Power Network
The Thiel Network
From PayPal to the Vice Presidency — one billionaire's network controls government data infrastructure, immigration surveillance, and the second-highest office in the land.
Total Value
$3.0B
Center Node
Peter Thiel
Entities
15
Network Entities
donors (1)
Peter Thiel(R)
politicians (3)
JD Vance (VP)(R)Blake Masters(R)Donald Trump(R)
companys (4)
Palantir ($970M+ contracts)Founders FundAnduril IndustriesPayPal Mafia
governments (4)
ICEDepartment of DefenseCIANSA
persons (3)
Palmer LuckeyAlex Karp ($6.8B comp)David Sacks (AI/Crypto Czar)
Connections (17)
Peter Thiel→JD Vance (VP)$15M+ (2022 Senate)$15.0M
Peter Thiel→Palantir ($970M+ contracts)Co-founder & board
Peter Thiel→Founders FundFounder
Founders Fund→Anduril IndustriesInvestor
Peter Thiel→Blake Masters$15M (2022)$15.0M
JD Vance (VP)→Donald TrumpVP pick
Palantir ($970M+ contracts)→ICE$127M surveillance$127.0M
Palantir ($970M+ contracts)→Department of Defense$970M+ contracts$970.0M
Palantir ($970M+ contracts)→CIAFounded with CIA seed funding
Palantir ($970M+ contracts)→NSAData analytics
Alex Karp ($6.8B comp)→Palantir ($970M+ contracts)CEO
Palmer Luckey→Anduril IndustriesCEO
Anduril Industries→Department of Defense$2.5B contracts$2.5B
Peter Thiel→PayPal MafiaCo-founder
David Sacks (AI/Crypto Czar)→PayPal MafiaCOO
David Sacks (AI/Crypto Czar)→Donald TrumpAI/Crypto Czar appointment
Peter Thiel→David Sacks (AI/Crypto Czar)PayPal colleague
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