Full History Of Peter Thiel In Timeline From 1920

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Peter Thiel's Stark Defence expands into defensive drones and partners with Inleap Photonics on laser-based drone defense. Thiel also strengthened ties with Milei in Buenos Aires, showcasing his growing influence.

1920: Thiel on Welfare and Women's Suffrage

In The Straussian Moment, Thiel noted that since 1920, the increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women have rendered the notion of capitalist democracy into an oxymoron.

1926: Publication of Notes on Democracy

In 1926, Notes on Democracy was published.

1930: Publication of I'll Take My Stand

In 1930, I'll Take My Stand was published.

1941: Publication of The Managerial Revolution

In 1941, The Managerial Revolution was published.

1948: Publication of Ideas Have Consequences

In 1948, Ideas Have Consequences was published.

1949: Soviet Union Gets the Bomb

In 1949, the Soviet Union acquired a nuclear weapon, which Thiel argues led to the Korean War in 1950 due to the inability to retaliate against Russia for backing North Korea.

1950: Start of Korean War

In 1950, Thiel argues that the Korean War started because the Soviet Union backed North Korea after obtaining nuclear weapons in 1949, preventing retaliation against Russia.

1951: Publication of God and Man at Yale

In 1951, God and Man at Yale was published.

1953: Publication of The Conservative Mind

In 1953, The Conservative Mind was published.

1960: Publication of The Conscience of a Conservative

In 1960, The Conscience of a Conservative was published.

1964: Publication of A Choice Not an Echo

In 1964, A Choice Not an Echo was published.

1964: Communist China Gets the Bomb

In 1964, Communist China acquired a nuclear weapon, which Thiel argues led to the Vietnam War in 1965 due to China's ability to back North Vietnam without fear of retaliation.

1965: Vietnam War Explodes

In 1965, Thiel argues that the Vietnam War escalated because China backed North Vietnam after obtaining nuclear weapons in 1964, preventing retaliation against China.

October 1967: Peter Thiel's Birth

In October 1967, Peter Andreas Thiel was born in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany, to Klaus Friedrich Thiel and Susanne Thiel.

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1971: Family moved to South Africa

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

1977: Family 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: Valedictorian of his class

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

1987: Publication of A Conflict of Visions

In 1987, A Conflict of Visions was published.

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 The Closing of the American Mind

In 1987, The Closing of the American Mind was published.

1989: Graduated from Stanford and ended term as editor

In 1989, Peter Thiel graduated from Stanford University and ended his term as editor-in-chief of The Stanford Review.

1992: Graduated from Stanford Law School

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

1992: Law clerk and securities lawyer

In 1992, Peter Thiel was a law clerk to Judge James Larry Edmondson and later worked as a securities lawyer.

1993: Worked at Credit Suisse as derivatives trader

In 1993, Peter Thiel worked as a derivatives trader at Credit Suisse while also being a speechwriter for William Bennett.

1995: The Diversity Myth published

In 1995, the Independent Institute published "The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and the Politics of Intolerance at Stanford", which Peter Thiel co-authored with 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

In 1996, Peter Thiel returned to California.

1998: Co-founded Fieldlink

In 1998, Peter Thiel co-founded Fieldlink (later renamed Confinity).

1998: Initial $100,000 investment in 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 partners raised $500,000 largely from friends and family for Fieldlink, with $35,000 coming from Thiel's parents.

1999: Confinity Launched PayPal

In 1999, Confinity launched PayPal, a digital wallet for consumer convenience and security through encrypted data on digital devices.

1999: PayPal Launched

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

2000: PayPal mergers

In 2000, PayPal continued to grow through mergers with Elon Musk's X.com and Pixo.

2001: Publication of The Death of the West

In 2001, The Death of the West was published.

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. Peter Thiel was PayPal's CEO until the sale.

May 2003: Incorporated Palantir Technologies

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

2003: Co-founded Palantir Technologies

In 2003, Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir Technologies.

2003: Thiel stops competing in chess

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

2003: Bet on weakening of the United States 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 for $500,000.

August 2004: Made angel investment in Facebook

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

2004: First outside investor in Facebook

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

2004: Spoke of dot-com bubble migration to financial sector

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

2004: "The Straussian Moment" written

In 2004, Peter Thiel wrote the essay "The Straussian Moment", which is considered to be a fundamental text in his political thinking and argues for a reexamination of the foundations of modern politics following the September 11 attacks.

2005: Clarium saw a 57.1% return

In 2005, Clarium 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 based in San Francisco, with partners including Sean Parker, Ken Howery, and Luke Nosek.

2006: Clarium faltered with a 7.8% loss

In 2006, Clarium faltered with a 7.8% loss.

December 2007: Thiel Endorses Ron Paul

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

2007: Clarium achieved a 40.3% return

In 2007, Clarium's assets under management grew after achieving a 40.3% return, reaching more than $7 billion by the first quarter of 2008.

2007: Gawker Article Outing Thiel

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

2007: Timed Facebook's 2007 Series D

Zuckerberg credited Thiel with helping him time Facebook's 2007 Series D.

2008: Thiel's Donations to CPJ Begin

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

2008: Clarium's assets fell after financial markets collapsed

In 2008, Clarium's assets fell after the financial markets collapsed.

2008: Helped time Facebook's 2007 Series D before 2008 financial crisis

In 2008, Thiel's help timing Facebook's 2007 Series D, helped the company avoid financial fallout during the 2008 financial crisis.

2008: Thiel Contributes to McCain Campaign

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

2009: Clarium's assets fell after financial markets collapsed

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

2009: Thiel's Essay as a Watershed Moment

In 2009, Nick Land marked Thiel's essay "The Education of a Libertarian" and statement about freedom and democracy as a key moment in the Dark Enlightenment. Patrick Zarrelli argues the quote is misread as anti-democratic, with Thiel's concern being mass democracy's potential to erode freedoms essential for innovation.

2009: The Guardian on Thiel's Views

In 2009, The Guardian reported that Thiel was a member of "TheVanguard.org" and that he believes the Enlightenment led to the conquest of nature, disregarding art, beauty, love, pleasure, and truth.

2009: Thiel Funds O'Keefe's Video

In 2009, Thiel helped fund James O'Keefe's "Taxpayers Clearing House" video, a satirical look at the Wall Street bailout, but denied involvement in the ACORN sting videos.

2010: Co-founded Valar Ventures

In 2010, Peter Thiel co-founded Valar Ventures.

2010: Coulter at Homocon

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

August 2011: Thiel receives New Zealand citizenship

In August 2011, Peter Thiel received New Zealand citizenship in a private ceremony in Santa Monica, California, after visiting the country for a total of 12 days. The normal residency requirement was waived under an "exceptional circumstances" clause.

2011: Thiel Backs Thrive Capital

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

2011: Investors pulled out of Clarium

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

2011: Coulter Dedicates Book to Thiel

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

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2011: Thiel describes his religious beliefs

In 2011, Peter Thiel described his religious beliefs as "somewhat heterodox," affirming his belief in Christianity while not feeling the need to convince others and stating that identity is found in Christ.

2011: Founded Thiel Capital and granted New Zealand citizenship

In 2011, Peter Thiel founded Thiel Capital and was granted New Zealand citizenship.

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 initiatives.

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 at Oslo Freedom Forum

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

2011: Thiel donates to Christchurch earthquake appeal fund

In 2011, as part of his application for New Zealand citizenship, Peter Thiel made a $1 million donation to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake appeal fund.

May 2012: Facebook's IPO

In May 2012, Facebook's initial public offering was held, with a market cap of nearly $100 billion, and 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 ready to scale up.

July 2012: Thiel Donates to Club for Growth

In July 2012, Thiel donated $1 million to the Club for Growth, becoming the group's largest contributor.

August 2012: Sold almost all of his remaining stake in Facebook

In August 2012, Peter Thiel sold almost all of his remaining stake in Facebook for $395.8 million, totaling more than $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: Co-founded Mithril Capital and investment committee chair

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

2012: Thiel Donates to Fight Minnesota Amendment 1

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

2012: Thiel teaches the class CS 183: Startup at Stanford University

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

2012: Founders Fund Quietly Buys Bitcoin

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

2013: Thiel Stops Attending World Economic Forum

In 2013, Thiel stopped attending the World Economic Forum because he viewed it as a place without individuals, only representatives of companies, governments, and NGOs. He believes that dissenting views are necessary for effective global governance.

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

On June 9, 2014, Jeffrey Epstein leveraged his relationship with Ehud Barak to get access to Peter Thiel, arranging a meeting in New York.

September 2014: "Zero to One" is released

In September 2014, "Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future" by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters, based on Thiel's Stanford course notes, was released.

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2014: Initial Meetings with Epstein

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

2014: Introduction to Epstein

In 2014, Peter Thiel was introduced to Jeffrey Epstein, and Thiel described him as a "crazed networker."

2014: Founders Fund Invests in DeepMind

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

March 2015: Thiel Joins Y Combinator

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

2015: Partner at Y Combinator

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

2015: Epstein Invests in Valar

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

2015: Thiel purchases estate in New Zealand

In 2015, Peter Thiel purchased a 193-hectare estate near Wānaka, New Zealand. As he was already a citizen, he did not require permission as a foreign buyer.

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.

2015: Thiel on Innovation in Computing vs. Physical World

In 2015, during a conversation with Tyler Cowen, Thiel claimed innovative breakthroughs were mainly happening in computing/IT, not the physical world. He cited regulation as a cause, stating that bits were unregulated while atoms were regulated.

2015: 1517 Fund Founded with Thiel's Backing

In 2015, the 1517 Fund was founded by Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson, with Peter Thiel's backing, to support dropouts, renegade students, and deep tech scientists.

May 2016: Thiel Finances 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 case.

August 2016: Gawker Closes Due to Lawsuit

In August 2016, Gawker announced it was permanently closing due to the lawsuit financed by Peter Thiel, with Terry Bollea being awarded $140 million.

August 2016: Thiel's Opinion Piece in The New York Times

On August 15, 2016, Peter Thiel published an opinion piece in The New York Times arguing that his defense of online privacy went beyond Gawker and highlighted his support for the Intimate Privacy Protection Act.

November 2016: Thiel makes ceremonial first move at World Chess Championship

In 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: Continued Meetings with Epstein

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

2016: Publication of Hillbilly Elegy

In 2016, Hillbilly Elegy was published.

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2016: Epstein Pitches Reporty to Valar

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

2016: Thiel apologizes for statements in The Diversity Myth

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

2016: Funded Bollea in Bollea v. Gawker

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

2016: Sold shares in Facebook for around $100 million

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

November 2017: Sold shares in Facebook for $29 million

In November 2017, Peter Thiel sold another 160,805 shares in Facebook for $29 million, putting his holdings at 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: Anduril Founded with Founders Fund Backing

In 2017, Anduril, a defense hardware startup, was founded by Palmer Luckey and others, with the Founders Fund leading its seed round.

2017: Crescendo Equity Invests in HPSP

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

2017: New Zealand citizenship became controversial

In 2017, Peter Thiel's New Zealand citizenship became controversial when it was made public.

2017: Thiel's New Zealand citizenship status made public

In 2017, Peter Thiel's New Zealand citizenship status, which he had obtained in August 2011, was made public.

2017: Publication of The Benedict Option

In 2017, The Benedict Option was published.

2017: Thiel Invests in Clearview AI

In 2017, Thiel became one of the first outside investors in Clearview AI, a facial recognition technology startup known for its risks of weaponization.

2017: Thiel Refuses Chairman Offer

In 2017, Thiel reportedly refused the offer to become chairman of the president's intelligence advisory board. He also considered becoming U.S. Ambassador to Germany or a bid for governorship of California but expressed that he was not interested in a full-time job in politics.

2017: Thiel Limited Partner at Social Capital

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

2018: Epstein Invites Thiel to Private Island

In 2018, Jeffrey Epstein invited Peter Thiel to his private island, but a spokesperson for Thiel stated he never visited it.

2018: Roth IRA Held in Rivendell Trust

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

2018: Publication of Why Liberalism Failed

In 2018, Why Liberalism Failed was published.

2018: Founders Fund Invests in Carbyne

In 2018, the Founders Fund invested in the Israeli company Carbyne (emergency service).

2018: Founders Fund Joins 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

Since 2018, Kleo-Connect's Chinese investors invested in the company.

2019: Thiel discusses "The Straussian Moment" at Hoover Institution

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

2019: Thiel Backs 1Confirmation

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

2019: Growth of Thiel's Roth IRA

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

2019: Thiel Calls Google "Treasonous"

In 2019, Thiel called Google "seemingly treasonous" and urged a government investigation into Google's work with China, questioning potential foreign intelligence infiltration of DeepMind or Google's senior management.

April 2020: Owned less than 10,000 shares in Facebook

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

2020: Thiel Investor in 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 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 to invest in startups in German-speaking countries.

2020: Thiel Joins AbCellera's Board

In 2020, Peter Thiel joined AbCellera's board.

2020: Thiel Capital Invests in EnClear Therapies and ATAI Life Sciences

In 2020, Thiel Capital invested in Alloy Therapeutics, EnClear Therapies, and the German unicorn ATAI Life Sciences, with Jason Camm joining the board of EnClear Therapies and becoming a director at ATAI Life Sciences.

2021: Thiel Joins SNÖ Ventures

In 2021, Peter Thiel joined SNÖ Ventures as an investor and strategic partner, accompanied by a group of international strategic advisors.

2021: Movensys Name Change

In 2021, Soft Servo Group was renamed to Movensys after Crescendo's investment.

2021: Thiel Backs A-Star Partners

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

2021: Thiel Became FBI Informant

In 2021, Thiel became an FBI informant, cooperating to identify a foreign espionage network.

2021: Thiel's Article in Die Welt

In 2021, Thiel wrote an article for Die Welt, arguing that Germany's fear of extremism in politics and technology stems from the extreme political experiments of the 20th century. He criticized "green quietism" and suggested new ideas, though dangerous, are crucial for growth.

2021: Danish National Police Response to Folketing

In 2021, the Danish National Police issued a reference to a response to the Folketing.

February 2022: Thiel Leaves Meta Board to Support Pro-Trump Candidates

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

March 2022: Founders Fund Sells Crypto Holdings Before Market Crash

In March 2022, Founders Fund sold the majority of its crypto holdings for $1.8 billion, right before the market crashed, with bitcoin comprising two-thirds of its holdings.

2022: Chairman of Palantir Technologies

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

2022: Thiel Backs Wischoff Ventures

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

2022: Thiel Backs Tacora

In 2022, Peter Thiel significantly backed the venture debt firm Tacora, founded by Keri Findley, investing US$250 million out of the fund's total US$350 million.

2022: Creation of 1789 Capital

In 2022, Peter Thiel was an instrumental force behind the creation of 1789 Capital, co-founded by Omeed Malik and Chris Buskirk, intending to create a "parallel economy".

2022: Satirical song about Thiel released

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

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2022: Legal Struggles for Próspera Project

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

2022: Apeiron Group Becomes Shareholder 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.

2022: Formation of Rivada Space Networks in 2022

Rivada Space Networks, drawing its personnel mainly from Kleo-Connect, was formed in 2022.

2022: Invasion of Ukraine

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

2023: Report of Thiel as FBI Informant

In 2023, Business Insider reported that Thiel became an FBI informant in 2021, cooperating to identify a foreign espionage network. It was also noted that politicians sponsored by Thiel had attacked the FBI and its leadership in public.

2023: Founding of Investment Firm by Jason Camm

In 2023, an investment firm was founded by Jason Camm (Chief Medical Officer of Thiel Capital), with Thiel's name being used but his direct involvement beyond that not explicitly disclosed in regulatory filings.

2023: Scheduled Meetings Between Thiel and Epstein

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

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 has backed Venus Aerospace, a company developing hypersonic flight using rotating detonation rocket engine.

December 2024: 1517 Fund Approved for SBICCT Funding

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

December 2024: Palantir and Anduril Form Defense Consortium

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

2024: Donald Trump Jr. Joins 1789 Capital

In 2024, Donald Trump Jr. joined 1789 Capital as a partner.

2024: James Rushing Daniel Writing for the Quarterly Journal of Speech

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2024: Palantir's Partnership with Israel

In 2024, Palantir became a strategic partner of Israel in military technology during a visit by Thiel and Karp. In an interview, Thiel advocated cooperation with Israel to deter Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

2024: Thiel Founds 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: 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.

2024: Thiel's Disinterest in Politics

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

2024: Thiel Visits Javier Milei in Argentina

In 2024, Thiel visited Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, three times. The cooperation between Thiel and Milei signifies a political alignment between Argentina, Washington, and Silicon Valley, potentially impacting traditional politics and national sovereignty.

2024: Founders Fund Leads Seed Round for SentientAGI and Invests in Impulse Space, Ramp, and Crusoe

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

2024: Founders Fund Incubates Valinor Enterprises

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

April 2025: General Matter Emerges From Stealth

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

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

In May 2025, Quantum-Systems, a Gilching-based drone startup backed by Thiel Capital, became Europe's first dual-use unicorn and third defense unicorn.

June 2025: Founders Fund Makes Largest Investment in Anduril

In June 2025, the 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 Reportedly Raises US$315 Million for First Fund

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

July 2025: Criticism of Government Favoring Anduril

In July 2025, a provision in the Trump administration's budget bill requiring border surveillance towers to be "tested and accepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deliver autonomous capabilities" was criticized by Edith Olmsted for favoring Peter Thiel's business, Anduril.

September 2025: Thiel gives off-the-record lectures on Antichrist, Armageddon and Apocalypse

In September 2025, Peter Thiel gave a series of off-the-record private lectures organized by the Acts 17 Collective in San Francisco, about the Antichrist, Armageddon and Apocalypse. These lectures drew protesters and covered Thiel's views on various apocalyptic threats, including a total one-world government as closer to the Antichrist.

October 2025: Reports confirm fund investments

In October 2025, reports confirmed that the firm is Thiel's after investments were made into Peptilogics and HistoSonics.

December 2025: Net worth estimated at $27.5 billion

As of December 2025, Peter Thiel's estimated net worth was US$27.5 billion, making him one of the 100 richest individuals worldwide.

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 Space Networks Expands Globally, Despite Unlaunched Satellites

By 2025, Rivada Space Networks has expanded to 33 countries and collected $16 billion in investments, despite having not launched its satellites, with deployment set to begin in 2027 and initial tests in 2026.

2025: Lukin on Thiel's Geopolitical Views

In 2025, Artyom Lukin wrote that Thiel and his allies were pushing the American geostrategy towards focusing on China as the main threat, while viewing Russia as a lesser threat to prevent it from aligning with Beijing.

2025: Crescendo Initiates Sale of Stake in Semiconductor Firm

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

2025: Ijoma Mangold Describes Thiel's Theories

In 2025, Ijoma Mangold wrote an article for Die Zeit describing Thiel's theories as obscure but often displaying accurate intuition. René Martens criticized Mangold and Die Zeit for pseudo-criticism, calling Thiel a disciple of Carl Schmitt.

2025: Denton Acknowledges Thiel's Actions as a Favor

In 2025, Nick Denton, after initially criticizing Thiel for exposing Gawker, admitted that Thiel had done him a favor by forcing the sale of Gawker Media.

2025: Snopes Criticizes Claim About Epstein and Thiel

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

2025: Thiel Calls for Reset in Economic Relations with China

In 2025, Thiel called for a drastic reset in economic relations with China, emphasizing the need to view economic relations from a geopolitical perspective. He discussed the conflicting messages about China's strength and weakness used to discourage political action.

2025: Founders Fund Invests in Erebor, EnduroSat and Varda

In 2025, the Founders Fund invested in Erebor (a digital bank founded by Palmer Luckey), EnduroSat (Bulgarian startup that produces Gen3 satellites at scale), and Varda (space medicine and hypersonic testbed startup).

2025: Praxis Project Cited as Threat in Palantir Integration

In 2025, when the Danish government was integrating Palantir, the Praxis project (backed by Thiel through Pronomos) was cited by opponents as a threat to Greenland.

2025: Thiel on Reagan and Obama

In a 2025 Douthat interview, Thiel stated that Reagan's policies were consumer capitalism, an oxymoron, and Obama's policies were low-tax socialism, equally oxymoronic.

2026: Valar Ventures accepted $40 million from Epstein

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