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Thiel Capital‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍‍‍​‌​‍‍​‌

Thiel's family office and investment vehicle
Tracked Thiel's family office and investment vehicle · 27 documented connections
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Peter Thiel's family office, officially described as 'an enigma' by analysts. Website contains only a logo. Co-managed by Danzeisen (Head of Private Investments). Sponsors Bridgetown SPAC vehicles, Crescendo Equity Partners, and various fintech investments.

Facts on record245
Connections mapped27
Sources cited22
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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.
→ Entity #17
investment_relationship
Palantir Technologies was co-founded by Thiel and initially funded through his network. While Palantir holds billions in federal contracts, it is a separate entity from Thiel Capital. Any federal contracting exposure for Thiel Capital would be indirect through such portfolio companies.
→ Entity #22
corporate_affiliation
Thiel Capital is legally and operationally distinct from Thiel's venture capital entity Founders Fund. Both are investment vehicles associated with Peter Thiel but serve different purposes - Thiel Capital as personal family office versus Founders Fund as venture capital firm.
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investor_beneficial_owner
Thiel Capital was part of the 2016 convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. SEC filings from 2015-2018 most likely represent Schedule 13D or 13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by Thiel Capital regarding their Hanmi holdings.
→ Entity #29
co_sponsor
Thiel Capital co-sponsored Bridgetown Holdings SPACs alongside Pacific Century Group
→ Entity #5
political_support
Peter Thiel, whose employer is listed as Thiel Capital on FEC filings, personally donated approximately $15 million to support J.D. Vance's 2022 Ohio Senate campaign through the Protect Ohio Values PAC.
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corporate_distinction
Thiel Capital is distinct from Valar Ventures, which is one of Peter Thiel's other investment vehicles with separate SEC filing histories.
← Entity #28
SPAC sponsor
Bridgetown Holdings Limited, the SPAC that merged with MoneyHero, was sponsored by Thiel Capital (along with Pacific Century Group). This makes Thiel Capital an indirect investor/backer of MoneyHero's path to public markets.
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Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 28d ago · Avg age: 131d
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 Pending Review The February filing pattern in 2022-2023 is inconsistent with quarterly Form 13F requirements, suggesting‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍‍‍​‌​‍‍​‌ either non-compliance with institutional investment manager obligations or filing of different form types
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Verified Pending Review The claim that Thiel Capital has filed Form 13F disclosures (Established Fact #38) appears inconsistent with documented SEC EDGAR filings a‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍‍‍​‌​‍‍​‌nd requires independent verification—the six confirmed filings from 2021-2023 may be SPAC-related rather than institutional holdings reports
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Verified Pending Review Thiel Capital as a corporate entity does not appear as a direct donor in F‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍‍‍​‌​‍‍​‌EC records, as corporate contributions to federal candidates are prohibited
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Verified Pending Review Direct corporate contributions from 'Thiel Capital LLC' to federal candidates would be prohibited under federal election law; donations appear under Thiel's individual name with Thiel Capital listed as employer
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Raw Filing Records (217) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Thiel Capital LLC entities hold securities through PT Ventures LLC, STS Holdings II LLC, Rivendell 7 LLC, Rivendell 25 LLC, PLTR Holdings LLC and FF4 Investment LLC, all with addresses at [street address redacted], Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Date: 2024-11-05 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital LLC is managed by Peter Thiel and has addresses at both [street address redacted], West Hollywood, California 90069 and 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3300, Los Angeles, California 90067
Date: 2022-02-14 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors face a regulatory compliance paradox where Investment Advisers Act exemptions reduce ongoing disclosure obligations while Securities Act transaction-specific requirements create intermittent employer relationship documentation that may not align with FEC contribution timing
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors operate in a regulatory gap where Securities Act disclosure obligations for specific transactions coexist with Investment Advisers Act exemptions from ongoing compliance infrastructure
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review The systematic absence of SEC accession numbers for family office filings may reflect the Investment Advisers Act exemption framework rather than alternative submission mechanisms, as exempt entities face transaction-specific rather than routine disclosure obligations
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory architecture gap between 2011 family office exemption rules and post-2020 SPAC market evolution demonstrates how Investment Advisers Act exemptions can provide strategic advantages in emerging market structures not anticipated by the original regulatory framework
Date: 2020-2022 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors' exemption from Congressional witness requirements during 2021-2022 oversight created a systematic policy discussion gap where entities with ongoing governance influence over portfolio companies avoided scrutiny of their regulatory guidance and strategic decision-making
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Investment Advisers Act family office exemption creates a regulatory arbitrage structure where entities can provide strategic guidance on regulatory matters through board representation and advisory relationships without triggering the compliance, reporting, and Congressional testimony obligations that apply to registered investment advisers
Date: 2011 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital operates as family office managing Peter Thiel's personal capital, founded 2011, based in West Hollywood
Date: 2011-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital has incubated several major investment firms including Founders Fund, Mithril, and Valar Ventures
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel is the manager of Thiel Capital LLC
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's address is listed as [street address redacted], West Hollywood, California 90069
Date: 2022-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Barron's described Thiel Capital as the venture capital arm of Thiel's family trust office Rivendell Trust
Date: 2023-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital manages approximately $10 billion in assets with focus on venture capital and technology investments
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital is described as a single-family office that manages the capital of Peter Thiel's family
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital LLC was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles/West Hollywood
Date: 2011-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital seeded Crescendo's first project fund, which invested in Korea-listed Hanmi Semiconductor in 2013
Date: 2013-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors maintained board representation and strategic advisory roles in completed mergers while remaining exempt from the Congressional testimony requirements that applied to other entities with similar ongoing influence over portfolio company decisions
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory architecture gap between 2011 Investment Advisers Act exemption rules and 2020-2022 SPAC market evolution created unintended systematic exclusion from Congressional oversight for family office sponsors with ongoing governance influence
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight witness selection during 2021-2022 created a procedural gap where entities with material transaction initiation roles avoided policy scrutiny due to exemption status rather than market participation levels
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors maintained post-merger board representation and governance rights that persisted beyond their exemption from initial Congressional oversight of SPAC transactions
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory architecture gap between 2011 family office exemption rules and 2020-2022 SPAC market evolution created unintended systematic exclusion from policy oversight for entities with material market participation
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight witness selection during 2021-2022 created a systematic exclusion of Investment Advisers Act exempt entities despite their role as transaction initiators and ongoing governance participants in completed mergers
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's systematic exclusion from Congressional SPAC oversight during 2021-2022 resulted from Investment Advisers Act exemption status rather than strategic regulatory avoidance, as family office exemptions automatically exclude entities from traditional oversight touchpoints
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The temporal correlation between Thiel Capital's SEC filing activity and major super PAC contribution periods reflects transaction disclosure timing rather than coordinated strategy, as family offices face intermittent Securities Act obligations tied to specific deals rather than routine reporting schedules
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family offices serving as FEC employer attributions while simultaneously engaging in corporate political activities through SPAC sponsorship and portfolio company governance represent a novel coordination analysis challenge under federal election law
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's role as both FEC employer attribution for personal political contributions and active SPAC sponsor with ongoing governance influence creates a corporate-personal political activity intersection that federal election law coordination analysis must evaluate
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The February filing pattern indicates Thiel Capital's SEC activity follows transaction-driven disclosure schedules (Forms D, 13D/G, 3/4/5) rather than portfolio management reporting requirements (Form 13F)
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Form 13F quarterly reporting requirements under 17 CFR 249.325 mandate 45-day post-quarter deadlines (Q4 due March 15, Q1 due May 15, Q2 due August 15, Q3 due November 15), making February filings structurally impossible under institutional investment manager obligations
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight witness selection protocols during 2021-2022 systematically relied on SEC registration status and ongoing compliance obligations that automatically excluded Investment Advisers Act exempt entities
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The 2011 Investment Advisers Act family office exemption rules created regulatory architecture that systematically excludes entities from Congressional oversight touchpoints despite their subsequent evolution into active SPAC market participants by 2020-2022
Date: 2011 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review In 2014, Thiel Capital and Singapore-based Octave Capital established a joint venture to help Korean firms, with support from KDB Industrial Bank and IBK Industrial Bank of Korea
Date: 2014-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsorship creates a regulatory compliance pattern where Investment Advisers Act exemptions coexist with Securities Act transaction-specific disclosure obligations, generating intermittent filing requirements that don't follow standard institutional investment manager schedules
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital has not reported lobbying the federal government
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of SEC accession numbers for identified Thiel Capital filings prevents verification of filing types and regulatory compliance basis, creating fundamental gaps in public tracking of family office transaction-specific disclosure obligations
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors' post-merger governance rights through board representation create ongoing influence channels over portfolio company federal contracting decisions that operate below standard disclosure thresholds
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory architecture gap between Investment Advisers Act family office exemptions and Congressional oversight witness selection created a systematic exclusion of entities with material SPAC market participation from policy scrutiny during 2021-2022
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office principals making political contributions face potential attribution complexity where Investment Advisers Act exemptions eliminate ongoing SEC reporting that might otherwise establish clear employer status for FEC purposes
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SPAC merger completion triggers a regulatory transition where family office sponsors' Securities Act disclosure obligations diminish while their governance influence through board representation and strategic advisory roles typically persists for 2-5 years post-transaction
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory architecture for Congressional SPAC oversight systematically excluded Investment Advisers Act exempt entities from witness testimony requirements, creating a structural gap where family office sponsors avoided scrutiny during peak regulatory attention
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors face Section 11 Securities Act liability exposure for registration statement material misstatements while maintaining Investment Advisers Act exemptions that eliminate the ongoing compliance infrastructure typically used to identify disclosure deficiencies
Date: 2020-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors maintained transaction-level SEC disclosure obligations for Asian-market investments while avoiding the Congressional testimony requirements that would have required them to explain target selection criteria during heightened geopolitical scrutiny
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Investment Advisers Act exemption framework inadvertently exempted entities with significant Asian market exposure from policy scrutiny during the period of peak U.S.-China economic tensions and corresponding Congressional oversight
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight during 2021-2022 created a regulatory discussion gap where family office sponsors of Asian-market focused transactions avoided testimony requirements that applied to registered investment advisers and public company executives participating in the same markets
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Thiel Capital from lobbying disclosure records during periods of active SPAC sponsorship and Congressional oversight suggests either genuine procedural separation or influence through channels that don't meet LDA registration thresholds
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office Investment Advisers Act exemptions may create a regulatory advantage where entities can provide strategic guidance on regulatory matters without triggering the compliance and disclosure frameworks that apply to registered investment advisers
Date: 2011 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SPAC sponsor governance rights typically include board representation and strategic advisory roles that persist post-merger completion, creating ongoing influence channels over portfolio company regulatory and policy decisions
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of family office SPAC sponsors from Congressional oversight creates a regulatory precedent for maintaining policy distance while preserving market participation flexibility
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsorship creates a novel regulatory compliance pattern where transaction-specific Securities Act obligations generate intermittent SEC filings while Investment Advisers Act exemptions eliminate ongoing portfolio reporting requirements, distinguishing these entities from both registered investment advisers and passive investors
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The systematic absence of SEC accession numbers for all six identified Thiel Capital filings suggests family offices may use alternative SEC submission pathways that don't generate standard EDGAR electronic tracking records, creating a structural gap in public verification of exempt entity compliance
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Delaware Chancery Court's specialized corporate governance procedures provide family office SPAC sponsors like Thiel Capital with predictable dispute resolution mechanisms that may not appear in federal court litigation searches
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SPAC sponsor liability claims typically emerge 12-36 months post-merger completion as target company performance becomes measurable against pre-merger projections, creating a predictable litigation timeline that may not have matured for recent Thiel Capital SPAC completions
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Delaware incorporation advantage for family offices extends beyond tax optimization to include Chancery Court's specialized corporate governance expertise, which provides predictable dispute resolution for fiduciary duty conflicts that cannot be contractually arbitrated
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The temporal overlap between Thiel Capital's SPAC sponsorship activities and Congressional oversight represents regulatory architecture gaps rather than strategic regulatory avoidance, as exemption status automatically excludes family offices from traditional oversight touchpoints
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office Investment Advisers Act exemptions create a structural lobbying disclosure gap where entities can engage in policy-adjacent activities during regulatory scrutiny without triggering LDA registration requirements that apply to registered investment advisers
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight architecture during 2021-2022 systematically excluded family office sponsors despite their role as transaction initiators and ongoing governance participants in completed mergers
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory gap between Investment Advisers Act exemptions and Lobbying Disclosure Act requirements becomes operationally significant during periods of Congressional oversight, when exempt entities can maintain policy distance while registered entities face enhanced scrutiny
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Lobbying Disclosure Act's structural design predates the 2011 family office exemption rules, creating an unexamined intersection where exempt entities can engage in policy activities without the institutional compliance frameworks that registered investment advisers typically maintain for LDA compliance
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SAM.gov registration for family offices would require disclosure of beneficial ownership under 2 CFR 25.300, potentially compromising the regulatory opacity that Investment Advisers Act exemptions provide to entities like Thiel Capital
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight systematically focused on pre-merger disclosure and target company selection while largely ignoring post-completion governance arrangements where sponsor influence over federal contracting strategy could materialize without triggering additional transparency requirements
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory architecture for family office exemptions does not account for the distinction between passive investment positions and active governance roles, creating ambiguity about disclosure obligations when exempted entities exercise operational influence over portfolio company federal contracting decisions
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The temporal correlation between Thiel Capital's March-May 2021 SEC filing activity and peak Congressional SPAC oversight represents transaction-driven disclosure timing rather than regulatory response, as family office sponsors were not included in oversight processes
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's February filing pattern in 2022-2023 definitively rules out Form 13F institutional investment manager status, as such filings are required quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end, making February filings impossible under 13F compliance schedules
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The systematic absence of SEC accession numbers for all identified Thiel Capital filings indicates either database integrity issues affecting family office tracking or use of alternative filing mechanisms that don't generate standard EDGAR electronic processing records
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Delaware's role as the primary incorporation jurisdiction for family offices creates a centralized litigation risk at Delaware Chancery Court for corporate governance disputes that might not appear in federal court searches
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office litigation discovery faces systematic challenges because entities frequently operate through subsidiary structures, alternative entity names, and cross-jurisdictional arrangements that fragment the public record trail across multiple court systems
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of discoverable federal litigation records for Thiel Capital may reflect the family office's strategic use of arbitration clauses and private dispute resolution mechanisms that route potential conflicts away from public court systems
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's SPAC sponsorship activities during 2021-2022 coincided with peak Congressional SPAC oversight without generating lobbying disclosure records, suggesting family office sponsors may have maintained policy distance during regulatory scrutiny periods
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office Investment Advisers Act exemptions under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 may create unintended lobbying disclosure gaps, as exempt entities can engage in policy activities without the institutional compliance frameworks that typically ensure LDA registration by registered investment advisers
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Lobbying Disclosure Act's $5,000 quarterly threshold and 20% time allocation requirements create systematic underreporting of family office policy influence, as strategic consultation and informal coordination often fall below registration triggers
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Thiel Capital from USASpending.gov records aligns with its family office exemption strategy of maintaining regulatory distance from direct government engagement while potentially exercising influence through portfolio company board representation and strategic guidance
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office entities like Thiel Capital can maintain significant indirect exposure to federal contracting revenue through portfolio company governance rights while avoiding direct contracting disclosure obligations, creating a regulatory blind spot in government vendor oversight
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office entities claiming Investment Advisers Act exemptions under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 typically avoid routine SEC reporting requirements except for transaction-specific disclosures, making ongoing annual filings inconsistent with standard exemption compliance patterns
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The systematic absence of SEC accession numbers for all identified Thiel Capital filings from 2021-2023 creates a fundamental verification gap that prevents independent confirmation of filing types, regulatory basis, or compliance status through standard EDGAR database searches
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The February filing pattern in Thiel Capital's 2022-2023 SEC disclosures is structurally incompatible with Form 13F institutional investment manager requirements, which mandate quarterly filings due 45 days after quarter-end (May, August, November, February for prior quarters), indicating the filings are likely beneficial ownership reports or transaction-specific disclosures rather than routine portfolio reporting
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The temporal clustering pattern in Thiel Capital's alleged SEC filings corresponds with typical SPAC lifecycle milestones (initial registration, amendments, effectiveness) rather than indicating portfolio management activity
Date: 2021 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Database quality issues regarding SEC filing accession numbers for family offices may indicate systematic problems with public tracking of exempt entities' transaction-specific disclosure obligations
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The March-May 2021 timeframe for alleged Thiel Capital SEC filings coincides with peak Congressional and regulatory scrutiny of SPAC markets, potentially making any family office sponsor disclosures during this period significant for oversight completeness analysis
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of accession numbers for all six identified Thiel Capital SEC filings creates a verification gap that prevents confirmation of the actual filing types and regulatory basis for the disclosures
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's SEC filing activity may represent transaction-specific disclosure obligations (SPAC sponsorship, beneficial ownership reporting, or institutional investment manager reporting) rather than evidence of registered investment entity status
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The inferential claim about Thiel Capital being a 'registered investment entity' contradicts established facts about its family office exemption status under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1, which explicitly exempts entities from Investment Advisers Act registration requirements
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC contribution records listing 'Thiel Capital' as employer create the primary public record trail for the entity during periods when it was absent from Congressional oversight discussions, suggesting political contribution databases may be more comprehensive than parliamentary records for tracking family office activity
Date: 2018-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The separation between Peter Thiel's personal Congressional testimony and Thiel Capital's market activities represents a structural feature of family office regulation where principals can maintain public policy engagement while their investment vehicles remain in regulatory shadow
Date: 2018-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight during 2021-2022 appears to have systematically excluded family office sponsors from witness testimony despite their material role in SPAC market dynamics, creating a regulatory discussion gap where exempt entities avoided scrutiny during peak market activity
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office exemption status under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 creates a structural Congressional oversight gap where entities can maintain significant market participation while avoiding traditional regulatory touchpoints that generate witness lists
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight during 2021-2022 systematically focused on operating SPACs and target companies rather than family office sponsors, despite sponsors having material disclosure obligations and market impact
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors like Thiel Capital operate in a Congressional oversight blind spot where regulatory exemption status correlates with reduced committee testimony despite material market participation
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's ongoing SEC disclosure obligations (evidenced by February 2022-2023 filings) during the Congressional oversight period indicate continued regulatory relevance that wasn't reflected in committee witness selection
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Congressional SPAC oversight period (2021-2022) created a natural opportunity for family office sponsor testimony that appears to have been systematically bypassed, potentially representing an oversight architecture gap for exempted entities
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors occupy an unprecedented regulatory position where Investment Advisers Act exemptions coexist with Securities Act disclosure obligations, creating compliance ambiguity not addressed in existing regulatory frameworks
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of accession numbers for all six Thiel Capital SEC filings (2021-2023) indicates either database integrity issues or use of alternative filing mechanisms that circumvent standard EDGAR electronic processing
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory uncertainty surrounding Thiel Capital's Form 13F status represents a systematic oversight gap where family office exemption status cannot be independently verified through public records, creating accountability challenges for entities managing substantial assets
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors represent a new category of intermittent SEC filers that maintain Investment Advisers Act exemptions while triggering Securities Act disclosure obligations for specific transactions
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's February filing pattern in 2022-2023 is incompatible with quarterly Form 13F institutional investment manager requirements, which mandate filings within 45 days of quarter-end (May, August, November, February for prior quarters)
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The systematic absence of accession numbers for all six Thiel Capital SEC filings from 2021-2023 indicates either a database quality issue or the use of alternative filing mechanisms that don't generate standard EDGAR accession numbers
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review SPAC sponsor disclosure obligations can trigger SEC filing requirements for family offices that would otherwise remain exempt from routine securities reporting under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The February filing pattern in Thiel Capital's 2022-2023 SEC disclosures is incompatible with quarterly Form 13F institutional investment manager requirements, indicating non-13F filing types
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Corporate contribution prohibitions under 52 U.S.C. § 30118 create structural necessity for family office principals to use personal rather than corporate pathways for super PAC contributions, regardless of operational integration between personal and corporate activities
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office entities claiming Investment Advisers Act exemptions operate in an unclear regulatory space regarding corporate political contribution prohibitions, as their exemption status doesn't explicitly address Federal Election Campaign Act requirements
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel's FEC contribution records listing 'Thiel Capital' as employer create a paper trail that could complicate any corporate contribution analysis, as shared branding between personal and corporate political activities raises coordination questions under federal election law
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of public FEC MURs against Thiel Capital does not preclude confidential enforcement settlements or administrative closures, as the FEC resolves approximately 60% of matters through non-public procedures
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's regulatory compliance status cannot be definitively determined from available public records due to incomplete filing identification data and the self-certification nature of family office exemptions
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The established facts database contains systematic data quality issues regarding Thiel Capital's SEC filings, with missing accession numbers preventing direct EDGAR verification of filing types and content
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors like Thiel Capital operate in a regulatory hybrid status where Investment Advisers Act exemptions coexist with Securities Act disclosure obligations, creating unprecedented compliance requirements
Date: 2020-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The duplication of March 25, 2021 filing dates in the established facts suggests either systematic data quality issues in public SEC filing databases or complex multi-entity filing structures involving Thiel Capital
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's SEC filing pattern shows potential ongoing annual reporting obligations (February filings in 2022-2023) that persist beyond the completion of its Bridgetown SPAC sponsorship activities
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's regulatory disclosure pattern appears episodic and transaction-triggered rather than continuous, minimizing its public record footprint between major capital markets activities
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The temporal correlation between Congressional SPAC oversight intensity (2021-2022) and Thiel Capital's Bridgetown Holdings sponsorship created a natural opportunity for testimony that apparently did not materialize
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Asian-market focused SPACs during 2021-2022 operated during heightened U.S.-China economic tensions, making the absence of sponsor testimony potentially significant for oversight completeness
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office SPAC sponsors may represent a systematic gap in Congressional oversight architecture, as their exemption status reduces traditional regulatory touchpoints that typically generate committee witness lists
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Congressional SPAC oversight period (2021-2022) coincided precisely with Bridgetown Holdings' SPAC lifecycle, creating a natural opportunity for Thiel Capital testimony that apparently did not materialize
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's disclosed SEC filing activity (2021-2023) aligns temporally with Bridgetown Holdings SPAC registration and completion, indicating transaction-triggered rather than status-based disclosure obligations
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The SEC family office exemption under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 operates as a self-certification system without public registry, making independent verification of compliance status impossible through standard public record searches
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Delaware LLC law requires beneficial ownership information disclosure only in limited circumstances (court orders, law enforcement requests, or voluntary disclosure), creating structural opacity that compounds with federal family office exemptions
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The structural separation between Thiel Capital's investment function and portfolio company advocacy may be more procedural than substantive, as standard private equity governance practices include strategic guidance on regulatory and policy matters
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office structures like Thiel Capital can maintain policy influence over portfolio companies through governance rights and strategic consultation while avoiding the lobbying registration requirements that would apply to registered investment advisers engaging in similar activities
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Lobbying Disclosure Act registration for Thiel Capital creates a 'regulatory dark space' where policy coordination with portfolio companies could occur through informal channels (board representation, personnel rotation, strategic consultation) without triggering federal disclosure requirements
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's family office structure may actually be strategically optimal for maintaining federal contracting optionality while avoiding ongoing compliance burdens associated with active contractor status
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The 'definitive evidence' claim fails because federal contracting exposure can occur through subcontractor relationships, joint ventures, or personnel crossover that wouldn't require Thiel Capital's direct SAM.gov registration
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review SAM.gov registration absence, if confirmed, would indicate current non-eligibility for direct federal contracting but would not preclude rapid activation of contracting capability when strategic opportunities arise
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No comprehensive public database exists for tracking entities claiming family office exemptions under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1, as the exemption is self-determined rather than SEC-granted
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Investment Advisers Act family office exemption (Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1) operates independently of Securities Exchange Act institutional investment manager requirements, creating potential for simultaneous exemption from IA registration and obligation for Form 13F filing
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's SEC filing pattern (six filings across 2021-2023) is inconsistent with typical family office exemption status, which generally eliminates ongoing SEC reporting requirements except for transaction-specific disclosures
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No public verification exists of Thiel Capital's actual assets under management threshold relative to the $100 million Form 13F requirement for institutional investment managers
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's six SEC filings from 2021-2023 temporally coincide with Bridgetown Holdings SPAC lifecycle, suggesting transaction-specific rather than ongoing quarterly disclosure obligations
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The claim conflates two distinct SEC regulatory frameworks: Investment Advisers Act registration exemptions (Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1) and Securities Exchange Act institutional investment manager reporting requirements (Form 13F under Section 13(f))
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Absence of court records in searched databases does not indicate no litigation exists, but suggests no major federal civil cases under this specific entity name were found
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying disclosure records found, suggesting Thiel Capital does not engage in registered federal lobbying activities directly under this entity name
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No federal government contracts found through USASpending, indicating Thiel Capital does not appear to directly contract with the federal government (though portfolio companies may)
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying disclosures found for "Thiel Capital" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No corporate registrations found for "Thiel Capital" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No usaspending contracts found for "Thiel Capital" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Lobbying Disclosure Act registration for Thiel Capital (Established Fact #11) correlates with reduced probability of Congressional Record appearance, as registered lobbying activities often generate Congressional floor statements, hearing references, and correspondence entered into the record.
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional Record references to 'Peter Thiel' during 2018-2023 appear primarily in contexts of tech antitrust discussions, Palantir government contracts, and political donations rather than family office investment activities, consistent with the claim that Thiel Capital specifically does not appear prominently.
Date: 2018-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The structural separation between Thiel Capital (family office/SPAC sponsor) and Congressional-facing entities (Palantir with government contracts, Founders Fund portfolio companies) creates an effective 'Congressional scrutiny firewall' where legislative attention is directed at operating companies rather than the personal wealth vehicle.
Date: 2018-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No public record indicates Thiel Capital representatives were called to testify or submitted written testimony during House Financial Services Committee SPAC oversight hearings in 2021-2022, despite Thiel Capital's role as Bridgetown Holdings sponsor.
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No public record confirms whether Thiel Capital files Form 13F as an 'institutional investment manager' separate from its family office status—this distinction (between IA exemption and 13F obligation) has not been definitively established in available evidence
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The SEC family office exemption under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 creates a regulatory 'dark space' where entities self-certify compliance without SEC verification or public registry, making independent confirmation of Thiel Capital's actual compliance status impossible through public records
Date: 2011-present Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's regulatory disclosure obligations appear to be transaction-triggered (SPAC sponsorship) rather than status-based (ongoing reporting), meaning the entity's public record footprint is episodic and tied to specific capital markets activities rather than continuous
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1, the 'family client' definition extends beyond blood relatives to include key employees and their immediate family members, former key employees, charitable foundations funded by family members, and certain trusts—creating potential ambiguity about who Thiel Capital may serve while maintaining exemption
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's SPAC sponsorship of Bridgetown Holdings required SEC disclosure under Securities Act registration, but this disclosure obligation arises from a distinct regulatory framework (securities issuance) that does not negate or test Investment Advisers Act family office status
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The SEC family office exemption under Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 is self-determined by the claiming entity, not affirmatively granted by the SEC, meaning there is no public registry of entities operating under the exemption
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Subcontractor relationships in federal procurement are not comprehensively captured in public databases, creating a structural gap in verification of the 'no federal contract exposure' claim for Thiel Capital portfolio companies
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The six SEC filings attributed to Thiel Capital (2021-2023) temporally coincide with Bridgetown Holdings SPAC activity, suggesting they are likely Form S-1 related filings, Schedule 13D/G ownership disclosures, or Form D private placement notices rather than Form 13F institutional holdings reports
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Verification of Thiel Capital's non-contractor status requires SAM.gov registration search, which is the authoritative database for federal contractor eligibility; USASpending.gov searches alone are insufficient for conclusive determination
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The structural separation between Thiel Capital (family office/SPAC sponsor) and federal contract exposure (through Palantir/Anduril via Founders Fund) appears to be architecturally consistent across Thiel's investment ecosystem, with no identified exceptions in public records
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The super PAC pathway (Protect Ohio Values PAC, Saving Arizona PAC) receiving Thiel's approximately $25 million in 2021-2022 donations appears structured through personal contributions rather than Thiel Capital corporate contributions, though this distinction requires FEC Schedule A verification
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No publicly reported FEC enforcement action or MUR (Matter Under Review) has been filed against Thiel Capital for alleged prohibited corporate contributions, consistent with the entity operating within federal campaign finance law
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The legal distinction between Thiel Capital appearing in FEC records as Peter Thiel's listed employer versus appearing as a direct contributing entity is material: 11 CFR 100.12 requires individual donors over $200 to disclose employer information, which explains all 'Thiel Capital' appearances in FEC data without any corporate contribution having occurred
Date: ongoing Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Established Fact #29 claiming Thiel Capital has filed Form 13F disclosures conflicts with the inference under investigation and requires direct SEC EDGAR verification to determine accuracy
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The six SEC filings attributed to Thiel Capital between 2021-2023 (Facts #14-19) require type verification, as their temporal clustering around the Bridgetown SPAC period (2020-2021) suggests they may be Form D, Form S-1 related, or Schedule 13D/G filings rather than Form 13F
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The SEC's Form 13F filing requirement applies to 'institutional investment managers' exercising investment discretion over $100 million in Section 13(f) securities, and family offices meeting the Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 exemption are excluded from the 'investment adviser' definition but may still qualify as institutional investment managers if managing qualifying securities above threshold
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying registration for Thiel Capital appears in the Senate Office of Public Records Lobbying Disclosure Act database, consistent with a strategy of minimal formal federal engagement that would reduce probability of Congressional testimony requests
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The structural separation between Thiel Capital (passive family office) and Palantir/Anduril (federal contractors with Congressional testimony obligations) appears deliberate and effectively insulates Thiel's personal investment vehicle from the Congressional scrutiny directed at his operating company investments
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional SPAC oversight hearings in 2021-2022 (House Financial Services, Senate Banking) focused on SPAC sponsor accountability but available public records do not indicate Bridgetown Holdings or Thiel Capital representatives were called to testify despite Bridgetown being among notable Asian-market focused SPACs
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Family office structures eliminate ERISA compliance obligations and associated litigation exposure that would apply if Thiel Capital managed pension fund or employee benefit plan assets subject to Department of Labor oversight
Date: ongoing Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The combination of Delaware LLC formation and family office exemption creates compounding opacity benefits: Delaware requires minimal public disclosure of LLC ownership, while federal family office exemption eliminates Form ADV disclosure of assets under management, investment strategy, and conflicts of interest
Date: ongoing Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's SPAC sponsorship activities (Bridgetown Holdings) required SEC registration and disclosure under Securities Act Section 5, demonstrating that family office status does not exempt the entity from ALL regulatory filings—only Investment Advisers Act registration requirements
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of outside limited partners in Thiel Capital's family office structure eliminates an entire category of potential plaintiffs (breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, failure to disclose) that routinely generates litigation against registered investment advisers and fund managers
Date: ongoing Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review California requires lobbyist registration under the Political Reform Act for those who receive $2,000+ in compensation for lobbying activities directed at state officials, creating a separate disclosure framework that should be checked independently of federal LDA records
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The operational distinction between Thiel Capital's investment function and the policy advocacy interests of portfolio companies (Palantir, Anduril) creates a structural buffer where lobbying activities would logically be conducted by the operating companies rather than the family office
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Lobbying Disclosure Act's $14,000 quarterly threshold and 20% time requirement create structural exemptions that would allow Thiel Capital personnel to engage in limited federal official contacts without triggering registration requirements
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's function as a SPAC sponsor (Bridgetown Holdings) represents a distinct operational role from federal contracting - SPAC sponsors provide capital and strategic direction for acquisition targets, not government services
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal contracting in the Thiel investment ecosystem is concentrated in Palantir Technologies and Anduril Industries, both of which received funding through Founders Fund rather than Thiel Capital, creating a structural separation between Thiel's personal family office and his defense-sector investments
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review While Thiel Capital cannot contribute directly to federal candidates, it could legally contribute unlimited amounts to super PACs under Citizens United v. FEC (2010), though no public record search has confirmed whether such corporate contributions have been made
Date: 2010-present Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The prohibition on direct corporate contributions to federal candidates under 52 U.S.C. § 30118 applies to Thiel Capital LLC regardless of its family office status or investment adviser exemptions, as election law treats all corporations uniformly for contribution purposes
Date: ongoing Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC disclosure requirements under 11 CFR 100.12 mandate that individual contributors over $200 disclose their employer, explaining why 'Thiel Capital' appears on Thiel's contribution records as employer rather than as the contributing entity itself
Date: ongoing Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's sponsorship of Bridgetown SPAC vehicles involves separate SEC registration and disclosure requirements under the Securities Act that operate independently of Investment Advisers Act family office exemptions.
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The SEC's family office rule (Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1), effective June 22, 2011, established three primary conditions for the exemption: exclusive family client base, family ownership of the office, and no public holding out as an investment adviser—conditions consistent with Thiel Capital's observed operational characteristics.
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital filed filing with the SEC on 2021-03-25. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2021-03-25 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review US Congressional hearings on tech industry practices have referenced Peter Thiel's various investment activities, though Thiel Capital as a specific entity does not appear prominently in searchable Congressional Record databases.
Date: 2018-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review UK Parliament has discussed Peter Thiel's data analytics investments, particularly Palantir, in the context of NHS contracts and data privacy debates, though Thiel Capital specifically is rarely named as the entity is distinct from Palantir.
Date: 2020-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The New Zealand Parliament's Privileges Committee and subsequent parliamentary questions addressed the circumstances of Thiel's citizenship, with references to his investments through his various entities including Thiel Capital interests.
Date: 2017-2018 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel's expedited New Zealand citizenship in 2011, despite not meeting residency requirements, was discussed in New Zealand Parliament following media revelations in 2017. Internal Affairs documents were released showing the unusual nature of the grant.
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a private family office, Thiel Capital is not subject to the same regulatory filings and disclosure requirements as registered investment advisers or public companies, limiting available public records
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Gawker litigation was funded by Thiel personally, not through Thiel Capital as an entity, according to public statements and court disclosures
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel's more prominent legal involvement has been through Palantir Technologies and in personal capacity matters, including his funding of litigation against Gawker Media
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Direct court cases naming 'Thiel Capital' as a party are extremely limited in public court databases, with most Thiel-related litigation occurring through other entities
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital investments in private companies are occasionally disclosed through those companies' SEC filings when they go public or file registration statements
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a family office managing assets for Thiel and potentially related parties, Thiel Capital may qualify for exemptions from SEC registration under the Investment Advisers Act
Date: Post-2010 (Dodd-Frank era) Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel's political contributions, some made through entities associated with his investment activities, are disclosed in FEC filings, including significant donations to Republican candidates and PACs
Date: 2010-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review SEC Form 13F filings have disclosed Thiel Capital's positions in publicly traded securities when holdings exceeded reporting thresholds
Date: Various filing dates Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital LLC is registered as a Delaware limited liability company, with basic corporate registration information available through Delaware Division of Corporations
Date: Corporate registration ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Anduril Industries, founded by Palmer Luckey with Thiel/Founders Fund backing, has secured defense contracts, but this is through Founders Fund, not Thiel Capital directly
Date: 2017-present Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's role is as an investor, not a direct federal contractor; any federal contract exposure would be indirect through portfolio companies
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel and in which he held significant investment, has received billions in federal contracts (CIA, DoD, ICE, HHS, etc.)
Date: 2010-present Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital is Peter Thiel's personal investment office, separate from Founders Fund and Mithril Capital
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel was a major donor to the Club for Growth and associated PACs
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital is distinct from Thiel's other investment vehicles including Founders Fund, Mithril Capital, and Valar Ventures, which have separate SEC filing histories
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel, through Thiel Capital and related entities, has filed Schedule 13D and 13G forms with the SEC when acquiring greater than 5% stakes in public companies
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital appears in SEC Form D filings as an investor in private placement offerings for various portfolio companies
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Australian parliamentary inquiry into digital platforms (ACCC) referenced Thiel-backed companies but not Thiel Capital specifically
Date: 2019-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No direct testimony or formal submissions by Thiel Capital representatives appear in US Congressional hearing transcripts based on publicly available records
Date: Through 2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review UK parliamentary records contain references to Peter Thiel in context of Brexit campaign financing discussions, though Thiel Capital itself was not directly cited as a donor entity
Date: 2018-2019 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review New Zealand parliamentary discussions referenced Peter Thiel's citizenship and investments in the country, though these focused on Thiel personally rather than Thiel Capital as an entity
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital is Peter Thiel's personal investment vehicle and family office, distinct from his venture capital firm Founders Fund
Date: Established circa 2011 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's structure as a family office rather than a fund with outside investors reduces regulatory filings and potential investor litigation exposure
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Direct court records naming 'Thiel Capital' as a plaintiff or defendant in significant litigation are not prominently documented in major public court databases
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel secretly funded Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) v. Gawker Media LLC litigation, though the funding came personally rather than through Thiel Capital as a named party
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital LLC is registered as Peter Thiel's personal investment vehicle and family office, headquartered in Los Angeles, California
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No evidence in public records of Thiel Capital being a registered lobbyist or filing federal lobbying disclosures under the Lobbying Disclosure Act
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital portfolio companies that have filed for IPO include prospectus disclosures mentioning Thiel Capital as an investor or affiliated entity
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel's political donations are disclosed via FEC filings; these are personal contributions rather than Thiel Capital corporate disclosures, but reflect the principal's activities
Date: Various years Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital's investments in publicly traded companies above reporting thresholds would appear in SEC Form 13F filings, though these may be filed under various Thiel-affiliated entity names
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a family office, Thiel Capital is exempt from SEC registration under the Investment Advisers Act following the Dodd-Frank Act's family office exclusion rule (Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1)
Date: 2011-ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Any federal contracting activity connected to Thiel's investment ecosystem would likely appear under individual portfolio company names rather than under Thiel Capital itself
Date: Inferential analysis Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel and initially funded through his network, holds billions in federal contracts (separate entity from Thiel Capital)
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No direct federal contracts to 'Thiel Capital' as a prime contractor appear in commonly referenced USASpending.gov searches
Date: As of knowledge cutoff 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital is legally and operationally distinct from Thiel's venture capital entities (Founders Fund, Mithril Capital) and from portfolio companies like Palantir
Date: Ongoing structure Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital operates as Peter Thiel's personal investment office and family office, managing his personal wealth and investments
Date: Ongoing structure Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Peter Thiel was a major donor to the Club for Growth and other conservative PACs, with contributions traceable in FEC databases
Date: 2016-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC records list Peter Thiel's employer as 'Thiel Capital' on individual contribution filings
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The exact assets under management at Thiel Capital are not publicly disclosed in SEC filings as family offices have limited reporting requirements
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a family office, Thiel Capital may qualify for exemptions from Investment Advisers Act registration under the Dodd-Frank family office exclusion
Date: Post-2010 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Schedule 13D and 13G filings have been made disclosing beneficial ownership stakes exceeding 5% in various public companies
Date: Various dates Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital has filed Form 13F reports with the SEC disclosing quarterly holdings in publicly traded securities when meeting the $100 million AUM threshold
Date: Various quarters Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Thiel Capital LLC is registered as a Delaware limited liability company and operates as Peter Thiel's personal investment office
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
All Connections (27)
→ Entity #1
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.
→ Entity #22
corporate_affiliation, shared founder/affiliated entity primary since 2005
Thiel Capital is legally and operationally distinct from Thiel's venture capital entity Founders Fund. Both are investment vehicles associated with Peter Thiel but serve different purposes - Thiel Capital as personal family office versus Founders Fund as venture capital firm. · Both Founders Fund and Thiel Capital were founded by Peter Thiel as separate investment vehicles for his various investment activities.
→ Entity #31
corporate_affiliation, common_founder secondary since 2002
Thiel Capital operates as Peter Thiel's personal family office, distinct from his other investment entities. Clarium Capital was Thiel's macro hedge fund, separate from Thiel Capital's family office structure. · Both Clarium Capital and Thiel Capital were founded/controlled by Peter Thiel, representing different investment vehicles under his control
→ Entity #17
investment_relationship primary since 2003
Palantir Technologies was co-founded by Thiel and initially funded through his network. While Palantir holds billions in federal contracts, it is a separate entity from Thiel Capital. Any federal contracting exposure for Thiel Capital would be indirect through such portfolio companies.
→ Entity #26
investment_ecosystem secondary since 2017
Anduril Industries, founded by Palmer Luckey with Thiel/Founders Fund backing, has secured defense contracts. This investment is through Founders Fund rather than Thiel Capital directly, but both entities are part of Thiel's broader investment ecosystem.
→ Entity #13
investment_ecosystem secondary since 2017
Palmer Luckey founded Anduril Industries with Thiel/Founders Fund backing. While this investment flows through Founders Fund rather than Thiel Capital, both are part of Peter Thiel's investment network.
→ Entity #5
political_support, professional affiliation primary since 2022
Peter Thiel, whose employer is listed as Thiel Capital on FEC filings, personally donated approximately $15 million to support J.D. Vance's 2022 Ohio Senate campaign through the Protect Ohio Values PAC. · Vance worked at Mithril Capital Management, part of Peter Thiel's investment ecosystem, as a principal from 2016-2017
→ Entity #30
corporate_distinction, Common Principal/Affiliated Entity primary since 2022
Thiel Capital is distinct from Valar Ventures, which is one of Peter Thiel's other investment vehicles with separate SEC filing histories. · Peter Thiel, who is co-founder and principal of Valar Ventures, also operates Thiel Capital as his personal investment vehicle, creating an indirect connection through common ownership/control.
→ Entity #85
indirect_connection inferential since 2021
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Peter Thiel (Thiel Capital's principal), has received contracts from the CIA. This represents an indirect connection through the shared principal rather than direct Thiel Capital involvement.
→ Entity #94
indirect_connection inferential since 2021
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Peter Thiel (Thiel Capital's principal), holds billions in DoD contracts. This represents an indirect connection through the shared principal rather than direct Thiel Capital involvement.
→ Entity #79
indirect_connection inferential since 2021
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Peter Thiel (Thiel Capital's principal), has received contracts from ICE. This represents an indirect connection through the shared principal rather than direct Thiel Capital involvement.
→ Entity #18
sponsor confirmed
Thiel Capital sponsors Crescendo Equity Partners according to Wikipedia
→ Entity #166
co-sponsor confirmed
Thiel Capital formed collaboration with Pacific Century to create Bridgetown LLC sponsor
→ Entity #496
subsidiary/arm confirmed
Thiel Capital is described as the venture capital arm of Rivendell Trust family office
→ Entity #511
voting_trust confirmed
Participates in voting trust arrangement for Palantir Class F shares
→ Entity #777
control confirmed
Peter Thiel is managing member of PT Ventures LLC through Thiel Capital structure
→ Entity #165
business_partnership, co-sponsor confirmed
Collaborated through Bridgetown LLC to sponsor Bridgetown Holdings SPAC · Equal 50% economic interest split in Bridgetown 2 LLC sponsor structure
→ Entity #29
co_sponsor, sponsor/co-founder primary since 2020
Thiel Capital co-sponsored Bridgetown Holdings SPACs alongside Pacific Century Group · Thiel Capital was a co-sponsor of Bridgetown Holdings Limited and Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited, as disclosed in SEC filings. The SPACs were formed as a joint venture between Thiel Capital and Pacific Century Group.
→ Entity #12939
employed_by primary
Michael Gibson was a principal at Thiel Capital before founding 1517.
← Entity #28
SPAC sponsor primary since 2023
Bridgetown Holdings Limited, the SPAC that merged with MoneyHero, was sponsored by Thiel Capital (along with Pacific Century Group). This makes Thiel Capital an indirect investor/backer of MoneyHero's path to public markets.
← Entity #20
investor_beneficial_owner primary since 2016
Thiel Capital was part of the 2016 convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. SEC filings from 2015-2018 most likely represent Schedule 13D or 13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by Thiel Capital regarding their Hanmi holdings.
← Entity #123
co-investment inferential since 2021
Richard Li has co-invested alongside Thiel Capital through the Bridgetown Holdings SPAC partnerships with Peter Thiel.
← Entity #133
affiliated entity inferential since 2015
Thiel Macro and Thiel Capital share the 'Thiel' naming convention, suggesting both are part of Peter Thiel's family of investment vehicles. Thiel Macro likely focuses on macro-level investment strategies while operating within the broader Thiel investment ecosystem.
← Entity #490
joint_venture_partner confirmed
Established joint venture for Korean investments in 2014
← Entity #492
supporting_partner confirmed
Supported Korean investment venture in 2014
← Entity #2
employment confirmed
Head of Private Investments at Thiel Capital
← Entity #4138
former_chief_of_staff confirmed
Former chief of staff at Thiel Capital
Positioned to benefit (2)
World events where this entity surfaces as a derived beneficiary via documented connections, donor flows, contracts, or market signals. All events →
Equity holder Pending Review 2026-04-15
Honesty Test Secondary
investment_relationship relationship to Palantir Technologies — Palantir Technologies was co-founded by Thiel and initially funded through his network. While Palantir holds billions in federal contracts, it is a separate entity from Thiel Capital. Any federal contracting exposure for Thiel Capital would.
Equity holder AI Inference Pending evidence 2026-04-15
Honesty Test Primary
investment_relationship relationship to Palantir Technologies — Palantir Technologies was co-founded by Thiel and initially funded through his network. While Palantir holds billions in federal contracts, it is a separate entity from Thiel Capital. Any federal contracting exposure for Thiel Capital would.
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