Peter Andreas Thiel (/ t iː l /; born 11 October 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. [1] [2] [3] A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook.

Sep 21, 2021 · P aypal cofounder Peter Thiel is famous for destroying media outlets, not paying taxes, and being a conservative tech billionaire. A new biography, The Contrarian , suggests that he is after...

Feb 11, 2025 · Peter Thiel (born October 11, 1967, Frankfurt am Main, West Germany) is a German American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and business executive who helped found PayPal, an e-commerce company, and Palantir Technologies, a software …

Peter Andreas Thiel (teel; born October 11, 1967) is an American entrepreneur. He helped create PayPal , Palantir Technologies and Founders Fund. In 2018, he supposedly had $2.5 billion.

Sep 20, 2021 · But there was one powerful supporter who seemed to contradict every idea of what the typical Trump backer looked like: Peter Thiel, the early Facebook investor and venture capitalist who was so...

3 days ago · PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel remains a general partner of venture capital firm Founders Fund, where he is involved in firm strategy and weighs in on its large investments.

Mar 7, 2025 · Peter Thiel’s Deep Ties to Trump’s Top Ranks. The tech magnate has many links to the new Trump administration and the cost-slashing effort led by Elon Musk. By Sophie Alexander and Jamie Tarabay.

Peter Thiel is an entrepreneur and investor. He cofounded PayPal, led it as CEO, and took it public; he made the first outside investment in Facebook; and he cofounded Palantir Technologies, where he serves as chairman.

Oct 27, 2021 · Anna Wiener writes about the billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel, his background and intellectual interests, and what makes him interesting to his followers and critics.

Feb 11, 2025 · Everything clicked when Peter Thiel gave the speech about God. The occasion was a 40th birthday party for Trae Stephens, who is Mr. Thiel’s venture capital partner as well as one of the founders ...