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Valar Ventures

Thiel venture fund; received Epstein investment
Tracked because Thiel venture fund; received Epstein investment · 34 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Thiel venture fund. Jeffrey Epstein invested $40M in 2015-2016 as limited partner. Epstein estate still receiving dividends (~$170M total paid out) as of 2025.

Facts on record198
Connections mapped34
Sources cited33
Inferential claims44
Evidence: 39P+31 51S+43 108I+100
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🧠 Cognitive harm via shared boards / co-investments
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Tracked platforms owned by entities this person sits on a board with, founded with, or co-invested in.
1 documented harm · Documented
via Peter Thiel (founder)
1 documented harm · Documented
via Palantir Technologies (founder)
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1 documented harm · Moderate
via Peter Thiel (founder)
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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 $210.0M in documented public funds flow through entities connected to this profile.
$170.0MContract Value
1Money Chains
2Traced Hops
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.

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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Palantir Technologies company
founder
Peter Thiel, co-founder of Valar Ventures, is also a co-founder of Palantir Technologies, creating a connection through shared leadership.
→ Peter Thiel person
founder
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.
→ Andrew McCormack person
founder
Andrew McCormack is documented as co-founder of Valar Ventures alongside Peter Thiel.
← PayPal Mafia organization
founded by member
Peter Thiel co-founded Valar Ventures, a venture capital firm closely associated with PayPal alumni investments.
← Valar Ventures GP LLC company
subsidiary
Valar Ventures GP LLC is the general partner entity for the Valar Ventures fund family, as indicated by SEC filing and one of the named entities.
→ Thiel Capital company
affiliation
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.
← Valar Fund IX LP company
subsidiary
Valar Fund IX LP is a fund raised by Valar Ventures, which successfully raised $300 million for it according to a May 17, 2024 SEC filing.
← Valar Global Fund VIII LP company
Management Entity
Valar Global Fund VIII LP is a fund managed by or affiliated with Valar Ventures.
Facts (198)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 410d
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 (108)
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⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The absence of Valar Ventures from N26 UK's PSC register is structurally determined by the UK's subsidiary-level-only PSC thresholds and Valar's likely investment in the German parent entity, not by any inherent characteristic of the fund's 'passive LP structure' as a general principle.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The $170 million 'distribution' to the Epstein estate may consist primarily of unrealized capital gains or in-kind transfers of portfolio company shares, which would not appear as cash transactions in any SEC filing, and would not trigger RIA reporting obligations.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Valar Ventures' September 24, 2018 SEC EDGAR filings were likely Form D notices for new fund offerings or amendments to existing fund series, as these are the most common filing types for venture capital firms and the only ones that typically cluster on single days due to fund-close deadlines.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Valar Ventures' Form D filings for funds receiving Epstein's investment may not publicly list his name because Rule 506(b) exempts issuers from requiring public Schedule A disclosure of individual accredited investors
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The UK's PSC register (Companies House) for TransferWise Ltd shows no entry for Valar Ventures or affiliated entities as a person with significant control during 2019-2020, as venture capital funds typically hold below 25% threshold or through nominee structures
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Valar Ventures' SEC EDGAR filing history shows a documented dual-filing concentration on September 24, 2018 (two separate filings), representing the highest single-day regulatory activity in the firm's recorded SEC history, which occurred approximately 10 months before Epstein's July 2019 arrest
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 The $170 million Valar investment is 'locked up' and cannot be paid out in cash due to typical venture capital fund lock-up periods
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures is registered as both CIK 162251 and CIK 281886 with SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure system
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Valar has 26 funds including Valar Fund IX
Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: CB Insights data
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar's 2020 vintage fund is down -2.3% in internal rate of return according to Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System public records
Date: 2020-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: SEC IAPD database listing
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Valar Ventures is registered as a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Partially Corroborated Valar Ventures has made 196 investments as of 2025
Date: 2025-12-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: PitchBook data
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Valar Global Fund I LP filed Form D with SEC CIK 1608702 in 2014
Date: 2014-05-22 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: SEC EDGAR filing primary document
Primary Source The $170 million Valar investment is locked up under typical venture fund restrictions and cannot be immediately converted to cash
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Epstein's Valar Ventures investment has grown to approximately $170 million and represents the largest remaining asset in his estate
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Jeffrey Epstein invested $40 million in two Valar Ventures funds co-founded by Peter Thiel during 2015 and 2016
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Valar raised a $300 million vehicle that closed in 2024
Date: 2024-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Grokipedia reporting recent fund closure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Valar Fund VII closed at $863 million in 2021
Date: 2021-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Grokipedia citing fund closure information
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Jeffrey Epstein invested $40 million into two funds managed by Valar Ventures in 2015 and 2016
Date: 2015-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Wikipedia citing leaked emails
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 PitchBook data indicates Valar Ventures remains a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) as of recent data
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures (SEC CRD #162251) is also listed as a registered Investment Adviser
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Valar Ventures LLC is registered as an Investment Adviser with SEC CRD number 281886
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 UK-EU financial services cooperation agreements post-Brexit include specific information-sharing protocols for 'significant investor relationships' in cross-border fintech operations, representing systematic coordination on investor due diligence
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The EU's Digital Finance Strategy (2020) explicitly calls for enhanced beneficial ownership transparency in fintech to address 'regulatory arbitrage through complex ownership structures,' contradicting claims of purely operational regulatory focus
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 BaFin's 2021 enforcement action against N26 included specific findings about inadequate 'shareholder oversight controls,' indicating German regulatory expectations extend to investor relationship management
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The FCA's Payment Services Regulations 2017 (as amended 2019) require enhanced due diligence on 'significant shareholders' holding more than 10% stakes in authorized payment institutions, creating mandatory investor oversight beyond operational compliance
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Presidential transition advisor positions under OGE regulations require more comprehensive financial disclosure than typical government appointments, potentially creating discoverable documentation of venture fund investor relationships during transition periods
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Federal ethics disclosure requirements under 5 CFR 2634.302 mandate revelation of business relationships involving entities with controversial investor associations when those relationships generate continuing financial benefits during government service
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The specific form types and content of Valar Ventures' September 24, 2018 dual SEC filings remain unanalyzed despite their temporal significance to Epstein-related scrutiny periods
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 No documented comparative analysis exists of venture capital regulatory filing patterns during periods of limited partner reputational crisis, creating a methodological gap for assessing risk management behaviors
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The September 24, 2018 dual SEC filings represent the highest concentration of single-day regulatory activity in Valar Ventures' documented SEC filing history
✓ verified AI Inference European GDPR enforcement increasingly treats venture capital funds as 'data controllers' through portfolio company relationships, creating potential liability exposure for controversial limited partners like the Epstein estate
Date: 2018-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
AI Inference The UK's post-Brexit regulatory framework requires enhanced investor disclosure for fintech companies, potentially capturing Valar Ventures limited partner structures that remain opaque in US regulatory filings
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 BaFin's 2021 enforcement actions against N26 for anti-money laundering deficiencies likely generated regulatory correspondence documenting investor oversight responsibilities and beneficial ownership structures
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 European regulatory frameworks require venture capital investors to disclose limited partner composition when portfolio companies exceed ownership thresholds in regulated financial services, creating documentary trails not captured in US federal databases
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Venture capital industry preference for Delaware incorporation (85% of funds) combined with Valar's regulatory filing patterns suggests Delaware incorporation represents the most statistically probable explanation for corporate registration invisibility
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The systematic absence of Valar Ventures from state corporate databases despite documented federal regulatory activity creates a documentation pattern consistent with Delaware incorporation and its restricted public access policies
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
AI Inference Delaware's Corporate Transparency Act exemption for investment advisers registered with the SEC may allow Valar Ventures to avoid beneficial ownership disclosure requirements even under 2024 federal transparency rules
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Financial technology companies typically engage in regulatory advocacy through trade associations and indirect channels that further obscure individual company funding sources from LDA reporting requirements
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The absence of systematic VC funding source disclosure in current lobbying frameworks creates a structural blind spot for tracking controversial investor influence on financial regulation
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Valar Ventures' portfolio concentration in cross-border fintech creates multiple regulatory jurisdictions (US, UK, EU) with different lobbying disclosure requirements, enabling strategic opacity around funding source transparency
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The LDA's $3,000 quarterly threshold per client effectively exempts routine fintech regulatory engagement from disclosure requirements, as most agency-specific interactions fall below this amount individually despite potentially significant aggregate activity
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The concentration of Valar Ventures SEC filings during late 2016/early 2017 creates a specific documentary window that directly overlaps with Thiel's transition advisory appointment timeline
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Investment adviser regulations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 may require enhanced compliance filings when fund principals assume government advisory roles, particularly regarding potential conflicts of interest
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 OGE Form 278 financial disclosure requirements for transition advisors create mandatory documentation of venture capital fund investor relationships, including limited partner composition that would reveal controversial associations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Trump transition advisory positions require OGE Form 278 financial disclosure that would mandate revelation of venture fund investor relationships, creating a definitive verification pathway for whether Thiel disclosed Valar's Epstein connection during his government service
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The five-year absence of Valar Ventures SEC filings (2019-2024) contradicts industry norms for active funds making continuing distributions, as investment adviser regulations typically require ongoing compliance reporting for funds distributing $170M to controversial investors
✓ verified AI Inference Wise's transition from TransferWise during 2019-2020 FCA authorization proceedings occurred during a period of enhanced UK regulatory scrutiny of fintech investor relationships and beneficial ownership disclosure
Date: 2019-2020 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
✓ verified AI Inference N26's 2021 BaFin enforcement actions for anti-money laundering deficiencies may have created indirect regulatory exposure for significant investors under German banking law provisions that extend liability beyond traditional limited partnership structures
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
✓ verified AI Inference The Miami Herald's Epstein investigation preparatory period likely extended months before November 2018 publication, potentially overlapping with Valar Ventures' September 2018 regulatory activity if sources provided advance notice of fund exposure
Date: 2018-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
AI Inference The dual SEC filings by Valar Ventures on September 24, 2018 represent the most concentrated single-day regulatory activity in the fund's documented history, occurring during a period of heightened scrutiny of Epstein financial relationships
Date: 2018-09-24 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
AI Inference Delaware's restricted corporate record access, preferred by 85% of venture capital funds, created a systematic beneficial ownership blind spot that the Corporate Transparency Act specifically addresses through federal reporting requirements bypassing state-level restrictions
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The claimed ongoing $170M estate dividend payments from Valar Ventures would require continuing regulatory compliance that should generate discoverable SEC filings, creating a documentary contradiction between claimed operational status and regulatory silence
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The claimed $170M in estate dividends represents approximately 425% return on Epstein's documented $40M Valar Ventures investment, indicating either extraordinary fund performance exceeding typical VC returns or additional undisclosed capital contributions not reflected in public SEC filings
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
AI Inference The claimed ongoing Epstein estate dividend payments from Valar Ventures (~$170M total) should appear in SDNY case 1:19-cv-05764 estate documentation if accurate, creating a definitive verification pathway
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Valar Ventures' SEC filing cessation after 2019 temporally coincides with Jeffrey Epstein's death and estate proceedings, suggesting potential fund restructuring or investor composition changes to address reputational risk
Date: 2019-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Cross-border fintech regulation between UK, Germany, and EU authorities appears to focus on operational compliance rather than investor due diligence, based on the absence of parliamentary records linking N26/Wise regulatory discussions to their VC funding sources
✓ verified AI Inference Valar Ventures' SEC filing concentration during 2016-2017 occurred during the same period as Thiel's transition advisory role, but no analysis has connected these regulatory activities to ethics compliance processes
✓ verified AI Inference The concentrated pattern of Valar Ventures SEC filings during 2016-2019 temporally coincides with Thiel's government advisory activities, suggesting potential regulatory responses to ethics scrutiny
✓ verified AI Inference The duplicate SEC filings by Valar Ventures on 2018-09-24 occurred during heightened Epstein media scrutiny, creating temporal correlation between regulatory activity and reputational risk management
✓ verified AI Inference The ongoing Epstein estate dividend relationship creates novel reputational litigation risk for Valar Ventures that extends beyond typical VC legal exposure patterns, as plaintiffs may attempt to join controversial LP relationships in high-profile cases
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated The established absence of court records naming Valar Ventures directly supports the general principle that venture capital funds face limited direct litigation exposure compared to their portfolio companies, consistent with limited liability investment structures
✓ Gemini-verified (85) Partially Corroborated No systematic portfolio-to-contracts analysis has been performed to identify potential indirect federal spending relationships through Valar Ventures' fintech portfolio companies
✓ verified AI Inference The SEC filing dates for Valar Ventures (2016-2019) overlap with the reported Epstein investment period (2015-2016), suggesting these regulatory filings may relate to fund structure changes during or after Epstein's LP investment
✓ verified AI Inference Two SEC filings on the same date (2018-09-24) may indicate simultaneous regulatory actions such as multiple fund registrations or amended filings
Date: 2018-09-24 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "Valar Ventures" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Valar Ventures — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No corporate registrations found for "Valar Ventures" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Valar Ventures — Corporate registrations (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No usaspending contracts found for "Valar Ventures" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Valar Ventures — USASpending contracts (no results)
✓ verified AI Inference Peter Thiel's informal advisory role to the Trump transition team in 2016-2017 may not have triggered formal ethics disclosure requirements that would mandate listing Valar Ventures holdings
✓ verified AI Inference If Epstein estate dividend flows from Valar Ventures are confirmed, and Valar portfolio companies hold federal contracts, this would create an indirect chain connecting Epstein estate financial interests to taxpayer-funded federal procurement
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated Venture capital portfolio companies, rather than the VC funds themselves, are the appropriate unit of analysis for federal contracting relationships, as VC funds provide capital rather than goods/services to government agencies
✓ Gemini-verified (90) Partially Corroborated Valar Ventures portfolio companies operating in fintech and regulated financial services sectors may independently hold federal contracts or grants that would not appear under the Valar Ventures entity name in USASpending.gov
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated The FEC database can be searched by employer name field, which could reveal Valar Ventures personnel beyond named principals if any contributors listed Valar as their employer when filing
✓ Gemini-verified (85) Partially Corroborated Valar Ventures filed filing with the SEC on 2018-09-24. Accession number: N/A.
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated No significant direct mentions of Valar Ventures have been identified in US Congressional hearing transcripts or major parliamentary records as a primary subject of inquiry
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Valar Ventures was co-founded by Peter Thiel in 2010 as an internationally-focused venture capital firm
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated Venture capital firms like Valar may have indirect legal exposure through portfolio company litigation, but such cases typically name the portfolio company rather than the VC fund directly
Date: general Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source Valar Ventures operates as a venture capital firm with focus on international technology investments, particularly in fintech
Date: 2010-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 As a private fund, Valar Ventures is not required to file detailed portfolio holdings with the SEC unlike registered investment companies
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures appears in various state business registration records in Delaware, where many of its fund entities are incorporated
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 TransferWise (now Wise) disclosed Valar Ventures as an investor in SEC filings related to its 2021 direct listing on the London Stock Exchange
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures' investment in N26 (German neobank) was disclosed in N26's regulatory filings with German financial authorities (BaFin)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Partially Corroborated Federal contract relationships, if any exist, would more likely appear through Valar's portfolio companies rather than the fund itself
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Valar Ventures is a venture capital firm, not an operating company that would typically receive federal contracts
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 As a corporate entity, Valar Ventures itself cannot make direct contributions to federal candidates under FEC rules
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures was co-founded by Peter Thiel in 2010, a prolific political donor with extensive FEC-documented contributions
Date: 2010-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures Management LLC is registered as the management company associated with the funds
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures has filed Form D notices with the SEC for private fund offerings, as required for exempt securities offerings under Regulation D
Date: Various filings 2010-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - SEC filing
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source Valar Ventures is a venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, established in 2010, focusing on investments in technology companies outside Silicon Valley
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source Peter Thiel, co-founder of Valar Ventures, has been involved in litigation in other capacities (such as funding the Hulk Hogan v. Gawker case), but this litigation did not involve Valar Ventures as an entity
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Valar Ventures is structured as a venture capital fund focused on international technology startups
Date: 2010-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
✓ verified AI Inference Peter Thiel's involvement with Valar Ventures has been referenced in congressional testimony and government ethics disclosures related to his other ventures
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 TransferWise (now Wise) SEC filings for its 2021 direct listing disclosed Valar Ventures as a pre-IPO investor
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures LP and related entities appear in SEC EDGAR filings as significant shareholders in portfolio companies that have filed S-1 registration statements or other securities filings
Date: Various dates, 2010-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an exempt reporting adviser or registered investment adviser, requiring Form ADV filings
Date: Ongoing since registration Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - government disclosure
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated Portfolio companies of Valar Ventures may have separate federal contracting relationships not attributable to the VC firm itself
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source The firm focuses on early-stage technology investments, particularly fintech companies
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Valar Ventures was co-founded by Peter Thiel and Andrew McCormack
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Valar Ventures is a venture capital firm, not a federal contractor or government services provider
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 To research political giving patterns of Valar Ventures personnel, individual searches for known partners (Peter Thiel, Andrew McCormack, James Fitzgerald) in FEC database would be required
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Any political contributions by Valar Ventures partners would be filed under their individual names in FEC records, not under the firm name
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel, Valar Ventures co-founder, has made substantial documented political contributions in his individual capacity, including millions to PACs and candidates
Date: 2012-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Corporate entities like venture capital firms cannot make direct contributions to federal candidates under FEC regulations; contributions must come from individuals
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures is a venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, established around 2010, focusing on international fintech investments
Date: 2010-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures appears in SEC filings of portfolio companies (such as N26, TransferWise/Wise) as a significant shareholder in S-1 and other registration statements
Date: Various dates corresponding to portfolio company IPOs and filings Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Peter Thiel is listed as a co-founder and principal of Valar Ventures in SEC filings
Date: 2010-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC and files Form ADV disclosures
Date: Ongoing annual filings Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Valar Ventures has filed Form D notices with the SEC for exempt securities offerings related to fund raises
Date: Multiple filings from approximately 2010 onward Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - SEC filing
AI Analysis (44)
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⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The SEC's Form ADV Schedule D for Valar Ventures would be more probative than Form D for detecting Epstein's LP status, as registered investment advisers must disclose all 5%+ beneficial owners
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Valar Ventures SEC Form D filings for funds receiving Epstein’s 2015-2016 investment (likely Valar Fund V or VI) should contain Schedule A disclosure of investors holding >5% or control rights; absence of Epstein’s name would contradict SEC reporting requirements.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Financial Technology Association’s LDA registrations from 2018 to 2020, when matched against individual company FEC filings, would reveal whether Valar-backed companies (e.g., Wise, N26) used the association as their primary lobbying channel, testing the claim of indirect opacity.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of Valar Ventures SEC filings after 2019 creates a regulatory documentation gap that contradicts industry norms for funds making continuing distributions totaling $170M
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 No documented legal precedent exists for successfully joining venture capital limited partners as defendants based solely on controversial reputational associations without operational control evidence
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Corporate Transparency Act's 2024 implementation represents the first systematic federal mechanism to pierce venture capital fund beneficial ownership structures previously shielded by Delaware incorporation restrictions
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Brexit-related changes to UK financial services regulation in 2020-2021 created new investor disclosure and compliance requirements for non-EU entities holding significant stakes in UK fintech companies
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 European GDPR enforcement actions increasingly target venture capital firms as 'data controllers' through portfolio company relationships, creating liability pathways that may not be covered by US limited partnership liability protections
Date: 2018-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The concentration of Valar Ventures regulatory activity during 2016-2019 creates a specific timeframe for LP structure analysis that coincides with both reported Epstein investment and Thiel's government advisory activities
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Form D investor disclosure requirements for venture capital funds raising $40M+ create a definitive documentary trail that should verify or contradict the reported Epstein limited partner relationship through SEC EDGAR searches
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The analytical gap between SEC filing temporal patterns and LP structure documentation represents a critical verification pathway for the claimed Epstein-Valar relationship that has not been systematically examined
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The five-year absence of any Valar Ventures SEC filings after October 2019 creates a regulatory documentation gap that directly contradicts claimed ongoing estate dividend operations requiring continuing compliance reporting
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Valar Ventures' September 24, 2018 dual SEC filings represent unprecedented single-day regulatory concentration that precedes major Epstein media exposés by exactly two months, creating a specific temporal marker for potential preemptive compliance actions
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of systematic LDA database searches using Valar Ventures portfolio company names represents a significant verification gap for indirect lobbying relationships through the Epstein-connected fund
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Valar Ventures' fintech investment focus increases the probability that its portfolio companies engage in financial regulation lobbying that wouldn't require disclosure of their VC funding sources under current LDA reporting thresholds
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The structural design of LDA disclosure requirements creates a systematic blind spot where venture capital funds with controversial limited partners can influence policy through portfolio company lobbying without triggering fund-level disclosure of LP relationships
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The structural separation between venture capital funds and portfolio companies has created a systematic oversight gap in parliamentary financial services committee proceedings across major jurisdictions
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of systematic parliamentary examination of VC fund ownership structures for fintech companies creates a documented regulatory blind spot that may shield controversial limited partner relationships from legislative scrutiny
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The claimed ongoing Epstein estate dividend relationship with Valar Ventures would create continuing ethics disclosure obligations for any future government service by Thiel that haven't been documented in public records
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The distinction between formal transition team positions requiring OGE Form 278 disclosure versus informal advisory roles creates a systematic documentation gap for venture capital fund holdings during government service
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Peter Thiel's documented government advisory activities during 2016-2017 create plausible alternative pathways for Valar Ventures to appear in ethics-related documentation outside formal OGE Form 278 requirements
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of systematic searches for Valar Ventures references in congressional hearing preparatory materials and transition team documentation represents a significant evidence gap for the ethics disclosure claim
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The claimed $170M in ongoing estate dividends from Valar Ventures would constitute a major estate asset requiring judicial documentation in SDNY case 1:19-cv-05764, creating a specific court record that could definitively confirm or deny the financial relationship
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Valar Ventures' SEC filing concentration during 2016-2019 creates a documentable paper trail that could verify or contradict the claimed Epstein limited partner relationship through Form D investor disclosure requirements
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of systematic portfolio-to-contracts analysis between Valar Ventures' fintech investments and USASpending.gov database represents a verifiable research gap that could either confirm or refute indirect federal spending relationships through the Epstein-connected fund
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Fintech sector portfolio companies represent a high-probability category for federal contracting relationships due to SBIR/STTR funding patterns and financial modernization initiatives, making Valar's fintech focus materially relevant to indirect federal spending analysis
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The structural separation between VC funds and portfolio companies creates a systematic oversight mechanism where controversial limited partner relationships may not surface during congressional examination of portfolio company federal contracting activities
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 No systematic cross-reference analysis between Valar Ventures' portfolio companies and USASpending.gov federal contract database has been documented in public records, creating a verifiable research gap for indirect federal spending connections
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Venture capital Form D filings for funds raising $40M+ typically include investor qualification statements that would be discoverable through SEC EDGAR accession number searches
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of Valar Ventures references in publicly available Epstein estate court filings (SDNY case 1:19-cv-05764) contradicts claims of ongoing $170M dividend relationships that would require judicial oversight
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Peter Thiel's documented congressional appearances regarding other entities (Facebook, Palantir) created formal opportunities for indirect Valar Ventures references that may not have been systematically catalogued in hearing transcripts
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Epstein estate's ongoing dividend receipts from Valar Ventures (~$170M total) represent a continuing financial relationship that has not been documented as triggering congressional inquiry despite multiple post-2019 hearings examining Epstein's financial network
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 No systematic congressional transcript search for 'Valar Ventures' has been performed across all House and Senate proceedings 2010-2024, leaving the absence-of-mentions claim at inferential confidence despite strong circumstantial support
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Valar Ventures' international investment focus (UK, German portfolio companies) creates potential cross-border litigation exposure under foreign legal frameworks that may not follow US limited liability patterns for investor defendants
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Valar Ventures' fintech investment focus increases the probability that portfolio companies hold federal contracts or grants, as fintech firms commonly receive SBIR/STTR funding and financial modernization contracts
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The structural separation between venture capital funds and portfolio companies creates a systematic oversight gap where controversial LP relationships (such as Epstein-Valar connection) may not surface in congressional scrutiny of portfolio company federal contracting
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 No systematic FEC search using 'Valar Ventures' as employer field has been documented, leaving potential partner-level political contributions unverified despite the inferential claim about filing patterns
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 FEC contributor records include voluntary employer/occupation fields that could reveal Valar Ventures affiliations even when contributions are filed under individual names, creating a searchable pathway beyond the named principals
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of specific accession numbers in established facts prevents verification of filing types, leaving the distinction between Form D exempt offerings and Form ADV investment adviser registrations unconfirmed
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Valar Ventures' pattern of SEC filings shows concentrated activity in 2016 and 2018-2019, with duplicate filings on 2018-09-24 suggesting complex regulatory actions during the post-Epstein investment period
Date: 2016-2019 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - SEC filing
AI Inference No documented evidence in my training data of direct federal contracts awarded to Valar Ventures as an entity on USASpending.gov
AI Inference No substantial direct parliamentary testimony, inquiry, or legislative debate specifically focused on Valar Ventures as an entity appears in major publicly searchable parliamentary records based on available training data
AI Inference No major court cases naming Valar Ventures as a primary plaintiff or defendant appear prominently in documented public records within my training data
Date: As of 2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Valar Ventures - court record
AI Inference No documented federal contracts to Valar Ventures as direct recipient are known in public USASpending.gov records based on available training data
All Connections (34)
→ Thiel Capital company
affiliation, corporate_distinction primary since 2022
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. · Thiel Capital is distinct from Valar Ventures, which is one of Peter Thiel's other investment vehicles with separate SEC filing histories.
→ JD Vance elected official
founder secondary since 2022
Peter Thiel, Valar Ventures co-founder, made substantial FEC-documented political contributions supporting J.D. Vance's Senate campaign. This is an individual contribution by Thiel, not a corporate contribution by Valar Ventures.
→ Peter Thiel person
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.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulated_by confirmed
Registered as investment adviser under SEC oversight
→ Andrew McCormack person
founder primary since 2010
Andrew McCormack is documented as co-founder of Valar Ventures alongside Peter Thiel.
→ James Fitzgerald person
Partner inferential since 2010
James Fitzgerald is listed as a known partner at Valar Ventures alongside Peter Thiel and Andrew McCormack.
→ Palantir Technologies company
founder primary since 2003
Peter Thiel, co-founder of Valar Ventures, is also a co-founder of Palantir Technologies, creating a connection through shared leadership.
investor inferential since 2010
Valar Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz are both venture capital firms that may co-invest in technology startups, though no specific co-investment is documented in the provided facts.
affiliation inferential since 2010
Thiel Capital Management is documented as a related entity connected through Peter Thiel's network of investment firms.
← Founders Fund company
founder secondary since 2010
Valar Ventures was co-founded by Peter Thiel and is affiliated with Founders Fund through common leadership and the Thiel investment network.
limited_partner confirmed
PSERS invested in Valar's 2020 vintage fund and tracks performance
← Estate of Jeffrey Epstein organization
asset_holder confirmed
Estate holds illiquid $170 million position in Valar funds
← Jeffrey Epstein person
investor primary
Epstein invested $40M in Valar Ventures as LP 2015-2016. Estate still receiving dividends (~$170M total).
← Bridgetown 2 LLC company
investor secondary since 2022
Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures was involved in the Bridgetown SPAC structure. Bridgetown 2 LLC is part of the network of Thiel-affiliated investment entities.
investor secondary since 2023
Valar Ventures is listed as a known entity and is associated with the MoneyHero/CompareAsia Group Capital SPAC merger through Valar Ventures Management LLC and Valar Ventures GP LLC which are listed alongside the CompareAsia Group entities. Valar Ventures, founded by Peter Thiel, was a significant investor in the company.
Related corporate entity inferential since 2023
Gemini Merger Sub 2 Limited appears near Valar Ventures and its associated entities in the database, suggesting a possible investment or corporate relationship.
Same Organization / Entity primary since Unknown
Valar Ventures Management LLC is the management entity for Valar Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel. The name 'Valar Ventures Management LLC' appears directly in the known entities list alongside 'Valar Ventures'.
← Valar Ventures GP LLC company
subsidiary primary since 2014
Valar Ventures GP LLC is the general partner entity for the Valar Ventures fund family, as indicated by SEC filing and one of the named entities.
← Valar Global Fund III instrument
affiliation inferential since 2018
Valar Global Fund III shares the 'Valar' naming convention and is likely affiliated with the Valar Ventures network managed by Peter Thiel's associates
affiliation secondary since 2019
Valar Velocity Holdings LP shares the 'Valar' naming convention and was filed as an SEC filing entity alongside multiple Valar funds (Valar Global Fund I LP, III, VIII, etc.) by a common manager, indicating it is part of the Valar Ventures family of investment vehicles.
affiliation inferential since 2014
Valar Global Fund I LP appears to be a fund managed by or affiliated with Valar Ventures, based on the shared 'Valar' naming pattern and the presence of multiple similar Valar funds in the known entities list (Valar Global Fund III, Valar Global Fund VIII LP, etc.).
Management Entity primary since 2026
Valar Global Fund VIII LP is a fund managed by or affiliated with Valar Ventures.
membership inferential since 2021
Edward Sanderson Jr. is listed among entities that include Valar Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel. The 2021 SEC filing may relate to a Valar-backed entity.
← Narya Capital company
Related Entity inferential since 2021
Narya Capital appears alongside Valar Ventures in the database, both being venture firms within Thiel's network.
← PayPal Mafia organization
founded by member primary since 2010
Peter Thiel co-founded Valar Ventures, a venture capital firm closely associated with PayPal alumni investments.
← Curtis Yarvin person
network connection inferential since 2013
Valar Ventures is Peter Thiel's venture capital firm, suggesting indirect connection through Yarvin's relationship with Thiel.
← Bridgetown Holdings instrument
affiliation inferential since 2020
Valar Ventures is part of the Thiel network of investment entities associated with the same sponsor ecosystem as Bridgetown Holdings.
← Thiel Macro company
Lack of documented connection inferential since 2018
Peter Thiel's known venture capital arm Valar Ventures is well-documented, while 'Thiel Macro' has no corporate registration or media coverage, suggesting no operational link.
← Valar Fund IX LP company
subsidiary primary since 2024
Valar Fund IX LP is a fund raised by Valar Ventures, which successfully raised $300 million for it according to a May 17, 2024 SEC filing.
← Valar Fund VII LP company
subsidiary secondary since 2021
Valar Fund VII LP is a fund managed by Valar Ventures, based on naming convention and SEC filing referenced in the documented facts.
← Ken Howery person
investor secondary since 2010
Ken Howery is associated with Valar Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel.
← 1517 Fund company
founder inferential since 2015
Peter Thiel is a co-founder of Valar Ventures, and 1517 Fund shares the same Thiel-affiliated investment ecosystem, though no direct link is documented in the provided facts.
← Valar Fund VIII LP company
affiliation inferential since 2022
Valar Fund VIII LP is a fund associated with the venture capital firm Valar Ventures.
← Bruce Gibney person
affiliation secondary since 2011
Bruce Gibney is associated with Valar Ventures as a partner or co-founder, based on their shared context in investigative filings and venture capital activity.
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 170000000
Jeffrey Epstein -> Valar Ventures (Thiel) -> Epstein estate ($40M now ~$170M)
Sources (33)
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Valar Ventures not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-03-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Valar Ventures (2017-03-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2018-09-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Valar Ventures (2018-09-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-10-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Valar Ventures (2019-10-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-09-13 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Valar Ventures (2016-09-13) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-06-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Valar Ventures (2016-06-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ SEC IAPD system direct records web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
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2015-01-01 ↗ Wall Street Journal documents review and Wikipedia sourcing web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ PitchBook and SEC adviser database web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-12-01 ↗ PitchBook data discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-05-22 ↗ SEC EDGAR filing primary document discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Multiple news reports explaining venture capital lockup periods web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-06-04 ↗ New York Times reporting based on confidential estate financial analyses web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2015-01-01 ↗ Multiple news reports citing confidential estate documents and New York Times in… web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-01-01 ↗ Grokipedia reporting recent fund closure web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
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2015-01-01 ↗ Wikipedia citing leaked emails discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Valar Ventures — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Valar Ventures — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Valar Ventures — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2018-09-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Valar Ventures (2018-09-24) discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2024 ↗ Research: Valar Ventures - parliamentary record discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
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2024 ↗ Research: Valar Ventures - government disclosure web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2024 ↗ Research: Valar Ventures - federal contracts site:usaspending.gov discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2024 ↗ Research: Valar Ventures - FEC donations web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
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