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Partner, Founders Fund; Palantir chairman
Peter Thiel is an entrepreneur and investor whose career connects online payments, data software and venture capital. He co-founded PayPal’s predecessor Confinity, led PayPal as CEO and later co-founded Palantir, where he serves as chairman. He is a partner at Founders Fund, was Facebook’s first outside investor, and created the Thiel Fellowship. His book Zero to One was co-written with Blake Masters.
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Peter Thiel is an entrepreneur and investor whose career connects online payments, data software and venture capital. He co-founded PayPal’s predecessor Confinity, led PayPal as CEO and later co-founded Palantir, where he serves as chairman. He is a partner at Founders Fund, was Facebook’s first outside investor, and created the Thiel Fellowship. His book Zero to One was co-written with Blake Masters.
- Current role
- Founders Fund partner; Palantir chairman
- Known for
- PayPal; Palantir; early Facebook investment
- Previously
- PayPal chief executive officer
- Writing
- Zero to One, with Blake Masters
- Philanthropy
- Thiel Fellowship; Thiel Foundation
- Coverage
- Startups; venture capital; data software; technology strategy
Sources checked . Selected career background and milestones.
Career, in context.
Selected research, leadership and career milestones, newest first.
Palantir begins public trading
Palantir, which Thiel co-founded and chairs, begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange through a direct listing, as recorded in the company’s annual report.
Source: Palantir annual report ↗Publishes Zero to One with Blake Masters
Thiel and Masters publish a book about building new businesses and technological progress. The publisher records its release date and credits both authors on the edition.
Source: Penguin Random House ↗Starts the Thiel Fellowship
Thiel establishes a program supporting young people who pursue projects and companies outside a conventional college path, pairing financial support with a network of founders and researchers.
Source: Thiel Fellowship ↗Becomes a Founders Fund partner
Thiel begins serving as a partner at Founders Fund. Palantir’s corporate proxy explicitly dates this role to 2005, documenting the start of his work at the venture firm.
Source: Palantir SEC proxy ↗Makes Facebook’s first outside investment
Thiel becomes Facebook’s first outside investor, an early investment highlighted in his author biography. It becomes one of the defining investments of his venture career.
Source: Penguin Random House author biography ↗Co-founds Palantir
Thiel helps establish Palantir and serves as its chairman. The company dates its founding to 2003 and describes its initial focus on software for intelligence work.
Source: Palantir annual report ↗Leads PayPal through its public offering
Thiel leads PayPal as chief executive during its public-market debut. The company’s prospectus records his leadership roles and the earlier Confinity business he helped establish.
Source: PayPal prospectus ↗Co-founds Confinity, PayPal’s predecessor
Thiel co-founds Confinity and serves as its CEO and chairman. The company later combines with X.com, forming the business that becomes known as PayPal.
Source: PayPal prospectus ↗
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