How much did Thiel reportedly make from the PayPal sale?
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eBay paid 1.5 billion for the company.
Roughly what stake did Thiel acquire in Facebook for 500,000 dollars?
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He sold most of it after the 2012 flotation.
Who did Thiel co-found Confinity with?
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It later merged with Musk’s X.com.
Which conservative publication did Thiel found at Stanford?
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He founded it as an undergraduate.
Which wrestler’s lawsuit did Thiel fund against Gawker?
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The verdict was 140 million dollars.
What was Thiel’s game of choice as a junior competitor?
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He was nationally ranked.
Which second fund did Thiel establish?
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Named, like Palantir, after Tolkien.
Which defence technology company has Founders Fund backed?
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Founded by Palmer Luckey.
What was Thiel’s brief career before venture capital?
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He left a New York law firm after months.
In which year did Palantir go public?
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It has since become one of America’s largest software companies.
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