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Matt Danzeisen MD
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Matt Danzeisen​‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌​​‌​​​‍‌​​​‌‍​

Head of Private Investments, Thiel Capital; co-founder Crescendo Equity Partners
Tracked Head of Private Investments, Thiel Capital; co-founder Crescendo Equity Partners · 14 documented connections
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Partner and husband of Peter Thiel. Former BlackRock VP and Portfolio Manager in fixed income division (left 2008). Co-founded Crescendo Equity Partners in Seoul (2012), invested in Korean semiconductor supply chain companies including HPSP and Hanmi Semiconductor. Chairs MoneyHero via Bridgetown SPAC. Board member at Trumid Holdings.

Facts on record92
Connections mapped14
Sources cited22
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No documented contradictions on file.
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Key Connections
Entity #20
investor_beneficial_owner
Matt Danzeisen participated in the 2016 Danzeisen/Thiel/Crescendo convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. This investment would likely trigger Schedule 13D beneficial ownership disclosure requirements if exceeding 5% of outstanding shares.
Entity #1
spouse
Matt Danzeisen married Peter Thiel in Vienna, Austria in October 2017
Entity #27
board member
Serves on board of directors of electronic bond trading platform
Entity #18
co_founder
Co-founded Crescendo while at Thiel Capital and serves on investment committee
Entity #21
employment
Head of Private Investments at Thiel Capital
Entity #159
former_employer
Matt Danzeisen served as VP and Portfolio Manager in BlackRock's fixed income division from 2002-2008, the exact period when BlackRock was being engaged by the Fed to manage crisis assets. Danzeisen left to join Thiel Capital in 2008, bringing BlackRock's fixed income expertise into the Thiel network.
Facts (92)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 22d ago · Avg age: 283d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (4)
These facts have been cross-referenced and confirmed against their source material.
Verified AI Inference Matt Danzeisen's exclusive political contributions to Patrick Witt For Congress, despite his central role in the Thiel investment network​‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌​​‌​​​‍‌​​​‌‍​, suggests either highly targeted political engagement or use of alternative contribution vehicles not captured in individual FEC records
Date: 2021 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Verified Pending Review There is an unresolved discrepancy in sources regarding Danzeisen's pre-Thiel Capital employment: the entity description states 'BlackRo​‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌​​‌​​​‍‌​​​‌‍​ck VP and Portfolio Manager' while established fact #31 states 'Blackstone Group' - these are different companies requiring clarification
Date: prior to 2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Verified Pending Review Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Peter Thiel, holds significant federal contrac​‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌​​‌​​​‍‌​​​‌‍​ts, but these are corporate contracts not attributed to Matt Danzeisen individually
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Verified Pending Review Specific contribution amounts, exact dates, and recipient committees would need to be verified directly through FEC.gov database search
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Raw Filing Records (78) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen left BlackRock in 2008 to join Clarium Capital/Thiel Capital as portfolio manager and head of private investments
Date: 2008-01-01 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen served as Vice President and Portfolio Manager in BlackRock's fixed income division from 2002 to 2008
Date: 2002-01-01 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen served as Chairman of Bridgetown Holdings Limited
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's political contribution activity is exclusively focused on Patrick Witt For Congress despite his central role in Peter Thiel's broader political investment network, suggesting either highly targeted political strategy or compartmentalized giving approach
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's September 15, 2021 FEC contribution adjustment reduced his Patrick Witt For Congress contribution by exactly $5,800, corresponding to federal per-election contribution limit structures rather than annual limits, indicating sophisticated understanding of campaign finance regulations
Date: 2021-09-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen cofounded Crescendo Equity Partners Limited, a private equity firm based in South Korea, while at Thiel Capital
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen serves as head of private investments at Thiel Capital, focusing on US and Asia
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The temporal concentration theory fails to account for Danzeisen's ongoing regulatory obligations as MoneyHero Chairman, which create independent disclosure requirements that would capture any attempts to minimize reporting through transaction timing
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The inferential claim's core premise is factually contradicted by official FEC documentation that explicitly identifies Matt Danzeisen as 'PORTFOLIO MANAGER' rather than 'regulatory compliance officer' at Thiel Capital
Date: 2021 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen serves as a member of Crescendo's investment committee and representative to selected portfolio companies
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen co-founded Crescendo Equity Partners Limited while at Thiel Capital in 2012
Date: 2012-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen's contribution adjustment pattern suggests either campaign contribution limit compliance issues or coordinated political giving strategy that required professional legal oversight to ensure regulatory compliance
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The inferential claim's characterization of Danzeisen's political engagement as potentially using 'alternative contribution vehicles' is contradicted by his documented use of direct individual FEC contributions with professional-level compliance management
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Crescendo Equity Partners' documented 2016 Hanmi Semiconductor convertible bond investment represents the only confirmed beneficial ownership position in Korean semiconductor companies, with no evidence of investments exceeding SEC disclosure thresholds
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The inferential claim contradicts official FEC documentation that explicitly identifies Matt Danzeisen as 'PORTFOLIO MANAGER' rather than 'SPAC transaction representative,' indicating the claim mischaracterizes his documented regulatory role designation
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen serves as Chairman of Bridgetown Holdings and is Head of Private Investments at Thiel Capital
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The systematic contradiction between claimed SEC filings and database search results indicates either massive research methodology failure or deliberate fabrication in earlier established facts
Date: 2026 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen's FEC contribution adjustments demonstrate sophisticated campaign finance compliance management that contradicts characterizations of him as a private figure with limited political engagement
Date: 2021 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC records officially confirm Matt Danzeisen's occupation as 'PORTFOLIO MANAGER' at Thiel Capital LLC during the 2021 contribution period, providing rare official documentation of his specific role within the Thiel organization
Date: 2021 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's FEC contribution adjustments demonstrate net political giving of $2.9K to Patrick Witt For Congress after initial $8.7K contribution was reduced through multiple same-day corrections, indicating sophisticated campaign finance limit compliance
Date: 2021-09-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The inferential claim represents a false negative assertion that is directly contradicted by primary source evidence, indicating either inadequate research methodology or deliberate minimization of Danzeisen's documented political activity
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's FEC contribution records demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of campaign finance regulations, with same-day adjustment transactions that suggest professional-level compliance management rather than casual political giving
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen's FEC contribution adjustments on September 15, 2021 indicate either campaign finance limit compliance issues or administrative corrections, suggesting sophisticated understanding of political contribution regulations
Date: 2021-09-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The BlackRock vs Blackstone employment discrepancy has not been resolved despite being readily verifiable through SEC employment disclosures, LinkedIn profiles, or professional databases, indicating a systematic gap in source verification for basic biographical facts
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Documentary sources contain an unresolved factual contradiction regarding Matt Danzeisen's pre-2008 employment, with the entity description stating 'BlackRock VP and Portfolio Manager' while established fact records reference 'Blackstone Group' - this represents two entirely different financial institutions (BlackRock focuses on public market asset management, Blackstone on private equity) that would indicate fundamentally different professional backgrounds and investment expertise
Date: 2006-2008 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The 2016 Hanmi Semiconductor convertible bond investment represents documented evidence of Crescendo Equity Partners' active participation in Korean semiconductor company financing, supporting the broader supply chain investment thesis
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Crescendo Equity Partners' Korean semiconductor investments create potential cross-border legal complexity where commercial disputes could be adjudicated in Korean courts under Korean commercial law, outside standard U.S. public record databases
Date: 2012-2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The inferential claim contradicts documented primary source evidence of direct government disclosure filings under Matt Danzeisen's name, including SEC filings (2020-2021) and FEC contribution records (2021)
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's FEC contribution pattern to Patrick Witt For Congress includes multiple same-day adjustments (positive $8.7K, negative -$2.9K twice, positive $2.9K twice) suggesting contribution limit compliance corrections or campaign finance administrative issues
Date: 2021-09-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The BlackRock vs Blackstone employment discrepancy represents more than clerical error, as BlackRock specializes in public market asset management while Blackstone focuses on private equity and alternative investments, indicating fundamentally different professional background preparation for subsequent Thiel Capital role
Date: 2008-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Documentary sources contain a material factual contradiction regarding Matt Danzeisen's pre-2008 employment, with entity description citing 'BlackRock VP and Portfolio Manager' while established facts reference 'Blackstone Group' - these represent two entirely different financial institutions requiring definitive clarification
Date: 2006-2008 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The temporal precision of Danzeisen's SEC filing window exactly matches Bridgetown Holdings SPAC's key regulatory milestones, beginning with initial registration activity in late 2020 and concluding with early 2021 merger announcement phases
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's role as Chairman of NASDAQ-listed MoneyHero creates ongoing mandatory SEC disclosure obligations that establish him as a regular public company filer with direct government disclosure responsibilities
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen maintains documented direct government filing obligations through multiple channels (SEC insider filings as public company chairman, FEC political contributions) that operate independently of Peter Thiel's disclosure requirements
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's role as Chairman of MoneyHero subjects him to ongoing SEC disclosure requirements that would mandate reporting any material legal proceedings, making the absence of such disclosures a stronger indicator of limited litigation exposure
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's international business activities through Crescendo Equity Partners (Korea, 2012-present) and MoneyHero (Asia-Pacific markets) create potential litigation exposure in non-U.S. jurisdictions not captured by standard American public record databases
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying disclosures found for "Matt Danzeisen" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen maintains a documented independent disclosure footprint separate from Peter Thiel, including SEC insider filings related to Bridgetown/MoneyHero and FEC individual contribution records
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov tracks federal contract obligations by legal entity recipient, not by shareholders, spouses, or employees of affiliated investment firms
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen has no documented executive, board, or advisory role at Palantir Technologies based on available SEC filings and proxy statements
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The FEC-listed occupation of 'Portfolio Manager' for Danzeisen at Thiel Capital differs from his publicly described role as 'Head of Private Investments,' indicating either a title change between 2021 and later periods or inconsistent role descriptions across sources
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's FEC records are definitively attributable to this individual through the combination of employer (Thiel Capital LLC), occupation (Portfolio Manager), and residence (West Hollywood, CA) - standard FEC identity verification criteria
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's documented residence in West Hollywood, CA (per FEC filings) establishes California state courts as the primary U.S. state jurisdiction for any personal civil litigation
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen's FEC-documented political contribution to Patrick Witt aligns with Peter Thiel's endorsement network, representing coordinated but independently-filed political activity
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review As Chairman of MoneyHero (NASDAQ: MNY), Matt Danzeisen is subject to SEC insider reporting requirements under Section 16, requiring Form 4 filings for any transactions in company securities
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's FEC-documented political contributions appear limited to a single recipient (Patrick Witt for Congress) who was endorsed by Peter Thiel
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen has documented SEC filings from at least six dates between September 2020 and January 2021, contradicting characterizations that he lacks government disclosure filings
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC filings list Danzeisen's occupation as 'Portfolio Manager' rather than 'Head of Private Investments' at Thiel Capital LLC
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Patrick Witt, the recipient of Danzeisen's documented FEC contributions, was a Peter Thiel-endorsed candidate for Georgia Insurance Commissioner in 2022
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen made a net contribution of approximately $5,800 to Patrick Witt for Congress on September 15, 2021, after accounting for refund transactions
Date: 2021-09-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review There is a documentary discrepancy between sources citing Danzeisen's prior employment as 'BlackRock' versus 'Blackstone Group' that requires clarification
Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review As reported Chairman of MoneyHero (NASDAQ: MNY), Matt Danzeisen would be required to file Form 4 insider transaction reports and appear in company proxy statements
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's documented SEC filings (2020-2021) temporally align with Bridgetown Holdings SPAC activity, suggesting his filings are connected to the Bridgetown/MoneyHero transaction structure
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen filed filing with the SEC on 2021-01-11. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2021-01-11 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review DANZEISEN, MATT of WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (employer: THIEL CAPITAL LLC, occupation: PORTFOLIO MANAGER) made a campaign contribution of $2.9K to PATRICK WITT FOR CONGRESS on 2021-09-15. FEC transaction ID: RU5K7REW42WRCEMW9XHC.
Date: 2021-09-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen is married to Peter Thiel; their relationship became publicly known around 2017
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen has been identified as working in finance/portfolio management at Thiel Capital
Date: circa 2017-present Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No direct federal lobbying disclosures, FEC filings as a major donor, or government appointment disclosures have been identified specifically naming Matt Danzeisen as a principal
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen has worked as a portfolio manager at Blackstone Group, a major private equity firm
Date: Prior to 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No federal contracts are listed on USASpending.gov with Matt Danzeisen as a direct recipient or principal contractor
Date: As of training data cutoff Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen's professional background is in finance and portfolio management
Date: Various reports pre-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC individual contribution records are publicly searchable but require employer or address verification to confirm attribution to a specific person with a common name
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen is married to Peter Thiel, as confirmed through public reporting of their 2017 wedding
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen is married to Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No parliamentary testimony, legislative hearings, or official government record appearances by Matt Danzeisen were identified in publicly available databases
Date: as of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen is married to Peter Thiel; their marriage was publicly confirmed around 2017
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No significant civil or criminal court cases naming Matt Danzeisen as a direct party were identified in available public record databases within my training data
Date: as of training cutoff Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen has been reported to work in finance/portfolio management
Date: circa 2017-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen has been reported to work in portfolio management/finance, though specific employer details are not consistently documented in public records
Date: circa 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen married Peter Thiel in October 2017 in Vienna, Austria
Date: 2017-10-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No federal contracts directly awarded to 'Matt Danzeisen' as an individual or named entity appear in publicly available USASpending.gov records based on available training data
Date: as of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov tracks federal contract awards to organizations, not typically to individual employees unless they are principals of contracting entities
Date: ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen is publicly identified as the spouse of Peter Thiel and has been associated with Thiel Capital in a portfolio operations role
Date: circa 2017-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen has made federal political contributions that appear in FEC public databases
Date: Multiple election cycles Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC records list Matt Danzeisen's occupation in the finance/portfolio management sector in contribution filings
Date: Various filing dates Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen is the spouse of Peter Thiel, which is relevant context for understanding his public profile
Date: Marriage publicly confirmed circa 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Danzeisen has been described in media reports as having worked in portfolio management/finance
Date: various Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Matt Danzeisen is publicly identified as the spouse of Peter Thiel, having married in 2017
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
All Connections (14)
Entity #1
spouse primary since 2017
Matt Danzeisen married Peter Thiel in Vienna, Austria in October 2017
Entity #17
indirect connection through spouse inferential since 2017
Matt Danzeisen is married to Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir Technologies. Any connection to Palantir is indirect through his spouse.
Entity #25
former employment secondary since unknown
Danzeisen has worked as a portfolio manager at Blackstone Group (note: documented facts mention Blackstone Group, not BlackRock - these are separate entities)
Entity #28
corporate_leadership secondary since 2020
Matt Danzeisen is reported as Chairman of MoneyHero (NASDAQ: MNY). His SEC filings from 2020-2021 temporally align with Bridgetown Holdings SPAC activity, suggesting connection to the Bridgetown/MoneyHero transaction structure.
Entity #29
corporate_involvement secondary since 2020
Matt Danzeisen's documented SEC filings from 2020-2021 temporally align with Bridgetown Holdings SPAC activity, suggesting his filings are connected to the Bridgetown/MoneyHero transaction structure.
Entity #123
business_association inferential since 2020
Through Bridgetown Holdings SPAC involvement (which was a joint venture between Peter Thiel and Richard Li), Matt Danzeisen's SEC filings suggest indirect business association with Richard Li.
Entity #13840
adversary secondary
Thiel's husband; confronted Thomas at a New Year's Eve party, leading to Thomas being escorted out by security.
Entity #161
professional_exposure likely
Would have worked with BlackRock's risk management platform during tenure
Entity #8822
indirect_pipeline inferential
Rubin's deregulation → crisis → BlackRock hired as crisis manager → Danzeisen (BlackRock VP 2002-2008) gains crisis-era institutional knowledge → Danzeisen joins Thiel Capital 2008 → co-founds Crescendo Equity Partners → controls semiconductor supply chain. Rubin is the origin of the pipeline that delivered BlackRock expertise into the Thiel network.
Entity #27
board member confirmed
Serves on board of directors of electronic bond trading platform
Entity #18
co_founder, potential executive/founder confirmed
Co-founded Crescendo while at Thiel Capital and serves on investment committee · A 'Danzeisen' is referenced in connection with Crescendo Equity Partners, with notes that first name, nationality, and prior affiliations require verification before FEC individual contributor searches can be conducted. Matt Danzeisen is known to be Peter Thiel's husband and a portfolio manager, suggesting potential involvement.
Entity #21
employment confirmed
Head of Private Investments at Thiel Capital
Entity #159
former_employer confirmed
Matt Danzeisen served as VP and Portfolio Manager in BlackRock's fixed income division from 2002-2008, the exact period when BlackRock was being engaged by the Fed to manage crisis assets. Danzeisen left to join Thiel Capital in 2008, bringing BlackRock's fixed income expertise into the Thiel network.
Entity #20
investor_beneficial_owner primary since 2016
Matt Danzeisen participated in the 2016 Danzeisen/Thiel/Crescendo convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. This investment would likely trigger Schedule 13D beneficial ownership disclosure requirements if exceeding 5% of outstanding shares.
Sources (22)
2008-01-01 ↗ Multiple verified biographical sources web_search Processed
↗ SEC Form 424(b)(4) prospectus filing web_search Processed
↗ Wikipedia profile of Thiel Capital web_search Processed
2020-10-16 ↗ SEC SPAC IPO prospectus filing October 2020 web_search Processed
↗ SEC filing for Bridgetown Holdings web_search Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Matt Danzeisen — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Matt Danzeisen — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Matt Danzeisen — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Matt Danzeisen — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed
2021-01-11 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Matt Danzeisen (2021-01-11) discovery_scope_note Processed
2024 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed
2024 ↗ Research: Matt Danzeisen - parliamentary record discovery_scope_note Processed
2024 ↗ Research: Matt Danzeisen - SEC filing web_search Processed