Thiel Fellows 2018
The 20 fellows in the Thiel Fellowship class of 2018, with the companies they went on to build and where they are now.
- HelpWearAndre BertramToronto, Ontario, Canada
Founder/CEO at HelpWear
- RainwayAndrew SampsonTokyo, Japan
Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Rainway
- Aparna KrishnanChennai, India / Muscat, Oman / Berkeley, CA
Founder of Mechanism Labs · Thiel Fellow 2018
- Axel EricssonSan Francisco, CA / Stockholm, Sweden
Founder of Vest · Thiel Fellow 2018
- Daniel TernyakMinneapolis, MN
MyCrypto · Thiel Fellow 2018
- PaladinDivyaditya ShrivastavaHouston, Texas, United States
Founder at Paladin
- Erin SmithLenexa, KS
Founder of FacePrint · Thiel Fellow 2018
- Gemma BusoniSan Salvador, El Salvador / Los Angeles, CA
Founder of Discovr Labs · Thiel Fellow 2018
- Greg TsengWeston, MA
Founder of Diluvian · Thiel Fellow 2018
- FluidstackJamie CoxOxford, U.K.
Venture Partner at Also Capital
- Amber AgricultureJoseph VarikootyGreater Chicago Area
Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Amber Agriculture
- DoNotPayJoshua BrowderUnited States
Founder at Browder Capital
- Ephemeral SolutionsJoshua SakhaiNew York, New York, United States
Cofounder at Ephemeral Solutions
- Julian RiosMexico
Eden
- Prime RootsKimberlie LeCanada
Founder at Prime Roots
- NelumboLiam BerrymanSan Francisco Bay Area
Cofounder at Nelumbo
- Meghan SharkusOregon, WI
Founder of ExpressionMed · Thiel Fellow 2018
- Robert HabermeierBethesda, MD
Founder of Polkadot · Thiel Fellow 2018
- Avro Life ScienceShak LakhaniRichmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Founder at Avro Life Science
- Tapa GhoshPortland, OR
Founder of Vathys · Thiel Fellow 2018
Other classes
Class roster from the Thiel Foundation's announcement for 2018; profiles, companies, and affiliations from Fundraising Fox's database.