Full History Of Peter Thiel In Timeline From 1920

1920: Thiel notes an increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women

In 1920, in The Straussian Moment, Thiel noted that, "Since 1920, the vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women – two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertarians – have rendered the notion of 'capitalist democracy' into an oxymoron." This statement later caused controversies.

1926: Publication of "Notes on Democracy"

The book "Notes on Democracy" was published in 1926.

1930: Publication of "I'll Take My Stand"

The book "I'll Take My Stand" was published in 1930.

1941: Publication of "The Managerial Revolution"

The book "The Managerial Revolution" was published in 1941.

1948: Publication of "Ideas Have Consequences"

The book "Ideas Have Consequences" was published in 1948.

1949: Soviet Union gets the bomb

In 1949, the Soviet Union obtained the atomic bomb. Thiel believes that it resulted in the Korean War in 1950 because when the Soviet Union backs North Korea, the USA cannot bomb Russia.

1950: Korean War starts

In 1950, the Korean War began. Thiel believes that it was due to the Soviet Union backing North Korea, and the USA could not bomb Russia.

1951: Publication of "God and Man at Yale"

The book "God and Man at Yale" was published in 1951.

1953: Publication of "The Conservative Mind"

The book "The Conservative Mind" was published in 1953.

1960: Publication of "The Conscience of a Conservative"

The book "The Conscience of a Conservative" was published in 1960.

1964: Communist China gets the bomb

In 1964, Communist China obtained the atomic bomb. Thiel believes it led to the Vietnam War exploding in 1965.

1964: Publication of "A Choice Not an Echo"

The book "A Choice Not an Echo" was published in 1964.

1965: Vietnam War explodes

In 1965, the Vietnam War began to escalate. Thiel believes that it was due to China being able to back North Vietnam with impunity.

October 1967: Peter Thiel Born

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

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1971: Moved to South Africa

In 1971, Peter Thiel's family moved to South Africa.

1977: Moved back to the US

In 1977, Peter Thiel's family moved back to the US.

1977: Settled in Foster City, California

In 1977, the Thiel family settled in Foster City, California, after living in South Africa and South West Africa.

1985: Graduated as 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.

1987: Publication of "A Conflict of Visions" and "The Closing of the American Mind"

In 1987, two books were published: "A Conflict of Visions" and "The Closing of the American Mind".

1989: Graduated from Stanford University

In 1989, Peter Thiel graduated from Stanford University, after being the first editor-in-chief of The Stanford Review.

1992: Law Clerk for Judge James Larry Edmondson

From 1992 to 1993, Peter Thiel was a law clerk to Judge James Larry Edmondson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

1992: Graduated from Stanford Law School

In 1992, Peter Thiel graduated from Stanford Law School with a Juris Doctor degree.

1993: Worked at Credit Suisse

In 1993, Peter Thiel worked as a derivatives trader in currency options at Credit Suisse and as a speechwriter for William Bennett.

1995: Publication of 'The Diversity Myth'

In 1995, the Independent Institute published "The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and the Politics of Intolerance at Stanford", co-authored by Peter Thiel and David O. Sacks. The book criticizes political correctness and multiculturalism in higher education.

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1996: Founded Thiel Capital Management

In 1996, Peter Thiel founded Thiel Capital Management.

1996: Returned to California

Peter Thiel returned to California in 1996.

1998: Co-founded Fieldlink (Confinity)

In 1998, Peter Thiel co-founded Fieldlink (later renamed Confinity) with Max Levchin after raising $1 million toward the establishment of Thiel Capital Management.

1998: Co-founded PayPal

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

1998: Initial Funding for Fieldlink

In 1998, Peter Thiel provided the initial $100,000 for Fieldlink.

February 1999: Raised $500,000 for Fieldlink

In February 1999, Peter Thiel and his partners raised $500,000 for Fieldlink, largely from friends and family, including $35,000 from Thiel's parents.

1999: Confinity Launched PayPal

In 1999, Confinity launched PayPal as a type of digital wallet aimed at consumer convenience and security.

1999: PayPal Launched

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

2000: PayPal Mergers

In 2000, PayPal continued to grow through mergers with Elon Musk's X.com and Pixo, expanding into the wireless phone market and enabling money transfers via free online registration and email.

2001: Publication of "The Death of the West"

The book "The Death of the West" was published in 2001.

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.

2003: Founded Palantir Technologies

In 2003, Peter Thiel founded Palantir Technologies.

2003: Stopped Competing in Chess

In 2003, Peter Thiel stopped competing in chess because he felt it created an alternate reality that made him lose sight of the real world.

2003: Successful Bet on Weakening US Dollar

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

August 2004: Became Facebook's First Outside Investor

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

August 2004: Angel Investment in Facebook

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

2004: First Outside Investor in Facebook

In 2004, Peter Thiel became the first outside investor in Facebook.

2004: Warned about Financial Sector Bubble

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

2004: Authored "The Straussian Moment"

In 2004, Peter Thiel wrote the essay "The Straussian Moment", which is considered a fundamental text in his political thinking, arguing for a reexamination of modern politics after the September 11 attacks.

2005: Clarium Capital Saw 57.1% Return

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

2005: Thiel Creates Founders Fund

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

September 2006: Donation to Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation

In September 2006, Peter Thiel announced that he would donate $3.5 million to foster anti-aging research through the non-profit Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation. Thiel stated his belief that advances in biological science will lead to dramatically improved health and longevity.

2006: Clarium Falters

In 2006, Clarium faltered with a 7.8% loss.

2006: Support for Singularity Institute

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

December 2007: Thiel endorsed Ron Paul for President

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

2007: Dating Matt Danzeisen

By 2007, Peter Thiel was dating Matt Danzeisen, who was vice president of BlackRock at the time.

2007: Clarium Capital's Return

In 2007, Clarium Capital achieved a 40.3% return, growing assets under management.

2007: Gawker Published Article Outing Thiel

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

2007: Continued Support for Singularity Institute

In 2007, Peter Thiel provided half of the $400,000 matching funds for the donation drive of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence.

2007: Helped Time Facebook's Series D

Peter Thiel is credited with helping Mark Zuckerberg time Facebook's 2007 Series D before the 2008 financial crisis.

April 2008: Pledge to Seasteading Institute

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

2008: Thiel contributes to John McCain campaign

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

2008: Thiel begins donating to the Committee to Protect Journalists

Beginning in 2008, Thiel started donating to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

2008: Financial Markets Collapsed

In 2008, Clarium Capital's assets fell due to the collapse of financial markets.

2008: Helped Time Facebook's Series D

Peter Thiel is credited with helping Mark Zuckerberg time Facebook's 2007 Series D before the 2008 financial crisis.

2009: Concern About the Technological Singularity

At the 2009 Singularity Summit, Peter Thiel expressed his greatest concern being the technological singularity not arriving soon enough.

2009: Clarium Capital's Assets Fell

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

2009: Thiel's essay marked a watershed moment

In 2009, Nick Land cited Thiel's essay "The Education of a Libertarian" and his statement that "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible" as a key moment in the development of the Dark Enlightenment movement. Others argued the quote is misread as anti-democratic and that his real concern is that mass democracy could erode the freedoms essential for innovation.

2009: The Guardian reports Thiel was a member of "TheVanguard.org"

In 2009, The Guardian reported that Thiel was a member of the neoconservative group "TheVanguard.org" and stated that Thiel believes the Enlightenment led humanity from nature's rule to a world where nature has been conquered. The article noted Thiel's philosophy disregarded art, beauty, love, pleasure, and truth.

2009: Thiel helps fund James O'Keefe's video

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

September 2010: Creation of Thiel Fellowship

On September 29, 2010, Peter Thiel created the controversial Thiel Fellowship, which annually offers $100,000 over two years to young people under the age of 23 to encourage them to drop out of college and create their own ventures.

2010: Co-founded Valar Ventures

In 2010, Peter Thiel co-founded Valar Ventures.

2010: Support for Meg Whitman's Gubernatorial Bid

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

2010: Ann Coulter speaks at Homocon 2010

In 2010, Thiel invited Ann Coulter as a guest speaker to Homocon 2010.

August 2011: New Zealand Citizenship

In August 2011, Peter Thiel received New Zealand citizenship in a private ceremony in Santa Monica, California.

November 2011: Creation of Breakout Labs

In November 2011, the Thiel Foundation announced the creation of Breakout Labs, a grant-making program to fund innovative research outside academic institutions, corporations, or government. It offers grants of up to $350,000 to science-focused start-ups, "with no strings attached".

2011: Backing Thrive Capital's Second Fund

Also in 2011, Peter Thiel backed the second fund of Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital.

2011: Key Investors Pulled out of Clarium

By 2011, many key investors pulled out of Clarium Capital, reducing the value of its assets to $350 million.

2011: Coulter dedicates "Demonic" to Thiel

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

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2011: Heterodox Religious Beliefs

In 2011, Peter Thiel described his religious beliefs as "somewhat heterodox," stating that he believes Christianity is true but does not feel a need to convince others. He views Christianity as an anti-identity, with one's identity being in Christ, which helps in understanding the world and truth.

2011: Founded Thiel Capital and Granted New Zealand Citizenship

In 2011, Peter Thiel founded Thiel Capital and was granted New Zealand citizenship, which later became controversial.

2011: Thiel Capital Founded

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

2011: Donation and Resignation from Seasteading Institute

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

2011: Donation to Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund

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

2011: Economic contribution to New Zealand

In 2011, Peter Thiel's application for New Zealand citizenship cited his contribution to the economy via founding a venture capital fund in Auckland, investing $7 million in local companies, and donating $1 million to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake appeal fund.

2011: First Investment in Grandmaster Capital Management

In 2011, Thiel made his first investment in a hedge fund managed by an outside manager, Grandmaster Capital Management, founded by Patrick Wolff.

2011: Thiel speaks at Oslo Freedom Forum

In 2011, Thiel was a speaker at the Oslo Freedom Forum, with the Thiel Foundation being one of the main sponsors.

April 2012: First Set of Grantees Announced by Breakout Labs

In April 2012, Breakout Labs announced its first set of grantees, with 12 startups receiving a total of $4.5 million in grants. One of the first ventures to receive funding was 3Scan, a tissue imaging platform.

May 2012: Facebook IPO

In May 2012, Facebook had its initial public offering, and 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 with Jim O'Neill and Ajay Royan, targeting companies beyond the startup stage.

July 2012: Thiel donates 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 Sold Remaining Facebook Stake

In August 2012, immediately after the lock-up period, Peter Thiel sold almost all of his remaining stake in Facebook for $395.8 million.

2012: Crescendo Equity Established

In 2012, Crescendo Equity, a Seoul-based private equity firm focusing on mid-cap manufacturing and technology companies in Asia, was established with the sponsorship of Peter Thiel.

2012: Co-founded Mithril Capital

In 2012, Peter Thiel co-founded Mithril Capital and was investment committee chair.

2012: Support for Endorse Liberty Super PAC and Mitt Romney

In 2012, Peter Thiel, along with Nosek and Scott Banister, supported the Endorse Liberty Super PAC with a collective donation of $3.9 million to promote Ron Paul. After Paul failed to secure the nomination, Thiel contributed to the Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan presidential ticket in 2012.

2012: Thiel donates to fight Minnesota Amendment 1

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

2012: Taught Startup Class at Stanford University

In spring 2012, Peter Thiel taught the class CS 183: Startup at Stanford University.

2012: Founders Fund Begins Buying Bitcoin

Since 2012, Founders Fund had been quietly buying bitcoin, with the investment totaling around $20 million.

2013: Thiel Foundation's Donations to Singularity Institute

As of 2013, the Thiel Foundation had donated over $1 million to the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Thiel has also spoken at multiple Singularity Summits.

2013: Thiel stopped attending World Economic Forum

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

June 9, 2014: Epstein Arranged Meeting Between Barak and Thiel

On June 9, 2014, Jeffrey Epstein leveraged his relationship with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to arrange a meeting between Barak and Peter Thiel in New York.

September 2014: Publication of "Zero to One"

In September 2014, "Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future" by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters was released. The book is based on notes from Thiel's CS 183: Startup class at Stanford University in 2012.

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2014: Interest in Anti-Aging Research and Cryonic Preservation

At the Venture Alpha West 2014 conference, Peter Thiel stated his desire to make progress in anti-aging research. Thiel also mentioned that he is registered to be cryonically preserved with the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, hoping to be revived by future medical technology.

2014: Thiel's Introduction to Epstein

In 2014, Peter Thiel had initial interactions with Jeffrey Epstein due to Epstein being a "crazed networker".

2014: First Meeting Between Thiel and Epstein Arranged by Reid Hoffman

In 2014, Reid Hoffman introduced Peter Thiel to Jeffrey Epstein.

2014: Founders Fund Invests in DeepMind

In early 2014, Founders Fund backed DeepMind, a UK start-up, which was subsequently acquired by Google for £400 million.

March 2015: Thiel Joined 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, Peter Thiel was announced as one of the financial backers of OpenAI, a nonprofit company focused on the safe development of artificial general intelligence.

2015: Part-time Partner at Y Combinator

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

2015: Epstein Invested in Valar

In 2015 and 2016, Jeffrey Epstein invested a total of $40 million in Valar.

2015: Purchase of Estate in Wānaka

In 2015, Peter Thiel purchased a 193-hectare (477-acre) estate near Wānaka, New Zealand. As a citizen, he didn't need permission from the Overseas Investment Office.

2015: Thiel discusses innovation with Tyler Cowen

In 2015, during a conversation with Tyler Cowen, Thiel stated that innovation was concentrated in computing/IT and that there was a lack of progress in areas such as space travel, high-speed transit, and medical devices. He attributed this to the disparity in regulation between "bits" and "atoms."

2015: 1517 Fund Founded with Thiel's Backing

In 2015, the 1517 Fund was founded by Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson, aiming to extend support granted by the Thiel Fellowship, with backing from Peter Thiel.

2015: Founders Fund Invests in Privateer Holdings

In 2015, the Founders Fund became the first institutional investor in the cannabis industry by investing in the Seattle-based private equity fund Privateer Holdings.

May 2016: Thiel Confirmed Funding Lawsuits Against Gawker

In May 2016, Peter Thiel confirmed that he had paid $10 million in legal expenses to finance lawsuits against Gawker Media, including the Hulk Hogan lawsuit.

August 2016: Gawker Announced Closing Due to Lawsuit

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

August 2016: Thiel Defended Online Privacy

On August 15, 2016, Peter Thiel published an opinion piece in The New York Times in which he defended online privacy and highlighted his support for the Intimate Privacy Protection Act.

October 2016: Support for Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign

In October 2016, Peter Thiel announced a $1.25 million donation in support of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. He had previously supported Carly Fiorina's campaign but switched to Trump after Fiorina dropped out. He was a headline speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention where he proudly declared he was gay, Republican, and American.

November 2016: Ceremonial First Move at World Chess Championship

On 30 November 2016, Peter Thiel made the ceremonial first move in the first tiebreak game of the World Chess Championship 2016 between Sergey Karjakin and Magnus Carlsen.

2016: Meetings Between Thiel and Epstein Continued

Between 2014 and 2016, Peter Thiel had scheduled meetings with Jeffrey Epstein.

2016: Founding of Breakout Ventures

In 2016, Breakout Ventures, a venture capital firm, was founded out of Breakout Labs to invest in science. It invests in early-stage companies focused on human health and sustainability.

2016: Epstein Pitched Reporty to Valar

In 2016, Jeffrey Epstein pitched Reporty (later Carbyne) to Valar, but the proposal was rejected.

2016: Apology for statements in 'The Diversity Myth'

In 2016, Peter Thiel apologized for two statements he made in his book "The Diversity Myth", involving the rape crisis movement and date rape.

2016: Funded Bollea v. Gawker Lawsuit

In 2016, Peter Thiel confirmed that he had funded Bollea (Hulk Hogan) in the Bollea v. Gawker lawsuit, which resulted in Gawker losing the case. Gawker had previously outed Thiel as gay.

2016: Sold Under 1 Million Facebook Shares

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

2016: Expressed Interest in Parabiosis

In a 2016 Inc. interview, Peter 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 strangely dropped after the 1950s.

2016: Publication of "Hillbilly Elegy"

The book "Hillbilly Elegy" was published in 2016.

February 2017: Thiel's Donations to Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation

As of February 2017, Peter 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, Peter Thiel married his long-time partner, Matt Danzeisen, in Vienna, Austria, on Thiel's 50th birthday. He was reported to have proposed to Danzeisen at the time.

November 2017: Sold Facebook Shares

In November 2017, Peter Thiel sold another 160,805 shares of Facebook for $29 million.

November 2017: Y Combinator Severed 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: Anduril Founded

In 2017, Anduril was founded by Palmer Luckey, Joe Chen, Trae Stephens, Matt Grimm and Brian Schimpf, with backing from Founders Fund since its inception.

2017: Crescendo Equity Partners Invests in HPSP

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

2017: Gavin Newsom's Remarks on Thiel's Political Alignment

In 2017, Gavin Newsom, then lieutenant governor of California, acknowledged that Peter Thiel cared about criminal justice reform and marriage equality. However, Newsom noted that there was unease about Thiel's alignment with President Donald Trump.

2017: Thiel Invests in Clearview AI

In 2017, Peter Thiel was among the first outside investors in Clearview AI, a facial recognition technology startup, raising ethical concerns within the tech world and media.

2017: Citizenship status made public

In 2017, Peter Thiel's New Zealand citizenship status, acquired in August 2011, became public.

2017: Thiel declines position in Trump's administration

In 2017, Thiel reportedly refused the offer to become chairman of the president's intelligence advisory board and considered becoming U.S. Ambassador to Germany or a bid for governorship of California.

2017: Thiel as Limited Partner at Social Capital

In 2017, a Globe and Mail article named Peter Thiel as a limited partner at Social Capital.

2017: Reports on Contact with Ambrosia Startup

In 2017, it was reported that Thiel Capital's medical director Jason Camm had contacted the transfusion startup Ambrosia, however Ambrosia's founder Jesse Karmazin told TechCrunch that they had never been contacted by Peter Thiel or Thiel Capital.

2017: Thiel's Views on Seasteading Feasibility

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

2017: Publication of "The Benedict Option"

The book "The Benedict Option" was published in 2017.

2018: Move to Los Angeles

In 2018, Peter Thiel moved from San Francisco, California, to Los Angeles, citing that San Francisco was "intolerant of conservatives, insular and overpriced". Thiel Capital and Thiel Foundation followed him to Los Angeles.

2018: Epstein Invited Thiel to Private Island

In 2018, documents from the US House of Representatives showed that Jeffrey Epstein invited Peter Thiel to his private island, although a spokesperson for Thiel said he never visited the island.

2018: Founders Fund Invested in Carbyne

In 2018, the Founders Fund invested in the Israeli company Carbyne, which provides emergency services.

2018: Founders Fund Joined Carbyne's Series B

In 2018, the Founders Fund joined Carbyne's $15 million Series B funding round.

2018: Chinese Investors Invest in Kleo-Connect

Since 2018, Chinese investors had invested in the Bavarian startup Kleo-Connect.

2018: Roth IRA Held in Rivendell Trust

Since 2018, Thiel's Roth IRA was held in Rivendell Trust.

2018: Publication of "Why Liberalism Failed"

The book "Why Liberalism Failed" was published in 2018.

2019: Growth of Thiel's Roth IRA

By 2019, ProPublica reported that Thiel's $1,700 PayPal investment and later investments in Palantir and Facebook through a Roth IRA had grown tax-free to over $5 billion.

2019: Interview about "The Straussian Moment" at Hoover Institution

In 2019, Peter Thiel's 2004 essay "The Straussian Moment" was the subject of an interview at the Hoover Institution.

2019: Thiel calls Google "seemingly treasonous"

In 2019, Thiel publicly criticized Google, calling the company "seemingly treasonous." He urged a government investigation, citing Google's work with China and questioning potential foreign intelligence infiltration of DeepMind or Google's senior management.

2019: Thiel Backed 1Confirmation

In 2019, Thiel, along with Mark Cuban and Marc Andreessen, backed the San Francisco-based crypto investment fund 1Confirmation.

April 2020: Owned Less Than 10,000 Facebook Shares

As of April 2020, Peter Thiel owned less than 10,000 shares in Facebook.

2020: Thiel Invested 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: Thiel on AbCellera's Board

From 2020, Peter Thiel served on AbCellera's board.

2020: Thiel Becomes Strategic Partner of Elevat3

In 2020, Peter Thiel became a strategic partner and anchor investor of Elevat3, set up by Christian Angermayer's Apeiron Investment Group.

2020: Free Forever PAC's Activity in the 2020 Election

In 2020, Peter Thiel's political-action committee, Free Forever, was active during the election cycle, supporting political candidates who support stricter border control, restrictive immigration policy, funds for veterans, and anti-interventionist foreign policy. The PAC primarily supported Kris Kobach's failed U.S. Senate bid, with Thiel himself contributing almost all of the funds.

2020: Thiel Capital Invests in Several Companies

In 2020, Thiel Capital invested in Alloy Therapeutics and EnClear Therapies and the German unicorn ATAI Life Sciences, where Jason Camm became a board member, and Compass Pathways.

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. Sam Altman also sat on the board.

2021: Thiel Backed A-Star Partners

In 2021, Peter Thiel backed the first fund of A-Star Partners, founded by Kevin Hartz.

2021: Thiel Joins SNÖ Ventures

In 2021, Peter Thiel joined SNÖ Ventures as an investor and strategic partner.

2021: Movensys Name Change After Crescendo's Investment

In 2021, Soft Servo Group or Soft Motions & Robotics changed its name to Movensys after Crescendo's investment.

2021: Thiel became an FBI informant

In 2021, Thiel became an FBI informant.

2021: Thiel publishes article in Die Welt

In 2021, Thiel wrote an article for Die Welt, in which he claimed that Germany's history led it to fear extremism in politics and technology. He criticized "green quietism" and argued that new ideas are needed for growth.

2021: Danish National Police Response to Folketing

In 2021, the Danish National Police responded to the Folketing regarding concerns about the Praxis project.

February 2022: Thiel as a Major Donor to Republican Candidates

By February 2022, Peter Thiel was a prominent donor to Republican candidates in the 2022 election campaign, having spent $32 million by November 2022. He supported 16 senatorial and congressional candidates, including Blake Masters and JD Vance, both tech investors who had previously worked for Thiel.

February 2022: Thiel Leaves Meta Board

In February 2022, Peter Thiel announced his departure from Meta's board after 17 years to support pro-Donald Trump candidates in the 2022 United States elections.

March 2022: Founders Fund Sells Crypto Holdings

In March 2022, Founders Fund sold the majority of its crypto holdings for $1.8 billion, with bitcoin making up two-thirds of its holdings, just before a market crash.

November 2022: Thiel's Spending on 2022 Election Campaign

By November 2022 Peter Thiel had spent $32 million supporting 16 senatorial and congressional candidates. Two of the senatorial candidates Thiel supported, Blake Masters and J.D. Vance, were tech investors that previously worked for Thiel.

2022: Chairman of Palantir

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

2022: Apeiron Group Acquires Shares in NAGA Group

In 2022, Apeiron Group, through Elevat3 and in partnership with Founders Fund, acquired shares from Fosun International and others to become a shareholder in the NAGA Group.

2022: Satirical song about Thiel

In 2022, Jan Böhmermann of the ZDF wrote and performed the satirical song "Right time to Thiel" that portrayed Thiel as a James Bond villain, after Thiel hired former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz for Thiel Capital.

2022: Thiel Backed Wischoff Ventures

In 2022, Peter Thiel backed B2B-focused Wischoff Ventures founded by Nichole Wischoff.

2022: Thiel Backs Tacora Venture Debt Firm

In 2022, Peter Thiel became a major backer of the venture debt firm Tacora, founded by Keri Findley, investing US$250 million in its inaugural fund.

2022: Creation of 1789 Capital

In 2022, Reuters noted that Peter Thiel was instrumental in the creation of 1789 Capital, co-founded by Omeed Malik and Chris Buskirk.

2022: Formation of Rivada Space Networks

In 2022, Rivada Space Networks was formed, drawing its personnel mainly from Kleo-Connect, with Karl Rove as an investor and lobbyist.

2022: Legal Struggles for Próspera Project in Honduras

In 2022, the Próspera project in Honduras, backed by Thiel's Pronomos Capital, faced legal struggles when the new Honduran government changed the laws.

2022: Burgis' Characterization of Thiel's Blood Transfusion Story

In a 2022 Jacobin article, Ben Burgis characterized Peter Thiel's blood transfusion story as part of a deliberate attempt to portray himself as an "evil genius".

2022: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine happened in 2022.

March 2023: Death of Jeff Thomas

In March 2023, Jeff Thomas, Peter Thiel's former long-term partner, died by suicide. Media coverage of Thomas's death drew attention due to Thomas's involvement with Democratic researchers. It revealed the increasing tendency towards using people's private problems to achieve political goals.

2023: Business Insider reports Thiel became an FBI informant

In 2023, Business Insider reported that Thiel became an FBI informant in 2021. According to a former FBI agent, Thiel cooperated with the FBI to identify a foreign espionage network.

2023: Fund Founded by Jason Camm

In 2023, Jason Camm, the Chief Medical Officer of Thiel Capital, founded a fund with a US$100 million investment from a single investor, with Thiel's name associated with the fund.

2023: Danzeisen's Disagreement on Republican Donations

In 2023, Peter Thiel noted in an interview with the Atlantic that Matt Danzeisen had tried to dissuade him from donating money to Republicans.

2023: Thiel's Disinterest in Democracy and Trump

In 2023, The Atlantic reported that Peter Thiel had lost interest in democracy and would not donate to any politician, including Donald Trump, in the next presidential campaign. Thiel stated that the first Trump administration failed to meet his expectations and that he disagreed with the Republican party's focus on cultural issues.

2023: Scheduled Meetings Between Thiel and Epstein Revealed

In 2023, documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal revealed scheduled meetings between Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein between 2014 and 2016.

June 2024: Thiel and Danzeisen have two daughters.

As of June 2024, Peter Thiel and Matt Danzeisen have two young daughters, aged five and three, born through a surrogate.

November 2024: Thiel Retains Stake in AbCellera

As of November 2024, Thiel retains his stake in AbCellera after resigning from its board.

November 2024: 1517 Fund Backs Venus Aerospace

Since November 2024, the 1517 Fund backs Venus Aerospace, a company developing hypersonic flight technology.

December 2024: Palantir and Anduril Form Defense Consortium

In December 2024, Palantir and Anduril reportedly formed a consortium of new generation defense companies, including SpaceX, OpenAI, and Scale AI, to challenge traditional defense companies.

December 2024: 1517 Fund Gets Approval for Funding

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

2024: Donald Trump Jr. Recruited as Partner at 1789 Capital

In 2024, Donald Trump Jr. was recruited as a partner at 1789 Capital.

2024: Founders Fund Leads Seed Round for SentientAGI

In 2024, Founders Fund led a US$85 million seed round for SentientAGI, a decentralized, open-source AI platform based in the UAE, and also invested in Impulse Space, Ramp, and Crusoe.

2024: Founders Fund Incubates Valinor Enterprises

In 2024, Founders Fund, along with General Catalyst and Red Cell Partners, incubated the defense incubator Valinor Enterprises, co-founded by Julie Bush, Trae Stephens, Paul Kwan and Grant Verstandig.

2024: Palantir becomes strategic partner of Israel in military technology

In 2024, Palantir became a strategic partner of Israel in military technology in an occasion both Thiel and Karp visited the country. In an interview with Bari Weiss, Thiel advocated cooperation with Israel to deter Iran from getting nuclear weapons.

2024: Thiel Leads Funding for Enhanced Games

In 2024, Peter Thiel became the lead funder of the Enhanced Games, a proposed multi-sport event allowing athletes to use performance-enhancing substances.

2024: Thiel Describes Trump as a Clown

In 2024, Peter Thiel described Donald Trump as a clown, whose image was turned into that of a martyr because of Reid Hoffman's lawsuit.

2024: SNÖ Ventures Invests in Nordic Air Defence

In 2024, SNÖ Ventures made its first investment in the defense tech sector, funding Nordic Air Defence.

2024: Thiel explains why he avoids a career in politics

In 2024, Thiel said that he had gotten used to tech and a full-time job as a politician would lead to depression.

2024: Thiel Visited Argentina

In 2024, Thiel visited president of Argentina Javier Milei three times.

April 2025: General Matter Emerges from Stealth

In April 2025, General Matter, focusing on "production and handling of High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU)", emerged from stealth with Scott Nolan as CEO and Thiel on the board.

May 2025: Quantum-Systems Becomes Dual-Use Unicorn

In May 2025, Quantum-Systems, in which Thiel Capital has an investment, became Europe's first dual-use unicorn.

June 2025: Founders Fund Invests in Anduril

In June 2025, Founders Fund invested $1 billion in Anduril as part of a $2.5 billion Series G funding round, marking the largest investment in the fund's history.

July 2025: 1517 Fund Raises US$315 Million

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

July 2025: Criticism Arises over Government Favoritism towards Anduril

In July 2025, Edith Olmsted of The New Republic criticized the Trump administration's budget bill, alleging government favoritism towards Peter Thiel's Anduril regarding border surveillance towers.

August 2025: Thiel reported to have four children.

In August 2025, Adrian Wooldridge from Bloomberg reported that Peter Thiel had four children.

September 2025: Talks on the Antichrist, Armageddon and Apocalypse

In September 2025, Peter Thiel gave a series of off-the-record private lectures in San Francisco organized by David Wood's Acts 17 Collective, discussing the Antichrist, Armageddon, and Apocalypse. He identified threats like environmental degradation, nuclear wars, and bioweapons, and suggested that a one-world government is close to the Antichrist. Thiel also referred to Greta Thunberg and Eliezer Yudkowsky as "legionnaires of the Antichrist".

October 2025: Reports Confirm Thiel's Investment in Peptilogics and HistoSonics

Reports in October 2025 confirmed Thiel's fund's investments in Peptilogics, an infection therapeutics company, and HistoSonics, a cancer treatment startup.

December 2025: Thiel's Net Worth

As of December 2025, Peter Thiel's estimated net worth was US$27.5 billion, ranking him among the world's 100 wealthiest individuals.

December 2025: Thiel donates to oppose wealth tax

In December 2025, Thiel donated $3 million to the California Business Roundtable to oppose a proposed 5% wealth tax on billionaires in California.

2025: Rivada Networks Expands

By 2025, Rivada Networks had expanded to 33 countries and collected $16 billion in investments.

2025: Artyom Lukin describes Thiel as "the most anti-China figure in the US top elite"

In 2025, Artyom Lukin described Thiel as "the éminence grise of Trump's own deep state" and "the most anti-China figure in the US top elite", arguing that he and his allies are pushing American geostrategy towards focusing on China as the main threat. Lukin noted that Thiel sees Russia as a lesser threat and does not want to push it towards Beijing's arms.

2025: Glavin's Remarks on Thiel's Political Donations

In 2025, Brendan Glavin, director of insights for OpenSecrets, remarked that Peter Thiel's political donations have "an ideological agenda that's not strictly motivated by financial or business concerns" and that his views are generally libertarian, leading him to elect like-minded individuals.

2025: Crescendo Initiates Sale of Equity Stake in Semiconductor Firm

In 2025, Crescendo initiated the sale of its 40.9% controlling equity stake in a semiconductor firm, often dubbed Korea's ASML, attracting bids from major global PEF firms.

2025: Founders Fund Invests in Several Startups

In 2025, Founders Fund invested in Erebor, EnduroSat, Varda and Hadrian Automation.

2025: Ijoma Mangold describes Thiel's theories

In 2025, Ijoma Mangold wrote an article describing Thiel's theories as seemingly obscure but often displaying accurate intuition, noting that both the man and his ideas fascinate, repel, and outrage.

2025: Nick Denton admits Thiel was right

In 2025, Nick Denton, who had previously accused Thiel of harming Gawker, admitted that Thiel was right and did him a favor by forcing the sale of Gawker Media.

2025: Thiel on Trump and Populists as Disruptive Factors

In 2025, Peter Thiel indicated that Donald Trump and populists were a disruptive factor that would prepare the stage for the process of true rebuilding. He stated that disruption did not equal progress and that attempting to have a conversation with Trump about it proved "a preposterous fantasy." However, he was satisfied that deregulation, such as regarding nuclear energy, was happening in the second Trump term.

2025: Snopes Criticized Claim About Epstein and Thiel

In 2025, Snopes criticized a claim on the internet that Jeffrey Epstein offered girls to Peter Thiel and others as misleading.

2025: Thiel calls for reset in economic relations with China

In 2025, Thiel called for a drastic reset in economic relations with China, stressing that economic relations should be viewed from a geopolitical standpoint. He also discussed the conflicting messages about China's strength, which he believes lead to political inaction.

2025: Praxis Project Threat to Greenland

In 2025, opponents of the Danish government's integration of Palantir into its military, police, and intelligence services argued that the Praxis project, backed by Thiel, was a threat to Greenland.

2025: Thiel Fellowship increased the award amount

In 2025, the Thiel Fellowship increased the award amount to $200,000 for 20 people under the age of 23 to drop out of college and create their own ventures.

2025: Thiel compares Reagan to Obama

In the 2025 Douthat interview, Thiel stated that "Reagan was consumer capitalism, which is oxymoronic. You don't save money as a capitalist; you borrow money. And Obama was low-tax socialism – just as oxymoronic as the consumerist capitalism of Reagan."

2026: Emails Related to Jeffrey Epstein Released

In 2026, emails related to Jeffrey Epstein revealed that Valar Ventures accepted $40 million from Epstein and that Peter Thiel corresponded with Epstein for five years before Epstein's death, including on the topic of Brexit.