Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel

entrepreneur Germany

Peter Thiel is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist, best known as a co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies. His views on technology, capitalism, and governance have made him a prominent figure in Silicon Valley and a controversial voice in contemporary politics.

Born on Oct 11, 1967 (58 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.04%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
3,413,606
Power
36,971$
Sentiment
4.39
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Italy 3 6.00 0.49% +10% 60,461,826 327,089 $2,000,000 10,820$
Spain 2 4.50 0.34% +10% 46,754,778 176,433 $1,400,000 5,283$
Germany 1 5.00 0.17% +10% 83,783,942 152,334 $3,845,000 6,991$
France 1 5.00 0.18% +0% 65,273,511 117,822 $2,700,000 4,874$
Switzerland 1 4.00 0.17% +20% 8,654,622 17,252 $700,000 1,395$
India 1 4.00 0.16% +0% 1,380,004,385 2,262,302 $2,900,000 4,754$
Brazil 1 6.00 0.17% +0% 211,049,527 352,336 $1,500,000 2,504$
New Zealand 1 6.00 0.17% +0% 4,822,233 8,037 $210,000 350$
Totals 11 1,860,804,824 3,413,605 $15,255,000 36,971$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Italy Italy: Peter Thiel is known for his role in developing mass surveillance technologies through his company Palantir. 7

Corriere della Sera: Chi è Peter Thiel, il re della sorveglianza di massa - Dataroom

Italy Italy: Peter Thiel is known for his role in developing surveillance technology through Palantir. 6

Corriere della Sera: Chi è Peter Thiel, il re della sorveglianza di massa - Dataroom

France France: Peter Thiel is an American investor who is among the shareholders of Stark, a company involved in a major drone contract with the German defense ministry. 5

Le Monde: En Allemagne, la dépendance de l’armée aux technologies américaines suscite des inquiétudes

Germany Germany: Peter Thiel holds shares in one of the manufacturers involved in a controversial billion-dollar drone deal. 5

Süddeutsche Zeitung: News am Abend - Nachrichten vom 25. Februar 2026 - Politik

India India: Peter Thiel is a major investor in Persona, the identity verification company linked to Discord's age verification controversy. 4

The Times of India: Explained: What is Discord's age verification backlash in the UK linked to Peter Thiel-backed company Persona