You talk a lot about Palantir as an “anti-playbook” company. What does that mean in day-to-day management?
Replied byAlex Karp
Co-founder & CEO at Palantir
Niche: Technology, AI, Defense
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2015 or
Anti-playbook means ignoring expert templates and building for people on the ground. We pivoted to the U.S. military or U.S. commercial when it made sense, even if analysts called it insane. If you cannot follow the standard manual, you look at reality and do what helps soldiers and factory teams first.
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