Alex Karp
Co-founder & CEO of Palantir
Denver, CO
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About
Alex Karp co-founded Palantir with Peter Thiel in 2003 and has been CEO ever since, taking the company public by direct listing in 2020 and into the S&P 500 in 2024 on the strength of its government and defence business. He holds a law degree from Stanford and a doctorate in neoclassical social theory from Frankfurt, an unusual profile for a defence-software CEO, and is an outspoken defender of Silicon Valley working with the US military.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Alex KarpWatch CNBC’s full interview with Palantir CEO Alex Karp
cnbc.com
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says 'something has gone completely wrong' with how AI is sold
CNBC Television
Conversation with Alex Karp, CEO and Co-Founder, Palantir Technologies
World Economic Forum
Palantir C.E.O. Alex Karp Defends Aiding Trump’s Immigration Policies
The New York Times
Going One on One With Palantir CEO Alex Karp | The Big Interview | WIRED
Uncanny Valley by WIRED
Palantir's Alex Karp on government surveillance, AI and the Democratic party - The Axios Show Ep. 5
Axios
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Karp?
- Alex Karp co-founded Palantir with Peter Thiel in 2003 and has been CEO ever since, taking the company public by direct listing in 2020 and into the S&P 500 in 2024 on the strength of its government and defence business. He holds a law degree from Stanford and a doctorate in neoclassical social theory from Frankfurt, an unusual profile for a defence-software CEO, and is an outspoken defender of Silicon Valley working with the US military.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Alex Karp?
- Tracked appearances include "Watch CNBC’s full interview with Palantir CEO Alex Karp", "Palantir CEO Alex Karp says 'something has gone completely wrong' with how AI is sold", "Conversation with Alex Karp, CEO and Co-Founder, Palantir Technologies", and 3 more.