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Peter Thiel
VCCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Founders Fund
PayPal co-founder backing transformative technology
San Francisco, CA4 notable investments
SeedSeries ASeries B+
AIDefenseFintechDeep TechInfrastructure
Background
Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal in 1998 and Palantir Technologies in 2003 before launching Founders Fund in 2005. He was the first outside investor in Facebook and has backed SpaceX, Airbnb, and Stripe. As of late 2025, his net worth exceeded $27 billion, reflecting outsized returns across his portfolio. He focuses on contrarian bets in technology that challenge conventional thinking.
Investment Thesis
Back founders building monopolistic technology businesses that create and capture new markets
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B+
Sectors
AIDefenseFintechDeep TechInfrastructure
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026