The Quiet Part · on the record (3)
“Most importantly, I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” “The Education of a Libertarian,” Cato Unbound · April 13, 2009 → “Uh —— … Well, I don't know. I would — I would … there's so many questions implicit in this.” “Interesting Times” with Ross Douthat, The New York Times · June 2025 → “Competition is for losers. … Capitalism and competition are opposites.” The Wall Street Journal (essay adapted from “Zero to One”) · September 12, 2014 →
SUBJECT-0001.dossier · person · status: active
Peter Thiel PT
subject of file

Peter Thiel

Co-founder PayPal, Palantir, Founders Fund; primary network architect
Tracked because Co-founder PayPal, Palantir, Founders Fund; primary network architect · 99 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Billionaire venture capitalist and political operator. Co-founded PayPal with Musk, founded Palantir Technologies with CIA seed funding, manages Thiel Capital and Founders Fund. Donated $1.25M to Trump 2016 campaign, introduced JD Vance to Trump. Primary funder and ideological architect of the network traced in this document.

Facts on record101
Connections mapped99
Sources cited40
Inferential claims10
✦ Thin coverage gap +95 connected to 99 entities · only 101 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 73P+65 16S+8 12I+4
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🧠 Cognitive harm you own/control
Primary confidence
Aggregated from 2 platforms owned, funded, or controlled by Peter Thiel.
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Score 0–100
Documented
Palantir Foundry / Gotham
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1 documented harm · Documented
Rumble
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1 documented harm · Moderate
Score combines documented harm count, severity weighting, platform reach, and engineered mechanisms. See full methodology →
🧠 Cognitive harm via shared boards / co-investments
Inferential confidence
Tracked platforms owned by entities this person sits on a board with, founded with, or co-invested in.
4 documented harms · Moderate
via Mark Zuckerberg (investor)
3 documented harms · Moderate
via Mark Zuckerberg (investor)
Inferred path: each card shows the connecting entity. See full methodology →
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Autonomous synthesis of the primary-source record 2026-10-02

AI-generated from the database of facts, sources and connections. Sources cited inline; inferences explicitly labelled.

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No documented contradictions on file.
[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
At least $15.0M in documented public funds flow through entities connected to this profile, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$15.0MContract Value
1Money Chains
1Traced Hops
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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

PATTERN person → [donor] → elected official → [donor] → organization 59767× PATTERN organization → [donor] → elected official → [donor] → person 59767× PATTERN person → [donor] → organization 41280× PATTERN person → [colleague] → person → [donor] → organization 9701× PATTERN person → [affiliation] → elected official → [donor] → org... 3924×
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Oversight gaps detected (2) The Oversight Wall →
med · secondary · enforcement gap
No documented enforcement against Peter Thiel
low · inferential · recusal gap
No documented recusal: Peter Thiel (The Roth IRA-Surveillance-State Loop)
Key Connections
← PayPal Mafia organization
core member
Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal and is widely considered the leader of the PayPal Mafia network.
← David Sacks person
professional/PayPal Mafia
David Sacks served as Chief Operating Officer at PayPal, where Peter Thiel was co-founder and CEO. Both are members of the 'PayPal Mafia' - the group of early PayPal executives who went on to found or invest in major tech companies.
← Thiel Capital company
ownership_control
Thiel Capital LLC is Peter Thiel's personal investment vehicle and family office, managing his personal wealth and investments. Peter Thiel is the principal of Thiel Capital, with FEC filings listing 'Thiel Capital' as his employer on individual political contribution records.
← Clarium Capital company
founder
Peter Thiel founded Clarium Capital in 2002 and is listed as the principal owner in SEC registration documents for Clarium Capital. Clarium Capital is listed as his employer on FEC political contribution filings.
→ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) institution
Indirect (via Palantir contracts)
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the CIA, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
→ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) institution
Indirect (via Palantir contracts)
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the FBI, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
→ National Security Agency (NSA) institution
Indirect (via Palantir contracts)
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the NSA, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
→ US Department of Defense (Pentagon) institution
Indirect (via Palantir contracts)
Palantir Technologies has contract relationships with the Department of Defense and intelligence community agencies, with cumulative federal contract awards exceeding $2 billion.
Facts (101)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 158d ago · Avg age: 645d
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 (89)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Peter Thiel's FEC individual contribution records from 2021 through 2025 consistently list California addresses (West Hollywood and Los Angeles), with no documented Florida address appearing across any of the 60+ established facts reviewed in this analysis.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Peter Thiel's FEC filings show simultaneous use of California and Florida addresses within a six-month period (August 2025 to February 2026), with his large-scale Super PAC contribution ($1.5M) routed through the Florida address.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 No FEC records list Peter Thiel with any address outside of California or Florida in the 2025-2026 cycle, despite known property holdings in Montana, New Zealand, and potentially other states.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Peter Thiel appears to maintain separate address usage in FEC filings for large-scale Super PAC contributions versus candidate-level contributions, using a Miami address for the former and California addresses for the latter, which is consistent with strategic compartmentalization of political identity or addressing regulatory risk from California's greater campaign finance disclosure requirements.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Peter Thiel's FEC contribution records for the 2025–2026 cycle list addresses only in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and Miami, consistent with his disclosed US domiciles for federal election purposes.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel wrote in 2009 essay 'I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible'
Primary Source Peter Thiel contributed $38 million to Founders Fund's Fund 1 in 2005 and $920 million in 2023
✓ verified AI Inference The convergence of Peter Thiel's doomsday advocacy (Antichrist lectures, existential risk framing), his New Zealand citizenship, and his planned bunker-style compound forms a self-reinforcing loop of risk perception and personal preparation that is unique among the Palantir/GOP network tracked by Goblin House.
Partially Corroborated Hosts a series of closed-door lectures on the concept of the Antichrist, suggesting that fear of existential threats (AI, nuclear war) could be used to justify centralised global governance. This advocacy positions catastrophic risk as both a genuine concern and a political instrument.
Partially Corroborated New Zealand Overseas Investment Office records confirm Peter Thiel's acquisition of large land tracts and citizenship — a pattern consistent with establishing a long-term personal refuge outside US jurisdiction.
Partially Corroborated Purchased a 477-acre estate in Wanaka, New Zealand, and applied for a hillside bunker-style compound with blast-resistant construction. Has called New Zealand "the ark of nation-states, an island haven." Obtained New Zealand citizenship in 2011 despite spending only 12 days in the country.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 More than a dozen people with ties to Thiel have been folded into the Trump administration according to Bloomberg December 2024 reporting
Date: 2024-12-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Bloomberg investigative reporting
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel donated a record $15 million to JD Vance's 2022 Ohio Senate race, the largest amount ever donated to a single Senate candidate
Date: 2022-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Center for Media and Democracy analysis
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Peter Thiel participates in a voting trust with Stephen Cohen, Alexander Karp, and Wilmington Trust National Association for Palantir Technologies Class F Common Stock
Date: 2022-02-14 Added: 09 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: SEC Schedule 13G/A filing disclosure
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Peter Thiel holds Class A and Class B Common Stock in Palantir Technologies through various entities including 15,733,625 shares of Class A and 26,165,483 shares of Class B as of October 28, 2024
Date: 2024-10-28 Added: 09 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: SEC Schedule 13G/A Amendment No. 4 filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel is the manager of Thiel Capital LLC and may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by the entity
Primary Source Peter Thiel was listed as managing member of Clarium Capital Management, LLC in February 2009 SEC filings
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel, through Crescendo Equity Partners, invested $140 million in Line Next in 2023
Date: 2023-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Asia Economics report
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Peter Thiel, through Crescendo Equity Partners, made his first investment in a Korean company by investing in Hanmi Semiconductor in 2013
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Thiel's individual candidate contributions in 2025-2026 ($3.5K each) consistently hit federal maximum limits, indicating systematic rather than selective political engagement
Date: 2025-2026 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel gave $10 million to pro-JD Vance super PAC Protect Ohio Values during first half of 2021
Date: 2021-06-30 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: OpenSecrets lobbying expenditure data
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel gave $100,000 to Tlon's co-founder John Burnham in 2011
Date: 2011-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Wikipedia article on Curtis Yarvin
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel backs Strive Asset Management, founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, to counter BlackRock's ESG stakeholder capitalism policies
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Peter Thiel has criticized BlackRock for 'co-opting' Bitcoin through ETFs and moving away from decentralized principles
Date: 2024-06-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: CNBC interviews and financial news reports
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 THIEL, PETER of WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (employer: FOUNDERS FUND, occupation: MANAGING PARTNER) made a campaign contribution of $-3.5K to DON BACON FOR CONGRESS on 2025-08-29. FEC transaction ID: A4793172D928C4A4FBD4.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 THIEL, PETER of LOS ANGELES, CA (employer: FOUNDERS FUND, occupation: MANAGING PARTNER) made a campaign contribution of $-3.5K to FRIENDS OF DAVID SCHWEIKERT on 2025-10-16. FEC transaction ID: ABC45F5646CA249CC97B.
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No court records found for "Peter Thiel" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Peter Thiel — Court records (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (90) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "Peter Thiel" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Peter Thiel — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
✓ verified AI Inference Thiel's consideration for the President's Intelligence Advisory Board did not proceed to formal nomination, thereby avoiding the public disclosure and potential congressional review that formal nomination would have triggered
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 THIEL, PETER A. of LOS ANGELES, CA (employer: SELF EMPLOYED, occupation: INVESTOR) made a campaign contribution of $3.5K to JACE YARBROUGH FOR CONGRESS on 2025-12-24. FEC transaction ID: A83C816CE406845B9B76.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 THIEL, PETER A. MR. of MIAMI, FL (employer: THIEL CAPITAL, occupation: CHAIRMAN) made a campaign contribution of $1.50M to CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION on 2026-02-03. FEC transaction ID: SA11A.9761776.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has been subject of numerous congressional inquiries and Government Accountability Office reports regarding federal contracts
✓ Gemini-verified (85) Partially Corroborated Thiel has been referenced in U.S. Senate and House hearings concerning technology companies, data privacy, and Palantir's government contracts, though primarily in discussions rather than direct testimony
Date: Various, 2010s-2020s Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
✓ Gemini-verified (80) Primary Source The New Zealand Labour Party raised parliamentary questions about the citizenship decision and the process by which it was granted
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 New Zealand Internal Affairs documents released in 2017 confirmed Thiel spent only 12 days in New Zealand before receiving citizenship, citing his 'exceptional circumstances' as a prominent investor
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel publicly stated his motivation for funding the litigation was Gawker's 2007 article that discussed his sexual orientation, which he considered a privacy violation
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Gawker Media filed for bankruptcy in June 2016 following the Bollea verdict and was subsequently sold to Univision
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel's secret funding of the Gawker litigation was publicly revealed in May 2016 when he confirmed his involvement to the New York Times
Date: 2016-05-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel funded Hulk Hogan's (Terry Bollea) lawsuit against Gawker Media, which resulted in a $140 million jury verdict in March 2016
Date: 2016-03-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Court records from Palantir's lawsuit against the U.S. Army (2016) became public, revealing details about government procurement processes and Palantir's attempts to secure contracts
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel's personal financial disclosures became partially public through his role on the Facebook board of directors, as documented in Facebook/Meta proxy statements filed with SEC
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir's S-1 filing with the SEC for its 2020 direct listing disclosed that approximately 56% of revenue came from government contracts
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel served on President Trump's transition team in 2016, a role that generated public documentation through transition team disclosure requirements
Date: November-December 2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has filed numerous government contract disclosures through USASpending.gov and FPDS (Federal Procurement Data System) for work with agencies including CIA, NSA, FBI, ICE, and the Department of Defense
Date: 2008-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir's government revenue and major contract information is disclosed in SEC filings following its 2020 direct listing
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Federal contracts are awarded to Palantir Technologies Inc. as a corporate entity, not to Peter Thiel personally
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Palantir has received contracts from Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and intelligence agencies
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source Palantir Technologies is a registered federal contractor with awards searchable on USASpending.gov
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003 and served as its chairman
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel has made maximum individual contributions to various Republican Senate and House candidates over multiple election cycles
Date: 2010-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel spoke at the 2016 Republican National Convention in support of Donald Trump
Date: 2016-07-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Form 4 filings document Thiel's periodic sales of Palantir stock following the expiration of lockup periods
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
✓ Gemini-verified (90) Primary Source Founders Fund, Thiel's venture capital firm, appears in SEC filings of portfolio companies that have gone public, documenting pre-IPO investments
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir SEC filings show Thiel held Class F shares with enhanced voting rights, documented in proxy statements and beneficial ownership tables
Date: 2020-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 As a co-founder and board member of Palantir Technologies, Thiel's shareholdings are disclosed in Palantir's SEC filings including the S-1 registration statement for its September 2020 direct listing
Date: 2020-09-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel filed Form 4 insider trading disclosures as a Facebook board member, documenting share sales including significant dispositions following the IPO
Date: 2012-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel filed Schedule 13G and 13D forms with the SEC related to his Facebook shareholdings, documenting his status as an early investor who acquired shares in 2004
Date: 2012-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated Thiel himself has not provided direct testimony before US Congress in any widely documented public hearing
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel spent only 12 days in New Zealand before citizenship was granted, according to documents released under New Zealand's Official Information Act
Date: 2011 (revealed 2017) Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Internal Affairs Minister at the time of citizenship grant was Nathan Guy; the matter was reviewed by subsequent minister Peter Dunne who confirmed the grant was lawful under the Citizenship Act 1977 Section 9
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source New Zealand Parliament records show questions were raised in 2017 regarding Peter Thiel's grant of citizenship in 2011 under exceptional circumstances, despite not meeting standard residency requirements
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has been involved in multiple federal contract disputes and litigation, though Thiel is typically not a named individual party
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2016 following the verdict, listing the judgment as a primary liability
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel confirmed publicly in May 2016 that he had provided approximately $10 million to fund the Bollea v. Gawker litigation
Date: 2016-05-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel financed Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) v. Gawker Media LLC, case filed in Florida state court, which resulted in a $140 million jury verdict against Gawker in March 2016
Date: 2012-2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel's Founders Fund and personal investments in various companies are partially disclosed through SEC 13F filings for the fund
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 New Zealand government records confirmed Thiel was granted citizenship in 2011 under exceptional circumstances, despite spending only 12 days in the country, following a disclosed $1 million donation to Christchurch earthquake relief
Date: 2011, disclosed 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir went public via direct listing in September 2020 (NYSE: PLTR), requiring extensive SEC disclosures including Thiel's ownership stake of approximately 7% at IPO
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 As a publicly traded company board member (Facebook/Meta), Thiel's stock transactions and compensation were disclosed in SEC filings until his departure from the board in 2022
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel served on the Trump transition team's executive committee in 2016-2017, a role requiring certain ethics disclosures
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel contributed approximately $15 million to support J.D. Vance's 2022 Ohio Senate campaign through super PAC Protect Ohio Values, per FEC filings
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 FEC records show Thiel donated $1.25 million to the pro-Trump super PAC Make America Number 1 in 2016
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003, which has received billions in government contracts from agencies including CIA, FBI, NSA, and Department of Defense, requiring standard government contractor disclosures
Date: 2003-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - government disclosure
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source USASpending.gov would list contracts under 'Palantir Technologies Inc.' rather than Peter Thiel's name personally, as individuals do not typically hold direct federal contracts
✓ Gemini-verified (90) Primary Source Peter Thiel served as Palantir's Chairman of the Board, maintaining significant equity stake in the company
✓ Gemini-verified (90) Primary Source Palantir received contracts from HHS and CDC related to COVID-19 data tracking and response efforts
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir won a major Army contract (Army Vantage) initially valued at approximately $800 million, later expanded
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Palantir's largest federal contract relationships include the U.S. Army, Department of Defense, and intelligence community agencies
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Peter Thiel in 2003, is a major federal contractor with cumulative contract awards exceeding $2 billion as documented in federal procurement databases
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel contributed to Carly Fiorina's 2016 presidential campaign before backing Trump
Date: 2015-2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel previously donated to Ron Paul's presidential campaigns and libertarian-aligned candidates
Date: 2008-2012 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel was a delegate for Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention and spoke at the convention
Date: 2016-07-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel donated $1.25 million to the Club for Growth, a conservative anti-tax organization, during the 2016 election cycle
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated Schedule 13D/13G filings have been made disclosing Thiel-affiliated entities' stakes in various companies upon crossing the 5% ownership threshold
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 SEC filings related to PayPal's 2002 IPO and subsequent acquisition by eBay included disclosures of Thiel's ownership as co-founder and CEO
Date: 2002-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Thiel's early Facebook investment of $500,000 for approximately 10% stake in 2004 became documented in Facebook's S-1 filing for its 2012 IPO
Date: 2012-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Historical SEC filings for Facebook Inc. (now Meta) listed Thiel as a director and disclosed his stock ownership from the 2012 IPO until his departure from the board in 2022
Date: 2012-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 SEC Form 4 filings document Thiel's sales of Palantir stock following the expiration of lockup periods, showing transactions involving millions of shares
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
✓ Gemini-verified (85) Primary Source Peter Thiel is listed in Palantir Technologies SEC filings as Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, with beneficial ownership disclosed in proxy statements and Form 4 filings since the company's September 2020 direct listing
Date: 2020-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - SEC filing
○ Secondary Records (2)
Sourced from press reports, corporate disclosures, and third-party citations. Awaiting independent re-check by the verification pipeline.
Partially Corroborated Thiel's Antichrist lecture series, while closed-door, is hosted at or associated with institutions that have received funding from Palantir or Thiel Capital, suggesting the ideology is disseminated through professional/investor networks rather than purely personal advocacy.
Partially Corroborated The Wanaka estate's building permit application with the Queenstown Lakes District Council specifies 'blast-resistant construction' for the planned hillside compound, consistent with doomsday preparation infrastructure rather than conventional luxury accommodation.
AI Analysis (10)
AI-generated inferences derived from cross-referencing primary and secondary data. These are analytical hypotheses, not established facts — they are the platform's read, not its record, and the verification pipeline covers their provenance, not their truth. Where verification stops →
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Peter Thiel's $1.5M contribution to Club for Growth Action in February 2026 is 429 times larger than his California-address individual candidate contributions ($3,500 each), but this ratio is primarily a function of federal contribution limits ($3,300/candidate/committee per election) rather than any strategic minimum-maximum calculation by Thiel regarding address use.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The geographical distribution of Thiel's residence across FEC filings (West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Miami) suggests potential tax or strategic considerations in contribution timing and sourcing
Date: 2025-2026 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Palantir's federal contracting revenue flows through Palantir USG Inc., a subsidiary specifically structured for government work, creating a corporate layer between federal payments and Thiel's personal shareholding
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Peter Thiel's Class B and Class F founder shares in Palantir carry 10-to-1 voting power over Class A shares, meaning stock sales of Class A shares would reduce his economic benefit from federal contracts while potentially preserving disproportionate corporate control
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Thiel's executive committee role on the Trump transition team would have provided access to personnel discussions for intelligence community positions without requiring disclosure of specific individuals under consideration
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The President's Intelligence Advisory Board appointment process structurally allows for extensive pre-nomination consideration without generating publicly accessible records, unlike Senate-confirmed positions
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - parliamentary record
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Thiel's post-2022 political strategy appears to have shifted from candidate-specific Super PACs to broader conservative infrastructure organizations like Club for Growth Action
Date: 2025-2026 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Peter Thiel's political giving continued at substantial levels post-2022, including a $1.5 million contribution to Club for Growth Action in February 2026, contradicting claims of cessation or significant reduction
Date: 2026-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
AI Inference Media reports indicated Thiel planned to significantly reduce or cease political donations following the 2022 cycle, suggesting the $30M+ investment represented a targeted peak rather than baseline giving
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 06 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
AI Inference Total documented political contributions by Thiel in the 2022 cycle exceeded $30 million, making him one of the largest individual Republican donors that cycle
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Peter Thiel - FEC donations
All Connections (99)
→ Palmer Luckey person
investor primary since 2017
Anduril Industries, founded by Palmer Luckey, received investment from Thiel's Founders Fund, representing an indirect Thiel connection to federal defense spending through Anduril's defense contracts.
→ Jeff Thomas person
personal_partner, personal partner primary
Long-term romantic partner from approximately 2017 until Thomas's death in March 2023; Thiel reportedly provided Thomas with a $300,000 car, a $13 million home, and other financial support. · Reported long-term romantic partnership with Peter Thiel from approximately 2017 until Thomas's death in March 2023. Documented by The New York Times (May 2023, "A Death on a Miami Sidewalk"), The Cut, and Vanity Fair. Thiel has not publicly confirmed or denied the relationship; reporting relies on multiple corroborating on-the-record sources close to Thomas.
→ Anduril Industries company
investor primary since 2017
Anduril Industries, founded by Palmer Luckey, received investment from Thiel's Founders Fund. Anduril holds defense contracts, representing an indirect Thiel connection to federal spending.
Indirect (via Palantir contracts) primary since 2003
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the CIA, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
Indirect (via Palantir contracts) primary since 2003
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the FBI, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
Indirect (via Palantir contracts) primary since 2003
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the NSA, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
Indirect (via Palantir contracts) primary since 2003
Palantir Technologies has contract relationships with the Department of Defense and intelligence community agencies, with cumulative federal contract awards exceeding $2 billion.
→ US Army institution
Indirect (via Palantir contracts) primary since 2018
Palantir won the Army Vantage contract initially valued at approximately $800 million, later expanded. The U.S. Army is among Palantir's largest federal contract relationships.
→ Rumble company
investor primary
Investor via Narya Capital and personally (Cognitive Impact: Rumble)
→ 1789 Capital company
donor secondary since 2024-12-19
Peter Thiel has been publicly identified as a backer of 1789 Capital, the Donald Trump Jr.-affiliated venture firm — making him an indirect Rumble funder through the 1789 Capital investment vehicle.
→ Blackrock Neurotech company
investor primary
Participated as a key investor in the $10 million May 2021 financing round.
→ BlackRock company
critic confirmed
Thiel has criticized BlackRock for co-opting Bitcoin and promoting ESG policies he opposes
backer confirmed
Thiel financially backs Strive Asset Management to compete against BlackRock's ESG approach
→ HPSP company
investor confirmed
Thiel has indirect exposure to HPSP through his sponsorship of Crescendo Equity Partners
→ Tlon Corporation company
investor confirmed
Invested in Tlon through Founders Fund, gave $100,000 to co-founder John Burnham in 2011
→ John Burnham person
investor confirmed
Thiel provided $100,000 to Burnham in 2011
→ Robert Rubin person
structural_predecessor inferential
Rubin perfected the model Thiel now operates: use government position to shape policy that benefits your network, then move to the private sector to profit from those policies. Rubin went Goldman→Treasury→Citigroup. Thiel's network goes Palantir→White House→defense contracts. Same playbook, different era.
→ Per Aspera Policy organization
financial backer confirmed
Thiel gave six-figure contribution to this dark money group
→ Will Hurd elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ SOMPO Holdings, Inc. company
partner confirmed
Co-founder of Palantir Japan joint venture in 2019
→ Andrew McCormack person
founder confirmed
Co-founded Valar Ventures in 2010
→ James Fitzgerald person
founder confirmed
Co-founded Valar Ventures in 2010
→ Valar Fund IX LP company
founder confirmed
Thiel founded Valar Ventures in 2010 though his current involvement level unclear
→ Thiel Macro company
founder confirmed
Peter Thiel founded Thiel Macro LLC as investment management entity
investor confirmed
Peter Thiel serves on investment committees for Mithril funds alongside Ajay Royan
→ Kevin Harrington person
employment confirmed
Harrington served as Managing Director at Clarium Capital under Thiel
→ Patrick Wolff person
employment confirmed
Wolff was executive at Clarium and later Thiel Macro before founding own fund
→ Matthew Kratter person
employment confirmed
Kratter served as head trader at Clarium Capital
→ Bruce Gibney person
employment confirmed
Gibney served as General Counsel at Clarium Capital
→ Ajay Royan person
collaboration confirmed
Royan was managing director at Clarium, later co-founded Mithril Capital with Thiel in 2012
→ James Comer elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Bill Huizenga elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Cindy Hyde-Smith elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Eric Schmitt elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Roger Wicker elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Josh Hawley elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Marsha Blackburn elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Mike Crapo elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Katie Britt elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Steve Scalise elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Marjorie Taylor Greene elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Ted Cruz elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ John Thune elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Tommy Tuberville elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Lisa Murkowski elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Dan Sullivan elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Kyrsten Sinema elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ John Boozman elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Tom Cotton elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Rick Scott elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Matt Danzeisen person
spouse primary since 2017
Matt Danzeisen married Peter Thiel in Vienna, Austria in October 2017
← Alex Karp person
founder primary since 2003
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are co-founders of Palantir Technologies, which was founded in 2003. Both are documented in SEC filings as principals of the company, with Karp serving as CEO and Thiel as a major investor and board member.
← David Sacks person
professional/PayPal Mafia primary since 1999
David Sacks served as Chief Operating Officer at PayPal, where Peter Thiel was co-founder and CEO. Both are members of the 'PayPal Mafia' - the group of early PayPal executives who went on to found or invest in major tech companies.
← JD Vance elected official
donor primary since 2016
JD Vance worked at Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, as a principal from 2016-2017. Thiel subsequently contributed $10 million to Protect Ohio Values PAC, a super PAC supporting Vance's 2022 Senate campaign, making it one of the largest-funded single-candidate super PACs in 2022 Senate races.
← Ron Wyden elected official
affiliation inferential since 1996
Wyden co-authored Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (1996) which provides liability protections for internet platforms. Thiel, as a major tech investor and Palantir co-founder, operates in sectors directly affected by this legislation. Wyden's surveillance reform efforts and privacy advocacy also relate to companies in Thiel's portfolio.
← Steve Bannon person
ideological_network secondary since 2016
Both Bannon and Thiel are prominent figures in the nationalist-populist right movement that supported Trump's 2016 campaign. Bannon served as CEO of Trump's 2016 campaign (August-November 2016) while Thiel was a major Trump donor and RNC speaker. Both have connections to Curtis Yarvin's neoreactionary intellectual circles.
← Palantir Technologies company
founder primary since 2020
Peter Thiel is a co-founder of Palantir Technologies and serves as chairman. The S-1 filing revealed a dual-class stock structure giving founders including Thiel significant voting control. Thiel's political contributions are distinct from Palantir corporate activity, as the company does not operate a corporate PAC.
← Thiel Capital company
ownership_control primary since 2002
Thiel Capital LLC is Peter Thiel's personal investment vehicle and family office, managing his personal wealth and investments. Peter Thiel is the principal of Thiel Capital, with FEC filings listing 'Thiel Capital' as his employer on individual political contribution records.
← MoneyHero company
investor secondary since 2023
Through Thiel Capital's role as a sponsor of Bridgetown Holdings (the SPAC that merged with MoneyHero), Peter Thiel has an indirect connection to MoneyHero's public listing.
← Founders Fund company
founder primary since 2005
Peter Thiel co-founded Founders Fund in 2005 and remains a key principal. His board positions at public companies have required proxy statement disclosures identifying his Founders Fund affiliation. He personally funded the Gawker litigation ($140 million judgment) though this was in personal capacity, not as Founders Fund entity.
← Bill Clinton person
affiliation possible
Clinton and Thiel both maintained documented relationships with Jeffrey Epstein. The Epstein network served as a bipartisan connector between these otherwise opposing political ecosystems. Clinton's relationship with Epstein (1993-2003) predates Thiel's documented Epstein contact.
← Larry Fink person
adversarial_financial likely
Thiel backed Strive Asset Management as an explicit anti-BlackRock vehicle while simultaneously profiting from Danzeisen's BlackRock expertise. Thiel's network attacks Fink's ESG policies publicly while Danzeisen (Thiel's spouse and former BlackRock VP) uses skills developed at BlackRock to run Thiel Capital's private investments and Crescendo Equity Partners.
← Clarium Capital company
founder primary since 2002
Peter Thiel founded Clarium Capital in 2002 and is listed as the principal owner in SEC registration documents for Clarium Capital. Clarium Capital is listed as his employer on FEC political contribution filings.
← Elon Musk person
business_associate_political_ally secondary since 1999
Musk and Thiel are both 'PayPal Mafia' members, having co-founded PayPal. Both have supported Trump-aligned political activities. Thiel backed JD Vance who became Trump's running mate, while Musk funded America PAC supporting Trump.
← Curtis Yarvin person
investor primary since 2018
Peter Thiel invested in Tlon Corporation, the company Curtis Yarvin co-founded to develop the Urbit computing platform. Thiel provided venture capital funding to the company.
alleged sponsorship/backing inferential since 2020
Multiple facts reference a 'claimed Thiel sponsorship' of Crescendo Equity Partners, though no US-side verification has been identified in SEC, FEC, or LDA records. The six confirmed SEC Form D filings (2020-2022) contain mandatory 'Related Persons' disclosures that could verify or refute this claim but remain uninvestigated.
← Valar Ventures company
founder primary since 2010
Peter Thiel is listed as a co-founder and principal of Valar Ventures in SEC filings. He co-founded the firm in 2010 along with Andrew McCormack and James Fitzgerald.
← Starshield instrument
investor inferential since 2022
Through Founders Fund's investment in SpaceX, Peter Thiel has indirect exposure to Starshield operations as part of SpaceX's government contracting business.
← Invariant institution
affiliation secondary since 2024
Invariant LLC lobbies on behalf of Palantir Technologies, which Peter Thiel co-founded and where he remains a major stakeholder, creating an indirect business relationship through lobbying representation
← Richard Li person
collaboration inferential since 2021
Richard Li partnered with Peter Thiel on Bridgetown Holdings SPAC ventures. Both are co-founders of the Bridgetown series of blank-check companies.
← Cambridge Analytica company
indirect_network_connection inferential since 2016
Peter Thiel is connected to Cambridge Analytica through overlapping political and investment networks. Thiel was a major Trump campaign donor and Facebook board member during the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Mercer family (Cambridge Analytica funders) and Thiel operated in adjacent conservative tech-political circles.
← Delian Asparouhov person
business_associate confirmed
Thiel fellow who co-founded Varda with Stephens
← Nathan Gettings person
founder primary since 2003
Peter Thiel recruited the technical co-founders including Gettings for Palantir Technologies
← Brian Schimpf person
investor confirmed
Thiel's Founders Fund is Anduril's anchor investor, leading the $2.5 billion Series G (June 2025) with a $1 billion check — the largest in Founders Fund history. Thiel co-founded Palantir where Schimpf worked for nearly a decade.
← Ehud Barak person
arranged_meeting confirmed
Met through Epstein arrangement in 2014 to discuss geopolitics
← Chris Brose person
investor confirmed
Founders Fund, headed by Thiel, is Anduril's lead investor. Defense News noted Anduril's lead investor is 'Founders Fund, the venture capital firm headed by Peter Thiel, a prominent Trump supporter.' Brose joined a Thiel-backed company after overseeing defence spending that benefits Thiel's portfolio.
← Clearview AI company
investor confirmed
Thiel was early investor in Clearview AI
← Reid Hoffman person
colleague confirmed
Both members of PayPal Mafia, worked together at PayPal 1999-2002
← Bridgetown LLC company
beneficial owner / principal through Thiel Capital inferential since 2023
Peter Thiel is the principal behind Thiel Capital, which jointly sponsors Bridgetown LLC with Pacific Century Group, each holding 50% economic interest.
← Bridgetown 3 Holdings company
beneficial_owner inferential since 2021
Bridgetown 3 Holdings is part of the SPAC series sponsored by Thiel Capital, and Peter Thiel is the founder of Thiel Capital.
← Joe Lonsdale person
founder primary since 2003
Co-founded Palantir Technologies together.
← Tracey Mann person
no direct connection found inferential since N/A
No documented link between Mann and Thiel in the provided facts.
← Shyam Sankar person
colleague primary since 2006
While Peter Thiel is the visionary founder, Sankar is described as the operational and technical architect of Palantir's government contracting empire.
← Bridgetown 2 LLC company
Beneficial Owner/Sponsor secondary since 2022
Peter Thiel, through Thiel Capital, was a sponsor of the Bridgetown SPAC series which includes entities named Bridgetown LLC, Bridgetown 2, and Bridgetown 3. Bridgetown 2 LLC is part of this structure.
ownership_management inferential since unknown
Thiel Capital Management is named after and managed by Peter Thiel, as Thiel Capital is his personal investment firm.
Beneficial Owner/Sponsor Connection secondary since 2023
Gemini Merger Sub 1 Limited was part of the merger structure for Bridgetown 3 Holdings Limited, a SPAC sponsored by entities affiliated with Peter Thiel (Thiel Capital) and Richard Li, which merged with CompareAsiaGroup/MoneyHero.
affiliation inferential since 2021
Peter Thiel's Thiel Capital is a co-founder of Bridgetown LLC, which sponsors Bridgetown 3 Holdings Limited.
← Valar Ventures GP LLC company
founder inferential since 2014
Peter Thiel is the principal behind Valar Ventures, and Valar Ventures GP LLC is the general partner entity of the Valar Ventures funds he controls.
← Gabe Evans person
donor primary since 2025
Listed among top conservative billionaire donors to Evans' joint fundraising committees (Grow Our Majority and Defend Our Majority).
founder inferential since 2026
Valar Ventures was co-founded by Peter Thiel, making Valar Global Fund VIII LP one of Thiel's investment vehicles.
membership inferential since 2021
Edward Sanderson Jr. filed an SEC filing on 2021-10-01, and is listed among entities connected to Thiel-linked organizations such as Palantir Technologies (co-founded by Thiel). Sanderson Jr.'s name appears in the same database as Thiel Capital, Founders Fund, and Palantir entities.
← Valar Fund VII LP company
founder inferential since 2021
Valar Ventures is co-founded by Peter Thiel; Valar Fund VII LP, as a Valar Ventures fund, is ultimately connected to Thiel's venture capital network.
← Mithril LP company
affiliation inferential since 2026
Mithril Capital was co-founded by Ajay Royan and Peter Thiel; Peter Thiel's presence in the known entities list near Mithril entities supports this relationship.
← Mithril GP LP company
investor inferential since 2024
Peter Thiel co-founded Mithril Capital; Mithril GP LP is the general partner entity of that firm.
← Ken Howery person
founder secondary since 2003
Ken Howery co-founded Palantir Technologies with Peter Thiel and other PayPal alumni.
← Narya Capital company
Associated Individual inferential since 2021
Narya Capital is associated with Peter Thiel's investment network, appearing alongside Thiel Capital, Founders Fund, and Mithril Capital in the database.
← PayPal Mafia organization
core member primary since 1998
Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal and is widely considered the leader of the PayPal Mafia network.
← Stanford Review organization
founder secondary since 1987
Peter Thiel co-founded the Stanford Review, a conservative student newspaper at Stanford University, while he was a student there.
← Chuck Schumer elected official
no_direct_connection secondary since 2025
No documented connection between Schumer and Peter Thiel is present in the provided fact set.
Money Flows Passing Through (1)
Documented payment chains where this entity appears as a source, hop, or vanish point. All chains →
active 2 hops USD 15000000
Peter Thiel -> JD Vance's 2022 Senate campaign ($15M)
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2021-03-26 ↗ SEC EDGAR: SC 13G — THIEL PETER (2021-03-26) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-01-20 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — THIEL PETER (2021-01-20) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Peter Thiel — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
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2021-02-16 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Peter Thiel (2021-02-16) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
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2009 ↗ Multiple sources citing 'The Education of a Libertarian' essay web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2022 ↗ Multiple sources including Bloomberg and Revolving Door Project web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2005-2023 ↗ Wikipedia citing venture capital disclosures web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-01-01 ↗ New Zealand Overseas Investment Office — Thiel citizenship and land purchase rec… government Raw 📜 Receipt
2017-01-25 ↗ Peter Thiel's New Zealand bunker compound plans news Raw 📜 Receipt
2024-12-01 ↗ Bloomberg investigative reporting web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-14 ↗ SEC Schedule 13G/A filing disclosure web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-10-28 ↗ SEC Schedule 13G/A Amendment No. 4 filing web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-14 ↗ SEC Schedule 13G/A filing for Palantir Technologies web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2009-02-13 ↗ SEC Schedule 13G filing showing ownership structure discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-01-01 ↗ Asia Economics report web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2013-01-01 ↗ Korean financial news report from Asia Economics discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-01-01 ↗ Wikipedia article on Curtis Yarvin web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
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2024-06-01 ↗ CNBC interviews and financial news reports web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-08-29 ↗ FEC: THIEL, PETER donation $-3.5K to DON BACON FOR CONGRESS web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-10-16 ↗ FEC: THIEL, PETER donation $-3.5K to FRIENDS OF DAVID SCHWEIKERT web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Peter Thiel — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
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2021-02-16 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Peter Thiel (2021-02-16) discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-12-24 ↗ FEC: THIEL, PETER A. donation $3.5K to JACE YARBROUGH FOR CONGRESS web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-02-03 ↗ FEC: THIEL, PETER A. MR. donation $1.50M to CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
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