Peter Andreas Thiel ( born 11 October 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist.[1][2][3] A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook. According to Forbes, as of 19 March 2025, Thiel’s estimated net worth stood at US$16.2 billion, making him the 129th-richest individual in the world
