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As of December 2014, [[Peter Thiel]] was Palantir's largest shareholder.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2014/12/11/palantir-aiming-to-raise-400-million-in-new-round/</ref> | As of December 2014, [[Peter Thiel]] was Palantir's largest shareholder.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2014/12/11/palantir-aiming-to-raise-400-million-in-new-round/</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2018, Palantir won a $876 million contract from the [[US Army]].<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-09/peter-thiel-s-palantir-wins-876-million-u-s-army-contract</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 22:36, 12 March 2018
 Palantir Technologies        | |
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| Formation | 2004 |
| Founder | •  Peter Thiel•  Alex Karp• Joe Lonsdale •  Stephen Cohen• Nathan Gettings |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California |
| Type | commercial |
| Staff | 1,500 |
| Interest of | Barrett Brown |
| Member of | Council on Foreign Relations/Corporate Members, WEF/Strategic Partners |
Palantir Technologies is a software company which focuses on mass surveillance and data analysis. It is closely connected to the MICC.
Activities
Palantir has been called "Silicon Valley's Most Secretive Company".[1] and the "War on Terror's Secret Weapon".[2]
Ownership
As of December 2014, Peter Thiel was Palantir's largest shareholder.[3]
Military contracts
In 2018, Palantir won a $876 million contract from the US Army.[4]
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Civil Liberty Vanishes | blog post | 6 May 2020 | Craig Murray | "Serious questions have to be asked about why the UK government has developed its own unique app, universally criticised for its permanent central data collection and ability to identify individuals from their unique codes. That this is overseen by NHSX CEO Matthew Gould who held all those secret meetings with Liam Fox and Adam Werritty, including with Mossad, frankly stinks." |
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References
- ↑ https://www.buzzfeed.com/williamalden/inside-palantir-silicon-valleys-most-secretive-company
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-11-22/palantir-the-war-on-terrors-secret-weapon
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2014/12/11/palantir-aiming-to-raise-400-million-in-new-round/
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-09/peter-thiel-s-palantir-wins-876-million-u-s-army-contract
