Overview
- Yahoo Finance reports that Thiel still holds about 3% of Palantir and serves as chairman, a stake valued at more than $10 billion.
- He invested roughly $30 million in Palantir and owned an estimated 7% to 10% before the company’s 2020 direct listing.
- He earlier put about $100,000 into the venture that became PayPal and sold a 3.7% stake to eBay for roughly $55 million in 2002.
- The two companies’ five-year returns diverged, with PayPal down about 80% and Palantir up more than 530%.
- None of PayPal’s founders retains a meaningful stake today, highlighting how founder sell decisions can shape long-term outcomes.