Palantir Technologies - Wikipedia
Palantir Technologies Inc. is an American publicly traded company that specializes in software platforms [3] for big data analytics. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, it was founded by Peter Thiel, [4] Stephen Cohen, Joe Lonsdale, [5] and Alex Karp in 2003.
Alex Karp - Wikipedia
Alexander Caedmon Karp (born October 2, 1967) is an American billionaire businessman, and the co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies. [2] As of December 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$7.7 billion.
Peter Thiel - Wikipedia
In 2003, he launched Palantir Technologies, a big data analysis company, and has been its chairman since its inception. In 2005, Thiel launched Founders Fund with PayPal partners Ken Howery and Luke Nosek. Thiel became Facebook 's first outside investor when he acquired a 10.2% stake in the company for $500,000 in August 2004.
How A 'Deviant' Philosopher Built Palantir, A CIA-Funded Data ... - Forbes
Aug 14, 2013 · How a self-described "deviant" philosopher turned Palantir into a terrorist tracking, all-seeing, multi-billion dollar data mining machine.
Alexander Karp - Forbes
3 days ago · Alex Karp is cofounder and CEO of data mining firm Palantir Technologies, which received early backing from CIA investment arm In-Q-Tel.
A Brief History of Palantir Technologies – CBM
Oct 2, 2024 · Palantir Technologies was founded in 2003 by a group of former employees from PayPal, including Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, Joe Lonsdale, Stephen Cohen, and Nathan Gettings. The company was initially funded by In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA, with the goal of creating software to assist in counter-terrorism efforts.
Alex Karp: The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2023 | TIME
Sep 7, 2023 · Karp, who pursued a Ph.D. in philosophy before co-founding Palantir in 2004 with his Stanford law-school classmate Peter Thiel, hails the company’s work as a “higher calling.” “We’re ...
The Rise of Alex Karp, Palantir's Outspoken CEO - Business Insider
Dec 17, 2024 · Alex Karp, longtime CEO of data mining company Palantir, has been taking a victory lap on the heels of the company's latest blowout earnings and rising stock price. Palantir, which creates...
History of Palantir: Controversial Startup to Data-Mining Giant …
Sep 9, 2024 · Palantir was founded in May 2003 in Denver, Colorado to reduce terrorism while preserving civil liberties. Palantir landed its first private-sector client in 2010, after working...
Inside Palantir, Silicon Valley’s Most Secretive Unicorn
Sep 28, 2020 · Yet Poindexter was precisely the person Peter Thiel and Alex Karp, the co-founders of Palantir, wanted to meet. Their new company was similar in ambition to what Poindexter had tried to...