History of Peter Thiel in Timeline

Peter Thiel is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist known for co-founding PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund. He was also the first outside investor in Facebook. As of May 2025, his net worth is estimated at $20.8 billion, ranking him among the wealthiest people globally. Thiel's influence spans technology, finance, and politics, making him a notable figure in contemporary society.

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1920: Reference to 1920

In his 2009 essay, Peter Thiel referenced the year 1920, citing the increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women as factors that rendered capitalist democracy an oxymoron.

1949: Reference to Soviet Union Getting the Bomb

In 2024, during an interview, Peter Thiel referenced 1949, the year the Soviet Union obtained the atomic bomb, and linked this event to the start of the Korean War in 1950 due to the impunity it provided to the Soviet Union.

1950: Reference to Korean War

In 2024, during an interview, Peter Thiel referenced the start of the Korean War in 1950 as being influenced by the Soviet Union's acquisition of the atomic bomb in 1949.

1964: Reference to Communist China Getting the Bomb

In 2024, Peter Thiel referred to 1964, the year Communist China got the atomic bomb, linking it to the escalation of the Vietnam War in 1965.

1965: Reference to Vietnam War

In 2024, during an interview, Peter Thiel mentioned the explosion of the Vietnam War in 1965, which he connected to China getting the atomic bomb in 1964.

October 1967: Birth in Frankfurt

On 11 October 1967, Peter Thiel was born in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, then part of West Germany.

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October 1967: Peter Thiel Born

On October 1967, Peter Andreas Thiel was born in Germany.

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1977: Settled in Foster City, California

In 1977, the Thiel family settled in Foster City, California.

1985: Valedictorian

In 1985, Peter Thiel was valedictorian of his graduating class at San Mateo High School.

1987: Co-founded The Stanford Review

In 1987, Peter Thiel co-founded The Stanford Review, a conservative and libertarian newspaper, at Stanford University.

1989: Graduated Stanford

In 1989, Peter Thiel graduated from Stanford University.

1992: Earned Juris Doctor Degree

In 1992, Peter Thiel earned his juris doctor degree from Stanford Law School.

1993: Derivatives Trader at Credit Suisse

In 1993, Peter Thiel took a job as a derivatives trader in currency options at Credit Suisse and also worked as a speechwriter for former United States Secretary of Education William Bennett.

1995: Publication of "The Diversity Myth"

In 1995, Peter Thiel and David O. Sacks published "The Diversity Myth", a book criticizing political correctness and multiculturalism in higher education.

The Diversity Myth : Multiculturalism and Political Intolerance on Campus

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1996: Founded Thiel Capital Management

In 1996, Peter Thiel founded Thiel Capital Management.

1996: Returned to California

In 1996, Peter Thiel returned to California.

1997: 1997 Asian financial crisis

In 1997, Peter Thiel referred to 1997 Asian financial crisis.

1998: Co-founded PayPal

In 1998, Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal with Max Levchin and Luke Nosek.

1998: Venture Capital Career

In 1998, Peter Thiel embarked on his venture capital career, raising $1 million toward the establishment of Thiel Capital Management. He also invested in Fieldlink which became Confinity.

1998: 1998 Russian financial crisis

In 1998, Peter Thiel referred to 1998 Russian financial crisis.

1999: Confinity Launched PayPal

In 1999, Confinity launched PayPal, a type of digital wallet for consumer convenience and security by encrypting data on digital devices.

1999: PayPal Launch

In 1999, PayPal launched at a press conference, receiving $3 million in venture funding from Nokia and Deutsche Bank using PayPal on their PalmPilots.

1999: Thiel Spoke in 1999

In 1999, Peter Thiel spoke about PayPal's mission to liberate people from the erosion of the value of their currencies due to inflation.

2000: Mergers with X.com and Pixo

In 2000, PayPal continued to grow through mergers with Elon Musk's online financial services company X.com and with Pixo, a company specializing in mobile commerce.

February 2002: PayPal Went Public

On February 15, 2002, PayPal went public.

2002: PayPal Sold to eBay

In 2002, PayPal was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion.

May 2003: Incorporated Palantir Technologies

In May 2003, Peter Thiel incorporated Palantir Technologies, a big data analysis company.

2003: Launched Palantir Technologies

In 2003, Peter Thiel launched Palantir Technologies, a big data analysis company, and has been its chairman since its inception.

2003: Bet Against Dollar

In 2003, Thiel successfully bet that the United States dollar would weaken.

August 2004: First Outside Investment in Facebook

In August 2004, Peter Thiel became Facebook's first outside investor when he acquired a 10.2% stake in the company for $500,000.

August 2004: Angel Investment in Facebook

In August 2004, Peter Thiel made a $500,000 angel investment in Facebook for a 10.2% stake in the company and joined Facebook's board.

2004: Thiel Leads Facebook's Seed Round

In 2004, Peter Thiel led Facebook's seed round with a $500,000 investment for 10.2% of the company, initially as a convertible note. Although Facebook narrowly missed its user target, Thiel converted the loan to equity, viewing it as a safe and reasonable investment.

2004: "The Straussian Moment" Essay

In 2004, Peter Thiel wrote "The Straussian Moment", an essay sometimes considered to be a fundamental text in his political thinking.

2004: Dot-com Bubble

In 2004, Thiel spoke of the dot-com bubble migrating into a growing bubble in the financial sector and specified General Electric and Walmart as vulnerable.

2005: Clarium Saw 57.1% Return

In 2005, Clarium saw a 57.1% return as Thiel predicted that the dollar would rally.

2005: Thiel Creates Founders Fund

In 2005, Peter Thiel established Founders Fund, a venture capital fund based in San Francisco, with partners including Sean Parker, Ken Howery, and Luke Nosek.

September 2006: Pledged $3.5 million to anti-aging research

In September 2006, Thiel pledged $3.5 million to foster anti-aging research through the Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation.

2006: Clarium Suffered a Loss

In 2006, Clarium faltered with a 7.8% loss.

2006: Backed Singularity Challenge donation drive

In 2006, Thiel provided $100,000 of matching funds to back the Singularity Challenge donation drive of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence.

December 2007: Endorsed Ron Paul for President

In December 2007, Thiel endorsed Ron Paul for President in the 2008 United States presidential election.

2007: Danzeisen as Vice President of BlackRock

By 2007, when they were dating, Matt Danzeisen was Vice President of BlackRock.

2007: Clarium Return

In 2007, Clarium achieved a 40.3% return.

2007: Gawker Publishes Article Outing Thiel

In 2007, Gawker published an article publicly outing Peter Thiel, headlined "Peter Thiel is totally gay, people."

2007: Provided matching funds for the Singularity Institute donation drive

In 2007, Thiel provided half of the $400,000 matching funds for the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence (now Machine Intelligence Research Institute) donation drive.

April 2008: Pledged $500,000 to the Seasteading Institute

On 15 April 2008, Thiel pledged $500,000 to the newly created non-profit Seasteading Institute, whose mission is to establish autonomous ocean communities for social, political, and legal experimentation.

2008: Thiel Donates to CPJ

Beginning in 2008, Peter Thiel has donated over $1 million to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

2008: Assets Fell

By the first quarter of 2008, Clarium's assets under management grew to more than $7 billion, but fell later in the year after financial markets collapsed.

2008: Financial Crisis

In 2008, Peter Thiel helped time Facebook's 2007 Series D, which closed before the 2008 financial crisis.

2008: Contribution to John McCain Campaign

In 2008, after Ron Paul failed to secure the Republican nomination, Thiel contributed to the John McCain campaign.

2009: Spoke at Singularity Summit

At the 2009 Singularity Summit, Thiel said his greatest concern is the technological singularity not arriving soon enough.

2009: Assets Fell

In 2009, Clarium's assets fell again after financial markets collapsed.

2009: Funding of James O'Keefe's "Taxpayers Clearing House" video

In 2009, Thiel helped fund college student James O'Keefe's "Taxpayers Clearing House" video, which satirized the Wall Street bailout. He denied involvement in the ACORN sting videos produced by O'Keefe.

2009: Thiel's Essay on Freedom and Democracy

In a 2009 essay, Peter Thiel stated that he no longer believed that freedom and democracy are compatible and stressed the need to "escape politics".

September 2010: Thiel Argues Facebook is Undervalued

In September 2010, Peter Thiel expressed skepticism about the consumer Internet sector but argued that Facebook, with a secondary market valuation of $30 billion, was relatively undervalued compared to other Internet companies.

September 2010: Created the Thiel Fellowship

On 29 September 2010, Thiel created the Thiel Fellowship, offering $100,000 (later raised to $200,000) over two years to individuals under 23 to encourage them to drop out of college and pursue their own ventures.

2010: Co-founded Valar Ventures

In 2010, Peter Thiel co-founded Valar Ventures.

2010: Invited Ann Coulter to Homocon

In 2010, Thiel invited conservative columnist and friend Ann Coulter to Homocon as a guest speaker.

2010: Supported Meg Whitman for California governor

In 2010, Thiel supported Republican Meg Whitman in her unsuccessful bid for the governorship of California, contributing the maximum allowable $25,900 to the Whitman campaign.

November 2011: Creation of Breakout Labs

In November 2011, the Thiel Foundation announced the creation of Breakout Labs, a grant-making program intended to fund innovative research outside of academia, corporations, or government.

2011: Value Reduction

By 2011, after missing out on the economic rebound, many key investors pulled out, reducing the value of Clarium's assets to $350 million.

2011: Coulter dedicated book to Thiel

In 2011, Ann Coulter dedicated her book, "Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America", to Thiel.

Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America

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2011: Thiel Capital Founded

In 2011, Peter Thiel founded Thiel Capital, a venture capital fund and family office based in Los Angeles, providing strategic and operational support for his ventures.

2011: Thiel at Oslo Freedom Forum

In 2011, Peter Thiel was a featured speaker at the Oslo Freedom Forum, and the Thiel Foundation was one of the event's main sponsors.

2011: Granted New Zealand Citizenship

In 2011, Peter Thiel was controversially granted New Zealand citizenship after the Fifth National Government intervened on his behalf, despite only spending 12 non-consecutive days in the country.

2011: Donation and Resignation from the Seasteading Institute

In 2011, Thiel donated $1.25 million to the Seasteading Institute but resigned from its board the same year.

2011: Donation to Christchurch earthquake appeal fund

In 2011, Thiel made a NZ$1 million donation to an appeal fund for the casualties of the Christchurch earthquake.

January 2012: Support for Endorse Liberty Super PAC

In January 2012, Thiel, along with Nosek and Scott Banister, supported the Endorse Liberty Super PAC, collectively giving $3.9 million to promote Ron Paul. The PAC spent about $3.3 million promoting Paul via YouTube, Google, Facebook and StumbleUpon ads.

April 2012: Announced first set of Breakout Labs grantees

In April 2012, Breakout Labs announced its first set of grantees, totaling 12 startups and $4.5 million in grants. One of the first ventures to receive funding was 3Scan.

May 2012: Thiel Sells Facebook Shares in IPO

In May 2012, during Facebook's initial public offering with a market cap of nearly $100 billion ($38 a share), Peter Thiel sold 16.8 million shares for $638 million.

June 2012: Thiel Launches Mithril Capital Management

In June 2012, Peter Thiel launched Mithril Capital Management, named after the fictitious metal in The Lord of the Rings, with Jim O'Neill and Ajay Royan, targeting companies beyond the startup stage ready to scale up.

July 2012: $1 million donation to the Club for Growth

In July 2012, Thiel donated $1 million to the Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative organization, becoming their largest contributor.

August 2012: Thiel Sells Remaining Facebook Stake

In August 2012, immediately after the early investor lock-up period, Peter Thiel sold almost all of his remaining Facebook stake for between $19.27 and $20.69 per share, totaling $395.8 million, which brought his total earnings to over $1 billion.

2012: Crescendo Equity Established

In 2012, Crescendo Equity, a private equity firm focusing on mid-cap manufacturing and technology companies in Asia, was established with Peter Thiel as a sponsor.

2012: Donation to Minnesotans United for All Families

In 2012, Thiel donated $10,000 to Minnesotans United for All Families to fight Minnesota Amendment 1, which proposed banning marriage between same-sex couples.

2012: Sold Facebook Shares and Mithril Capital

In 2012, Thiel sold the majority of his shares in Facebook for over $1 billion and co-founded Mithril Capital, was investment committee chair.

2013: Thiel Foundation's donation to Singularity Institute

As of 2013, the Thiel Foundation had donated over $1 million to the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence (now the Machine Intelligence Research Institute).

2013: Thiel Stops Attending World Economic Forum

Peter Thiel has not attended the World Economic Forum since 2013, because he considers it a place without individuals, only representatives of companies, governments and NGOs.

2014: Expressed interest in anti-aging research and cryonic preservation

At the Venture Alpha West 2014 conference, Thiel expressed his desire to make progress in anti-aging research. He also stated that he is registered for cryonic preservation with the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.

2014: Founders Fund Backs DeepMind

In early 2014, Founders Fund backed DeepMind, a UK start-up, which was subsequently acquired by Google for £400 million. Founders Fund is also an important backer of the Berlin-based platform ResearchGate.

March 2015: Thiel Joins Y Combinator

In March 2015, Peter Thiel joined Y Combinator as one of 10 part-time partners.

December 2015: Financial Backer of OpenAI

In December 2015, OpenAI, a nonprofit company aimed at the safe development of artificial general intelligence, announced that Thiel was one of its financial backers.

2015: Part-time Partner at Y Combinator

From 2015 to 2017, Peter Thiel was a part-time partner at Y Combinator.

2015: 1517 Fund Founded

In 2015, Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson, both from the Thiel Fellowship's founding team, established the 1517 Fund, backed by Peter Thiel, to provide grants and investments to "dropouts, renegade students, and deep tech scientists."

2015: Founders Fund Invests in Privateer Holdings

In 2015, the Founders Fund invested in Privateer Holdings, becoming the first institutional investor in the cannabis industry.

2015: Thiel's Conversation with Tyler Cowen

In a 2015 conversation with Tyler Cowen, Peter Thiel claimed that innovative breakthroughs were primarily happening in computing/IT and not the physical world, lamenting the lack of progress in space travel, high-speed transit, and medical devices.

May 2016: Thiel Confirms Funding of Lawsuits Against Gawker

In May 2016, Peter Thiel confirmed that he had paid $10 million in legal expenses to finance lawsuits, including one by Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) against Gawker Media.

August 2016: Gawker Closes Due to Lawsuit

In August 2016, Gawker announced it was permanently closing due to a lawsuit financed by Peter Thiel.

August 2016: Thiel Argues for Online Privacy in NYT Op-Ed

On August 15, 2016, Peter Thiel published an opinion piece in The New York Times arguing for the defense of online privacy and supporting the Intimate Privacy Protection Act.

October 2016: $1.25 million donation to Donald Trump's campaign

In October 2016, Thiel announced a $1.25 million donation in support of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, after supporting Carly Fiorina's campaign initially.

2016: Thiel Sells Additional Facebook Shares

In 2016, Peter Thiel sold a little under 1 million of his Facebook shares for around $100 million.

2016: Funded Hulk Hogan Lawsuit

In 2016, Thiel confirmed that he had funded Hulk Hogan in the Bollea v. Gawker lawsuit after Gawker had previously outed Thiel as gay. The lawsuit eventually bankrupted Gawker, and led to founder Nick Denton's bankruptcy.

2016: Expressed Interest in Parabiosis

In 2016, Thiel expressed interest in the science of parabiosis, including young blood transfusion, for potential health benefits, noting that the technology had been found to work on mice before being dropped after the 1950s.

February 2017: Donation to Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation

As of February 2017, Thiel had donated over $7 million to the Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation to foster anti-aging research.

October 2017: Marriage to Matt Danzeisen

In October 2017, Thiel married his long-time partner Matt Danzeisen in Vienna, Austria.

November 2017: Thiel Further Reduces Facebook Holdings

In November 2017, Peter Thiel sold another 160,805 Facebook shares for $29 million, reducing his holdings to 59,913 Class A shares.

November 2017: Y Combinator Severs Ties with Thiel

In November 2017, it was reported that Y Combinator had severed its ties with Peter Thiel.

2017: Part-time Partner at Y Combinator

From 2015 to 2017, Peter Thiel was a part-time partner at Y Combinator.

2017: Ambrosia denies contact with Thiel

In 2017, Ambrosia founder Jesse Karmazin told TechCrunch that they had never been contacted by Thiel or Thiel Capital regarding young blood transfusions, despite initial reports from 2016.

2017: Crescendo Equity Partners Investment in HPSP

In 2017, Crescendo Equity Partners invested in Korea's HPSP, transforming it into a global player in the semiconductor equipment sector.

2017: Founders Fund Buys Bitcoin

In 2017, Founders Fund invested approximately $15–20 million in bitcoin.

2017: Thiel Invests in Clearview AI

In 2017, Peter Thiel was one of the first outside investors in Clearview AI, a facial recognition technology startup known for raising concerns about weaponization risks.

2017: Thiel as Limited Partner at Social Capital

In 2017, Thiel was named as a limited partner at Social Capital, according to a Globe and Mail article. He also sponsored Sam Altman's first venture fund, Hydrazine Capital, as well as J.D. Vance's Narya.

2017: Seasteads are not quite feasible

In a 2017 interview with The New York Times, Thiel said seasteads are "not quite feasible from an engineering perspective" and "still very far in the future".

January 2018: Bitcoin Holdings Surge in Value

In January 2018, Founders Fund informed investors that its bitcoin holdings, initially purchased for $15-20 million, were now worth hundreds of millions of dollars due to the cryptocurrency's rapid surge in value.

July 2018: Donation to the Trump Victory Committee

In July 2018, Thiel donated $250,000 to the Trump Victory Committee in support of the Republican National Committee during the 2018 midterm elections and Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.

2018: PLA Chinese investors invested in Kleo-Connect startup

Since 2018, the startup Kleo-Connect received investments from investors associated with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).

2019: Thiel Calls Google 'Treasonous'

In 2019, Peter Thiel called Google "seemingly treasonous" and urged a government investigation into Google's work with China.

2019: Interview at the Hoover Institution

In 2019, Peter Thiel's essay "The Straussian Moment" was the subject of an interview at the Hoover Institution.

April 2020: Thiel's Facebook Shares Reduced

As of April 2020, Peter Thiel owned less than 10,000 shares in Facebook, marking a significant reduction from his initial investment.

2020: Thiel's Investment in Funds Managed by 8VC and Disruptive Technology Advisers

According to a 2020 Bloomberg article, Peter Thiel was an investor in funds managed by 8VC and in the bank Disruptive Technology Advisers.

2020: Support for candidates with Voter Fraud Claims

By February 2022, Thiel supported candidates that had promoted the falsehood that there was significant voter fraud in the 2020 election, as part of his Republican campaign contributions.

2020: Thiel Invests in Elevat3 and Neodigital

In 2020, Peter Thiel became a strategic partner and anchor investor of Elevat3, set up by Christian Angermayer's Apeiron Investment Group, and invested in the Neunkirchen-based startup Neodigital through the fund.

2020: Thiel Capital Investments

In 2020, Thiel Capital invested in Alloy Therapeutics, EnClear Therapies (Jason Camm became a board member), ATAI Life Sciences (Jason Camm became a director), Compass Pathways, Pilgrim, Hugoboom, Rhea, Bullish Global, FTX, QA Wolf,, Rollup, and Neros. Thiel Capital also invested in Mynaric.

2020: Thiel Joins AbCellera's Board

In 2020, Thiel joined the board of AbCellera.

2020: Support for Trump's Re-election Campaign

In 2020, Thiel supported Trump's re-election campaign by donating to the Trump Victory Committee in July 2018.

2020: Free Forever PAC activity

In 2020, Thiel's political-action committee, Free Forever, was active only during the 2020 election cycle and only in support of Kansas attorney general Kris Kobach's failed U.S. Senate bid. Almost all contributions were from Thiel.

2021: Danzeisen's role at Bridgetown

By 2021, Matt Danzeisen was Chairman of Bridgetown 1 and Bridgetown 2, sponsored by Thiel Capital and Richard Li's Pacific Century Group.

2021: Reported as FBI informant

In 2021, Business Insider reported that Thiel became an FBI informant.

2021: Thiel Joins SNÖ Ventures

In 2021, Peter Thiel became an investor and strategic partner of Oslo-based SNÖ Ventures, accompanied by a group of international strategic advisors.

2021: Movensys Name Change After Crescendo's Investment

In 2021, Soft Servo Group changed its name to Movensys after Crescendo's investment in the company.

February 2022: Donations to Republican candidates

By February 2022, Thiel was one of the largest donors to Republican candidates in the 2022 election campaign with more than $20.4 million in contributions. He supported 16 senatorial and congressional candidates, some of whom promoted false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election.

February 2022: Thiel Steps Down from Meta Board

On 7 February 2022, Peter Thiel announced his decision not to seek re-election to the board of Meta, Facebook's parent company, at the 2022 annual stockholders' meeting. He planned to leave after 17 years to support pro-Donald Trump candidates in the 2022 United States elections.

2022: Chairman of Palantir Technologies

As of 2022, Peter Thiel continues to be the chairman of Palantir Technologies.

2022: Burgis characterizes the blood transfusion story as a deliberate attempt by Thiel to portray himself as an "evil genius"

In 2022, Ben Burgis characterizes the blood transfusion story as part of a deliberate attempt by Thiel to portray himself as an "evil genius".

2022: Stepped down from Facebook Board

In 2022, Peter Thiel stepped down from the board of directors of Facebook.

2022: Formation of Rivada Space Networks

In 2022, Rivada Space Networks was formed, drawing personnel mainly from Kleo-Connect, after the German government banned the sale of Kleo-Connect to China. Karl Rove participated as an investor and lobbyist.

2022: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

In 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Daniel Ek's Prima Materia invested in Helsing three months before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

2022: Tacora Inaugural Fund

In 2022, the inaugural fund of the venture debt firm Tacora, founded by Keri Findley, raised US$350 million, including US$250 million from Peter Thiel.

2022: Apeiron Group Invests in NAGA Group

In 2022, through Elevat3 and in partnership with the Founders Fund, the Apeiron Group bought shares from Fosun International and others to become a shareholder in the Hamburg-based NAGA Group. Thiel also holds shares in Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding.

2023: Lost interest in democracy and Republicans focus on cultural issues

In 2023, Barton Gellman of The Atlantic wrote that Thiel "has lost interest in democracy" and won’t donate to any politician in the next presidential campaign. According to Reuters, this occurred after he disagreed with the Republican party's focus on cultural issues. In the same Atlantic interview, he stated that the first Trump administration failed even his initial low expectations.

2023: Thiel Bio Founded

In 2023, Thiel Bio, a new venture capital firm, was founded by Jason Camm, Chief Medical Officer of Thiel Capital.

2023: Danzeisen tried to dissuade Thiel from giving money to the Republicans

In 2023, in an interview with the Atlantic, Thiel said that in private Danzeisen tried to dissuade him from giving money to the Republicans.

June 2024: Children with Matt Danzeisen

As of June 2024, Thiel and Danzeisen have two young daughters, aged 5 and 3, born through a surrogate.

November 2024: Thiel Resigns from AbCellera's Board

In November 2024, Thiel resigned from AbCellera's board for personal reasons, retaining his stake in the company.

November 2024: 1517 Fund Backs Venus Aerospace

Since November 2024, the 1517 Fund backs Venus Aerospace, a company develops hypersonic flight using rotating detonation rocket engine and Foundation Alloy.

December 2024: 1517 Fund Gets Approval from SBICCT

In December 2024, the 1517 Fund received approval to get funding from the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative (SBICCT).

2024: Palantir Partnership with Israel and Thiel's Comments on Iran

In 2024, Palantir became a strategic partner of Israel in military technology, an occasion Thiel and Karp visited the country. In a 2024 interview with Bari Weiss, Thiel advocated cooperation with Israel to deter Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, referencing historical regional wars linked to nuclear proliferation.

2024: Thiel Invests in Enhanced Games

In 2024, Peter Thiel became one of the investors in the Enhanced Games, a multi-sport event allowing athletes to use performance-enhancing substances.

2024: SNÖ Ventures Invests in Nordic Air Defence

In 2024, SNÖ Ventures made its first investment in the defense tech sector, providing early funding for the Swedish startup Nordic Air Defence, which develops counter-drone missile technology.

2024: Described Trump as a clown

In 2024, Thiel described Trump as a clown whom Reid Hoffman's lawsuit turned into a martyr.

2024: Founders Fund Invests in AI and Space Transportation

In 2024, the Founders Fund led an US$85 million seed round for SentientAGI and invested in Impulse Space (in-space transportation services), Ramp, Crusoe (AI infrastructure using clean energy).

April 2025: General Matter Emerges from Stealth

In April 2025, General Matter emerged from stealth, focusing on the production and handling of High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU). Scott Nolan, former SpaceX employee, became the CEO. Thiel is on the company's board. The plant in Paducah will be the first privately developed US uranium enrichment facility.

May 2025: Net Worth

In May 2025, Forbes estimated Peter Thiel's net worth to be $20.8 billion, ranking him as the 103rd-richest individual in the world.

May 2025: Quantum Systems Becomes Europe's First Dual-Use Unicorn

In May 2025, Quantum Systems, a startup which Thiel Capital has invested in, became Europe's first dual-use unicorn and third defense unicorn.

July 2025: 1517 Fund Raises US$315 Million

In July 2025, the 1517 Fund reportedly raised US$315 million for its first fund.

2025: Rivada Networks Expands Globally

By 2025, Rivada Networks, a politically connected company with the power of Peter Thiel's name, expanded to 33 countries and collected $16 billion in investments. Deployment of satellites is set to begin in 2027, with initial tests in 2026.

2025: Crescendo Initiates Sale of Stake in Semiconductor Firm

In 2025, Crescendo initiated the sale of its 40.9% controlling equity stake in a semiconductor firm, drawing bids from major global PEF firms.

2025: Speculation About Thiel's Investment in Tacora's 2025 Fund

In 2025, Keri Findley declined to disclose whether Peter Thiel invested in Tacora's 2025 fund.

2025: Denton Acknowledges Thiel's Favor

In 2025, Nick Denton said that Peter Thiel was right and did him a favor in forcing the sale of Gawker Media.

2025: Thiel Calls for Reset in Economic Relations with China

In 2025, Peter Thiel called for a drastic reset in economic relations with China, emphasizing a geopolitical perspective. He highlighted the extreme views China encourages to promote political inaction towards the communist country, in a discussion with Peter Robinson.

2025: Thiel's comments on Trump and Populists

In 2025, Thiel indicated that Trump and the populists were a disruptive factor that would prepare the stage for the process of true rebuilding.

2025: Founders Fund Invests in Digital Bank and Satellite Startup

In 2025, the Founders Fund invested in Erebor, a new digital bank founded by Palmer Luckey which has quickly reached a US$2 billion valuation, EnduroSat, a Bulgarian startup that produces Gen3 satellites at scale, Varda, a space medicine and hypersonic testbed startup, and Hadrian, a defense manufacturing startup.

2025: Thiel's Remarks on CIA and Harvard

In a 2025 interview with Joe Lonsdale, Peter Thiel remarked that the CIA was elite in the 50s and 60s, but both the CIA and Harvard are not elite anymore.