Peter Andreas Thiel is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was also the first outside investor in Facebook. As of October 2026, Forbes estimated Thiel's net worth at US$37.7 billion.
- Occupation
- financier, computer scientist, banker, entrepreneur
- Position held
- board of directors member, board of directors member
- Citizenship
- New Zealand, Germany, United States
- Born
- October 11, 1967