Peter Thiel
InvestorCofounder at Mithril Capital Management · Co-founder & Partner at Founders Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Writes $500K – $150M checks · typically $10M
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About
Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal, wrote Facebook's first outside check, and started Founders Fund, whose portfolio includes SpaceX, Stripe, Palantir, and Anduril. He chairs Palantir Technologies and is known for contrarian views on competition, progress, and politics. His startup handbook Zero to One remains one of the most widely read books in the field.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDefense TechFintechSpace Tech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Thiel co-founded The Stanford Review, a conservative and libertarian newspaper, in 1987 and was its first editor-in-chief. Thiel co-founded PayPal in 1998 with Max Levchin and Luke Nosek. Thiel co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003.
- Education
- Studied at Stanford University (BA, Philosophy, 1989) Studied at Stanford Law School (JD, 1992) Studied at San Mateo High School Read philosophy at Stanford, graduating in 1989, and took his JD at Stanford Law School in 1992.
- Charities
- Thiel governs the grant-making bodies Breakout Labs and the Thiel Fellowship through the Thiel Foundation.
- Communities
- The PayPal team he led seeded a generation of founders — Musk, Levchin, Hoffman, Sacks, Rabois, Botha and Stoppelman among them.
- Awards
- Thiel received the Frank Schirrmacher Award. Thiel received the Axel Springer Award.
- Hobbies
- Thiel is a fan of J. R. R. Tolkien's works and has said he read The Lord of the Rings more than 10 times. Thiel played Dungeons & Dragons and was an avid reader of science fiction, favoring authors such as Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein.
- Family
- Thiel has a younger brother, Patrick Michael Thiel.
- More
- Founded the Thiel Fellowship, which pays people under 23 to leave university and build something instead.
Mentioned above: the Stanford University mafia → · the PayPal mafia →
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Experience
- The Founders FundManaging Partnercurrent2006 — present
- FacebookMember, Board of Directorscurrent2004 — present
- LinkedInInvestorcurrent2003 — present
- Clarium Capital Management, LLCFounder and Presidentcurrent2002 — present
- Stanford Law SchoolVisitor2004
- PayPalCEO, Chairman, Co-Founder1998 — 2002
Deals · 1
HealthcareLed round
via Founders Fund · filed Oct 2014
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Books by Peter Thiel
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Peter ThielPeter Thiel's investment playbook is available to anyone for free. His firm Founders Fund published
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Peter Thiel's Founders Fund backs AI tech for ranchers
finance.yahoo.com
Big Deals | The Founders Fund, de Peter Thiel, avalia a Enter em R$2B | #138
Investidoresvc
The Untold Story of Peter Thiel and Founders Fund (ft. Mario Gabriele)
Not Boring Radio
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund leads a 2nd round into Icon
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Gestire 11 MILIARDI 📈 Founders Fund, il fondo di Peter Thiel
Marcello Ascani
Colleagues at Mithril Capital Management
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Thiel?
- Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal, wrote Facebook's first outside check, and started Founders Fund, whose portfolio includes SpaceX, Stripe, Palantir, and Anduril. He chairs Palantir Technologies and is known for contrarian views on competition, progress, and politics. His startup handbook Zero to One remains one of the most widely read books in the field.
- Where does Peter Thiel work?
- Peter Thiel is Cofounder at Mithril Capital Management.
- What does Peter Thiel invest in?
- Peter Thiel invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Defense Tech, Fintech, Space Tech.
- What check size does Peter Thiel write?
- Peter Thiel typically writes checks of $500K – $150M.
- What companies has Peter Thiel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Facebook.
- Where did Peter Thiel go to school?
- Peter Thiel studied at Stanford University (J.D.); Stanford University (B.A., Philosophy).
- What awards has Peter Thiel received?
- Thiel received the Frank Schirrmacher Award. Thiel received the Axel Springer Award.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Peter Thiel?
- Tracked appearances include "Peter Thiel's investment playbook is available to anyone for free. His firm Founders Fund published", "Peter Thiel's Founders Fund backs AI tech for ranchers", "Big Deals | The Founders Fund, de Peter Thiel, avalia a Enter em R$2B | #138", and 5 more.
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