Entrepreneur / Investor

Peter Thiel

Co-founder of PayPal and Palantir. Author of Zero to One. Founding investor in Facebook. Manages Founders Fund. Vocal contrarian on technology, politics, and progress.

Known For

Zero to OnePayPalPalantirFounders Fund

Canon

Courage Is a Learnable Skill

Canon

Skunk Works: Small Teams, Clear Authority, Radical Autonomy

Novel

The True Self vs. False Self — Childhood Adaptations That Persist Into Adulthood

Canon

Episodes

##424 Peter Thiel on How to Build a Creative MonopolyJul 10, 2026 #Turning Peter Thiel's $100K into $10M Angel Portfolio | The One Man Accelerator at The Four Seasons | Why VCs Can Be SharksMay 18, 2026 #541. Why We Stopped Progressing | Peter ThielApr 24, 2025 #Peter Thiel on Political Theology (Ep. 210)Apr 17, 2024