Peter Thiel

T2Business Associate

Palantir / Founders Fund / Valar Ventures

PLTR

Co-founder(1998 - Present)

First contact ~2014 via Epstein's connection to former Israeli PM Ehud Barak. Multiple meetings 2014-2016. Epstein invested $40M in Valar Ventures funds (grew to ~$170M by 2025 — largest single asset in Epstein's estate). 2,200+ mentions in DOJ files.

None

Consequence Severity

Connection Types:

financial

social

investment

Current Status: Active in Founders Fund, Valar Ventures, and Palantir. Net worth ~$27.5-28.4B.

Contact Timeline

Post-2008 Contact

2008 Conviction

2014

2016

19902026

Duration:2 years

Meetings:5

Island Visit:No

Contact Book:Listed

Key Dates

2014First contact facilitated through Ehud Barak; at least three meetings in 2014

2014-10Thiel suggests Epstein invest '$10-20MM' in Valar

2015Epstein invests in first Valar fund

2016Meeting with Russian Ambassador Churkin; second Valar investment

2019-01Last documented email correspondence

Stock Performance

PLTR

Palantir / Founders Fund / Valar Ventures0.00%

Since 2008 Conviction | Normalized to base 100

Net Worth

+1172.7%

$28.0B

2026 (Forbes)

20132026

2013$2.2B

2019$2.3B

2021$7.0B

2023$9.7B

2025$22.5B

2026$28.0B

Money Flows

From Epstein

Year	Amount	Description	Source
2015-2016	$40,000,000	Epstein invested $40M in two Valar Ventures funds; grew to ~$170M by 2025 (largest asset in Epstein estate)	NYT, June 2025

Total Documented$40,000,000

Consequences Scorecard

None

Lost Position

Regulatory Action

Civil Litigation

Criminal Charges

Total Consequences0 of 4

Public Statement

"Meeting him was 'a moral weakness.'"

Current Status

Active in Founders Fund, Valar Ventures, and Palantir. Net worth ~$27.5-28.4B.

Evidence Sources

Contact book

DOJ EFTA Release 2026

NYT

Bloomberg

WSJ

Disclaimer: The information presented on this page is compiled from publicly available court documents, SEC filings, news reports, and other verified sources. Appearance in this index does not imply guilt or wrongdoing. This project tracks publicly documented connections for informational and educational purposes only.

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