Much of the work of palantir is shrouded in mystery and the shadows, but a super interesting story on how they started and a great lesson on understanding your customers
From CIA cash to local police: How Palantir got its start
After making millions with PayPal, Peter Thiel launched a startup focused on counterterrorism and tapped his friend Alex Karp to run it. In an exclusive excerpt from his new biography of Karp, Michael Steinberger details its earliest work for spies and police.
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