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Peter Thiel | |
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| Born | 11 October 1967 Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Nationality | German Statesian |
| Political orientation | Imperialism Right-libertarianism |
| Political party | Republican |
Peter Andreas Thiel (born 11 October 1967) is a German and Statesian capitalist and tech billionaire. He was the co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund along with being the first outside investor of Facebook.
Career[edit | edit source]
In 2000, Thiel's company Confinity merged with Elon Musk's online bank X.com to form PayPal. In 2002, Thiel sold PayPal to eBay and then founded the military intelligence company Palantir. He has been on the board of directors for many tech companies, including Facebook.[1]
Thiel owns the Thiel Foundation which funds and supports the Oslo Freedom Forum, an imperialist organization that advocates for regime change.[2]
Political views[edit | edit source]
In 1995, Thiel and David Sacks wrote "The Diversity Myth," which denounced multiculturalism. He opposes social security and regulations protecting workers. In 2012, he donated $2 million for the right-wing Club for Growth PAC. In 2016, he endorsed Trump at the Republican National Convention and gave $300,000 to Josh Hawley's run for Missouri Attorney General. In 2022, Thiel gave $15 million to JD Vance's Senate campaign and $20 million to Blake Masters's Senate campaign.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephanie Pavlick (2024-12-06). "Meet Peter Thiel: The tech billionaire influencing top members of the Trump administration" Liberation News.
- ↑ "The celebrity privacy case that exposes hypocrisy of Silicon Valley power brokers". The Guardian.