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Peter Thiel

German-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)

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Peter Andreas Thiel ( ; born 11 October 1967) is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies and Founders Fund, he was also the first outside investor in Facebook. As of October 2026, Forbes estimated Thiel's net worth at US$37.7 billion.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Frankfurt wd
Citizenship
New Zealand, Germany wd
Occupation
financier, computer scientist, banker, entrepreneur, chess player, writer wd
Political party
Republican Party wd
Education
Stanford Law School, Stanford University, San Mateo High School wd
Spouse
Matt Danzeisen wd
Social media
X (Twitter) · Facebook · LinkedIn wd

Positions held wd

  • board of directors member (2005–2022)
  • board of directors member (since 2003)

Awards wd

  • Frank Schirrmacher Award (2021)
  • Axel Springer Award (2026)

About

Born in Germany, Thiel moved to the US with his parents when he was an infant. In 1971, his family moved to South African-occupied Namibia, before moving back to the US in 1977. After graduating from Stanford University, Thiel worked as a clerk, a securities lawyer, a speechwriter, and a derivatives trader at Credit Suisse. He founded Thiel Capital Management in 1996 and co-founded PayPal with Max Levchin and Luke Nosek in 1998. He was PayPal's chief executive officer until its sale to eBay in 2002 for $1.5 billion.

Thiel then founded Clarium Capital, a global macro hedge fund based in San Francisco. He launched Palantir in 2003, a big data analysis company, and has been its chairman since then. In August 2004, Thiel became Facebook's first outside investor by acquiring a 10.2% stake in the company for $500,000. In 2005, he launched Founders Fund with PayPal partners Ken Howery and Luke Nosek. He co-founded Valar Ventures in 2010, founded Thiel Capital in 2011, co-founded Mithril Capital in 2012, was investment committee chair in 2012, and was a part-time partner at Y Combinator from 2015 to 2017. He was granted New Zealand citizenship in 2011, which became controversial when made public in 2017. Through the Thiel Foundation, he governs the grant-making bodies Breakout Labs and Thiel Fellowship.

Thiel has been variously portrayed as a conservative libertarian and democracy-skeptic authoritarian, and he has made substantial donations to American right-wing figures and causes. Commentators and scholars frequently examine his views,…

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Questions

When was Peter Thiel born?
Peter Thiel was born on 11 October 1967 in Frankfurt.
What positions has Peter Thiel held?
Positions held by Peter Thiel include: board of directors member (2005–2022); board of directors member (since 2003).
Where did Peter Thiel study?
Peter Thiel was educated at Stanford Law School, Stanford University, San Mateo High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Peter Thiel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q705525 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Peter Thiel by Gage Skidmore.jpg by Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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