Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel is a highly influential entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author. He is the co-founder of PayPal, the first outside investor in Facebook, and the co-founder of Palantir Technologies. Thiel is one of the most prominent figures in Silicon Valley, known for his contrarian views on business and technology. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future is based on a popular course he taught at Stanford University, co-written with his former student, Blake Masters. Thiel's work challenges the status quo, advocating for radical innovation and the creation of new markets rather than mere competition in existing ones.