Dossier · compiled from public sources
Peter Thiel
Co-founder of Palantir Technologies and chairman of its board since 2003; he was a director of Meta Platforms from 2005 until its 2022 annual meeting.
Facts last checked 2 Nov 2026. Each source was read on the day shown in the source list. A profile is due for a fresh read of its sources after 180 days.
Roles
Co-founder at Palantir Technologies (start not stated, current)
The proxy statement says he is one of Palantir’s co-founders; it gives no founding date in the part read.
Board seats
Board seat on the Palantir board of directors (from 2003, current)
The proxy statement says he has been Chairman of the board since 2003.
Board seat on the Meta Platforms board of directors (from Apr 2005, ending by 5 Feb 2022, the date of the announcement)
Meta’s release says he joined in April 2005; its 8-K says he told Meta on 2022-02-05 that he would not stand for re-election, and would serve until the 2022 annual meeting. The end is the date of that notice.
Also listed on the Palantir board of directors
From the same sources, as listed on the day each was read; start dates are given only where a source gives one.
- Alex Karp
Funding
Money put into the companies above while the role and the funding may overlap, and by companies of this person into others. Funders are a selection: the donors a launch post names, anchors and leads of a round, and stated investments. They are not a complete list.
Peter Thiel was named as a donor that committed to support OpenAI (by 11 Dec 2015, end not stated)
Named in OpenAI’s launch post among the funders donating to support it; the post gives one combined commitment for all of them and no individual amount.
This is a commitment, not a completed act. OpenAI, 11 Dec 2015
What their companies have in common
Worked out from the relationships, never typed. This is about company funding only. It does not say the two people have a personal, financial or working relationship.
Peter Thiel and Alex Karp
- Both held a role at Palantir Technologies (the dates given do not settle this: at least one is an announcement date or is not stated).
- Both held a seat on the Palantir board of directors.
This is about company funding only. It does not say the two people have a personal, financial or working relationship.
Dated news
Chosen by hand, not fetched live. Each line says who announced or reported what; “as reported by” would mark a secondary source. Newest first.
Palantir’s 2026 proxy statement lists Alexander Karp as a co-founder, CEO since 2005 and a director since 2003, and Peter Thiel as a co-founder and Chairman of the board since 2003.
Meta announced that Peter Thiel would not stand for re-election to its board at the 2022 annual meeting; its 8-K, dated 2022-02-05, records his notice.
Their part of the graph
- Founded
- Board seat
- Donated to
- Thinner and fainter: a commitment, not a completed act
- Person
- Company
- Board
Roles and board seats
Funding, by company
OpenAI
Sources
- Form 8-K, Item 5.02: Peter Thiel not standing for re-election · Meta Platforms, filed with the SEC · primary source · published 5 Feb 2022 · read 2 Nov 2026
- Introducing OpenAI · OpenAI · primary source · published 11 Dec 2015 · read 1 Nov 2026
- Palantir Technologies proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting (Form DEF 14A) · Palantir, filed with the SEC · primary source · published 24 Apr 2026 · read 2 Nov 2026
- Peter Thiel to Retire from Meta Board of Directors at 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting · Meta, through PR Newswire · primary source · published 7 Feb 2022 · read 2 Nov 2026
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