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Investor Chamath Palihapitiya will donate his earnings from GameStop's rally to the Barstool Fund, which supports struggling small businesses

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya will donate the money he made short-selling GameStop stock to Barstool's small business fund, he told CNBC.Palihapitiya joined in with Reddit investors driving up the price of the game store's stock, which rose 157% Wednesday following Elon Musk's Tuesday tweet of Palihapitiya announced that he in GameStop. GameStop's stock has risen a massive 750% in 2021 as online retail investing group WallStreetBets drove the stock up.Read more: Palihapitiya told CNBC that he will donate $500,000, his initial GameStop investment and all the profits, to the Barstool Fund. He said he closed out of the stock this morning., founded by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, raises money to support struggling small businesses during the pandemic and "save as many jobs as possible," according to the Fund's website. So far, it has raised nearly $33 million from 205,525 supporters to fund 187 businesses. Recipients include bowling alleys, salons, with the overwhelming majority being restaurants and bars.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya will donate the money he made short-selling GameStop stock to Barstool's small business fund, he told CNBC.Palihapitiya joined in with Reddit investors driving up the price of the game store's stock, which rose 157% Wednesday following Elon Musk's Tuesday...

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Investor Chamath Palihapitiya will donate his earnings from GameStop's rally to the Barstool Fund, which supports struggling small businesses

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