Peter Thiel – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Peter Thiel, the Founder at Thiel Capital, has a distinguished track record and professional career. He is the Managing Partner at The Founders Fund since March 2006, where he provides venture capital seed money and guidance to serious entrepreneurs with big ideas. Peter serves as a Member on the Board of Directors at Facebook since September 2004 and as an Investor at LinkedIn since September 2003. Additionally, he is the Founder and President of Clarium Capital Management, LLC since October 2002. Peter Thiel holds a J.D. degree from Stanford University and a B.A. in Philosophy. Thiel’s investment focus areas revolve around transformative technology companies, and he has a preference for very early-stage opportunities. Through Founders Fund, he has made significant investments in companies like Facebook, SpaceX, Palantir, Airbnb, and Spotify. Thiel’s investment check sizes have varied, with instances of investments in crypto tokens, and adjustments in fund sizes. His partnership and collaboration style emphasize founder-led companies, intense learning environments, and avoiding bureaucracy, ensuring a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: Germany
Industries:
Investment Regions: EU
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
Website:

angel-individual
EU

Want to start building warm intros with this investor?

Get Started for Free

🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Tracxn and news sources show Peter Thiel participated in investments as recently as July 31, 2025 (Kriya Therapeutics) and multiple investments in mid-2025 (Varda Space Industries, Quantum Systems, Ataraxis). The most recent known investment is within 6 months of the reference date, so classify as very-active.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

Warm Intros from Portfolio Companies

George Sivulka
Founder
Hebbia
Brendan Foody
Founder
Mercor

Founder
Fantasy Chess

Founder

Founder

Investment Regions Map

loading map…

Similar Investors

Region match

Kingsley Capital Partners LLP

Based on Region
Stage match

Eric Pulier

Based on Stage
Vertical match

Global Brain

Based on Industry
Other similar investors:

Latest on X (Twitter)



Access all contact details of Peter Thiel

Gain instant access to partner names, verified emails, LinkedIn profiles, and more—all in one place. Dive into their portfolio founders and their LinkedIn information, so you can quickly start your outreach and look for warm intros.

Add custom tags to your investor cards. Label them by investment stage, industry focus, interest level, or any other criteria you want to stay organized.

Trusted by Founders like You

Find your matching investors using AI

Sign up to EasyVC