving the partnership of philanthropists, capitalists, and technologists. They used venture capital as a way to bring change on a worldwide scale.

Check out the clip of Brigette Lau's ex-husband Chamath Palihapitiya speaking!

Lau and Palihapitia sought to harness the power of technology to develop core human needs and drive a bottom-up redistribution of power and opportunity by empowering brilliant entrepreneurs and impactful products. 

Apart from maintaining the global outlook, Chamath and Lau are faithful supporters of the place where their partnership took off. And, among many other contributions to Waterloo University, Lau Venture Creation Fund is also the one that aids two $50,000 awards to benefit students transform design projects into better startups.

Social Capital Fellows helps students to receive mentoring, access to crucial business minds, and the opportunity to work in leading-edge companies. Moreover, Chamath Palihapitiya participates in fireside chats with Waterloo students. 

Brigette Lau - Quick Facts

  • Brigette Lau attended the University of Waterloo with her ex-husband Chamath Palihapitiya.
  • Brigette obtained a BASc degree from Waterloo University in 1999.
  • Lau established Firework Ventures, which led a $12 million Series Funding round for Transfer VR.
  • Brigette and Chamath never let their kids use gadgets or social media.
  • Brigette is of mixed ethnicity background. 

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Brigette Lau Married

First Marriage with Chamath Palihapitiya

Brigette Lau and Chamath Palihapitiya were married for more than six years, They share three children together.

Brigette Lau Children

DAUGHTER : Unknown

Father: Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya and ex wife Brigette Lau gave birth to their first child in 2008. She is currently 12 years old.

DAUGHTER : Palihapitiya II

Father: Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya and ex wife Brigette Lau welcomed their second child in 2010. She is ten to eleven years old.

SON : Palihapitiya III

Father: Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya and ex-wife Brigette Lau welcomed their youngest child, a son in 2012. The baby boy is eight years old.

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