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Peter Thiel
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder at Palantir Technologies Inc. · Cofounder at Mithril Capital Management · General Partner at Founders · Managing Partner at Founders Fund · Founder at Helius · +2 more
Los Angeles, CA
Writes $500K – $150M checks · typically $10M
FoundedPalantir Technologies Inc.$447.4BHeliusPayPal
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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 →
From en.wikipedia.org — common ground for a warm intro.
Founder at Helius
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Helius's investors · 20
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Co-founders at Helius
Board director at Adentro
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Adentro's investors · 13
Co-founders at Adentro
Board director at Nanotronics
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Nanotronics's investors · 5
Co-founders at Nanotronics
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
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
PayPal
Board seats
FacebookPalantir Technologies
Investor
AbCelleraAdentroAlchemyAlias TechnologiesAlloy Therapeutics, Inc.Anduril IndustriesAngiexAqua VoiceArenaArkham IntelligenceArtify ItArtivestArtsyAsanaAtaiBeckleyAvantAvidXchange, Inc.Badongo.comBaobab StudiosBestVendorBig ThinkBitdaoBitmine Immersion TechnologiesBlackrock NeurotechBlendBlock.oneBlockFiBreezeworksBrexBuddy MediaBullish GlobalCapLinkedCapture2ChapterChemomabClearviewCleerlyCleverClickableClinkleCloakedClunoCognition AICollectibles.comCompareEuropeGroupCompass TherapeuticsCrusoeDecartDeclaraDeposit SolutionsDoNotPayDopplerEarn.comEmanateEmulateEnClear TherapiesEnduroSatEnhanced GamesEreborEtchedEverestExpanseEzetapFlickIMFLYRForgeForum MarketsGeneral MatterGeniGlanceHallowHebbiaHiNOTEHonchoHoojaHUbooHySpecIQImmunochinaImmusoftIngenicInvisiblyIronPort SystemsISEEJoyentJudicataKoalityKoviKriya TherapeuticsLabmeetingLavaLayer1Legendary EntertainmentLightSail EnergyLindus TherapeuticsLinkedInLinkedIn CorporationLookoutLoreLuminarMercorMetaMetaMetaMedMinicircleMirror Emoji KeyboardModalModern meadowMogadMonacoMonedoMosaic.techMynaricN26NagaNanotronicsNeuralink-LogoArtboard-1NeurotrackNew Amsterdam PharmaNewLimitnextmarketsNextrollObjectionOnDeckOpTripOsaroOscar HealthOstendo TechnologiesPacific FibrePadiepalPalantir Technologies Inc.PandoDailyPanthalassaParasail HealthPayMongoPayPalPeptilogicsPilgrimPlasmaPostmatesPowersetPriceOye Technologies Inc.PylonQA WolfQuantum SystemsQueueQuidQuoraRadius IntelligenceRampRapleafRedditReduxREGENTRescaleReserveRiverRumbleSableSafe graphSamlino.dkScaleSharesSHIRLYN.COShopLocketSoFiSPARK NeuroSTARKStashStripeStriveTake Take TakeTaxfixTeal DronesTENDERDThe AthleticThe Climate Corporation (Bayer Crop Science)The Ocean CleanupThe Right StuffThinkfulTMRW Life SciencesTopguestTrabaTrade GhanaTrade RepublicTransatomic PowerTreasure FinancialTrumidTrusted InsightVardaVelocityVicariousVivintVoicesWhopWild EarthXeroYelpYouAre.TVZenysisZynga
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
Books by Peter Thiel
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Peter ThielJoe Rogan talks about awkward Peter Thiel Interview
Everyday Clips
Peter Thiel on How to Build a Creative Monopoly
Founders Podcast
Peter Thiel's investment playbook is available to anyone for free. His firm Founders Fund published
harbingerhq
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
5 more appearances
- Peter Thiel's Founders Fund leads a 2nd round into Icon2025-05-01
- Peter Thiel's Founders Fund Leads $85M Seed Investment Into Open-Source AI Platform Sentient2024-07-02
- Gestire 11 MILIARDI 📈 Founders Fund, il fondo di Peter Thiel2024-06-16
- Varda's Landing, Peter Thiel, & the Future of El Segundo, Delian Asparouhov, Founders Fund2024-03-15
- Developing the Developed World (Peter Thiel, Managing Partner at The Founders Fund) | DLD132013-02-14
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 Founder of Palantir Technologies Inc. and Cofounder at Mithril Capital Management and General Partner at Founders and Managing Partner at Founders Fund and Founder at Helius and Board director at Adentro and Board director at Nanotronics.
- 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 did Peter Thiel found?
- Peter Thiel founded Palantir Technologies Inc., Helius, PayPal.
- What boards does Peter Thiel sit on?
- Peter Thiel holds tracked board seats at Facebook, Palantir Technologies.
- What companies has Peter Thiel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include PayPal, AbCellera, Adentro, Alchemy, Alias Technologies, Alloy Therapeutics, Inc., Anduril Industries, Angiex, Aqua Voice, Arena, Arkham Intelligence, Artify It, and 189 more.
- 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 "Joe Rogan talks about awkward Peter Thiel Interview", "Peter Thiel on How to Build a Creative Monopoly", "Peter Thiel's investment playbook is available to anyone for free. His firm Founders Fund published", and 8 more.
- Does Peter Thiel lead rounds?
- Yes — Peter Thiel has led 1 tracked investment.
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