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Partner, Founders Fund; Palantir chairman
Peter Thiel is an entrepreneur and investor whose work connects online payments, data software and venture capital.
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Peter Thiel is an entrepreneur and investor whose work connects online payments, data software and venture capital. He co-founded PayPal, Palantir and Founders Fund, and was Facebook’s first outside investor. He also established the Thiel Fellowship for young founders.
- Current role
- Partner, Founders Fund; Palantir chairman
- Born
- 11 October 1967
- Education
- Stanford University — BA and JD
- Known for
- PayPal; Palantir; Founders Fund
- Previously
- PayPal CEO; early Facebook investor
- Coverage
- Startups; venture capital; technology strategy
Sources checked . Selected career milestones and biographical references.
Career, in context.
Selected milestones, newest first. Explore earlier career below.
Palantir completes its direct listing
The company he co-founded begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Source: Palantir
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More than 10 years ago.
Publishes Zero to One
The book develops his arguments about startups, competition and technological progress.
Source: WikipediaStarts the Thiel Fellowship
The programme supports young people pursuing independent projects and companies.
Source: Thiel FellowshipCo-founds Founders Fund
He establishes the venture firm with former PayPal colleagues.
Source: WikipediaCo-founds Palantir
He helps establish the data-software company and serves as chairman.
Source: WikipediaCo-founds PayPal’s predecessor
The payments company begins as Confinity, later becoming PayPal.
Source: Wikipedia
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