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Peter Andreas Thiel (/ t iː l /; born 11 October 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook.
2 days ago · Learn about Peter Thiel, the PayPal cofounder and venture capitalist who backed Facebook, Palantir and Stripe. Find out his net worth, philanthropy, political views and controversies.
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A self-described contrarian, Peter Thiel made his fortune by appealing to the masses. He co-founded PayPal in 1999 on expectations that people would want a more integrated way to spend money...
Sep 21, 2021 · THE CONTRARIAN. Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power. By Max Chafkin. A few years ago, on a podcast called “This Is Actually Happening,” a penitent white supremacist recalled a...
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 more...
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.
Jun 24, 2021 · Billionaire Peter Thiel, a founder of PayPal, has publicly condemned “confiscatory taxes.” He’s been a major funder of one of the most prominent anti-tax political action committees in the...