You often say Palantir was a “freak show” for almost 20 years. How do you feel now that the company is finally being valued at this scale?
Replied byAlex Karp
Co-founder & CEO at Palantir
Niche: Technology, AI, Defense
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2015 or
Feels good but still early. For years FDSE, meritocracy, low hierarchy, and betting on America looked crazy. Now the world matches our view, but we still operate like a young freak show. Market cap is nice; pride comes from sticking to our worldview when most thought it would fail.
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