Peter Thiel

“Look At What We’re Doing With Your Money, You Dick”: How Peter Thiel Backed An “Anti-Woke” Film Festival
Humorless millennials. Addled boomers. Tiresome liberals. Trevor Bazile wanted to shock them all — and use Silicon Valley money to do it.

Peter Thiel Met With The Racist Fringe As He Went All In On Trump
The venture capitalist and Facebook board member staked his reputation on a Trump presidency. Now what does he have to show for it?

A Top Trump Administration Civil Rights Official Says Peter Thiel Backed Her For The Job
Documents obtained by BuzzFeed News show that Candice Jackson boasted about high-profile conservative supporters to land a top job at the US Department of Education.

This Man Helped Peter Thiel Demolish Gawker
Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel did not come up with the idea to covertly fund lawsuits against Gawker Media. That credit belongs to an Oxford-educated man whom Thiel's inner circle calls “Mr. A.”

HQ Fans Are Pissed And Deleting Their Apps After Discovering The Company Is Getting Funding From Peter Thiel
"Well, that was fun while it lasted."

Peter Thiel Bid For Gawker.com. Now He May Want To Turn It Into A Conservative Investigative News Site.
The billionaire venture capitalist and Donald Trump backer also said that the Washington Post is “an arm of the Democratic Party.”

Peter Thiel Is Exploring The Creation Of A Conservative Cable News Network
Sources say the billionaire has engaged the wealthy Mercer family about the endeavor. According to a new book, Thiel also explored plans to create a Fox News competitor with the late Roger Ailes.

Peter Thiel May Be Looking To Buy Gawker.com
Lawyers for the Silicon Valley billionaire filed a motion in court on Wednesday to challenge a provision that prevented him from buying the assets of the now defunct Gawker.com. That move lays the groundwork for a possible bid for the website and its archive.

Y Combinator Cuts Ties With Peter Thiel After Ending Part-Time Partner Program
Billionaire venture capitalist and Facebook board member Peter Thiel is no longer affiliated with Y Combinator after the startup accelerator ended its part-time partner program.

Peter Thiel Has Been Hedging His Bet On Donald Trump
Peter Thiel has said publicly that Trump’s administration is “off to a terrific start.” Privately, he’s told friends that there is a 50% chance the current presidency “ends in disaster.”

Confidential Document Shows How Peter Thiel Really Feels About Palantir
Thiel's venture capital firm privately values Palantir — the data analysis company of which he is chairman — at a 40% discount.