Work Experience

Managing Partner
Peter Thiel, Ken Howery, and Luke Nosek - cofounders of PayPal - provide venture capital seed money plus vision strategy, product marketing, and guidance drawn from our diverse background to serious entrepreneurs with big ideas.
The Founders Fund provides venture capital from the entrepreneurs who made PayPal successful – it specializes in very early stage opportunities.
Member, Board of Directors
Facebook is a social networking platform initially launched for high school students, college students, and twenty-somethings, but is now available to all. It produces tremendous loyalty, and has an extremely active community.
Investor
Linkedin is the leading business network site for all professionals from 25-65. It provides essential tools for recruiting, finding experts, hiring consults, finding clients, and keeping in touch with colleagues and friends.
Founder and President
-MarHedge Global Macro Fund of the Year (2005)
-Absolute Return Global Macro Fund of the Year (2005)
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Visitor
Taught a class entitled: “Globalization, Sovereignty & the Law” from 9/2004 to 12/2004
CEO, Chairman, Co-Founder
Co-founded and built largest payments service for individuals and merchants. Enabled entirely new systems of electronic payments for individuals and small businesses. Served over 20 million customers with billions in transactions.
Education
J.D.
J.D.
Key Facts
Current Role
Managing Partner at Founders Fund, Chairman of Palantir Technologies
Key Ventures
Co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund
Notable Investment
First outside investor in Facebook (2004)
Expertise
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Macro-Finance, Entrepreneurship
Professional Profile
Peter Thiel is a highly influential entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. He co-founded PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, and is known for his contrarian investment philosophy and focus on building revolutionary technologies.
Investment Focus
Venture Capital
Private Equity
Macro-Finance
Angel Investing
Key Companies
PayPal
Palantir Technologies
Founders Fund
Facebook (Early Investor)
Clarium Capital Management
Professional Roles
Technology Entrepreneurship
Executive Management
Author
Libertarianism
