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?

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Co-founder & CEO at Palantir

Niche: Technology, AI, Defense

Revenue: $1M+/month

Location: USA

Started: 2015 or earlier

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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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?

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