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Peter Thiel
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Peter Thiel

Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Net Worth
$20.9B
Profession
technology entrepreneur · chess player · manager · financier · banker · investor · entrepreneur · computer scientist · writer
Born
October 11, 1967
Profile

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Sources of Wealth

Where the $20.9B comes from

  • Palantir Technologies equity

    Palantir went public in 2020 and its post-Trump-election stock surge is widely cited as the primary driver of Thiel's recent net worth tripling, making it his largest single wealth source.

    $9.4B
    45%
  • Founders Fund & venture portfolio (SpaceX, Airbnb, Anduril, etc.)

    As a founding partner of Founders Fund, Thiel holds carried interest and direct equity stakes in a broad portfolio of high-value private and public technology companies.

    $6.3B
    30%
  • Facebook / Meta equity proceeds & residual holdings

    Thiel's $500K Facebook seed investment yielded roughly $1 billion at IPO; residual Meta exposure and proceeds remain a meaningful historical wealth contributor.

    $2.1B
    10%
  • Thiel Capital & hedge fund / private investment vehicles

    Thiel Capital and Clarium Capital manage proprietary capital across macro and private strategies, contributing to overall wealth accumulation.

    $2.1B
    10%
  • Tax-advantaged accounts & structured assets (Roth IRA, real estate, other)

    Thiel's reported $5 billion Roth IRA and other structured or real estate assets represent a smaller but notable component of his wealth base.

    $1.0B
    5%