Palantir, the data analytics firm co-founded by billionaire Peter Thiel, is said to be preparing documents to file for an initial public offering (IPO) within the next few weeks.Previously on SPOOKY:
People familiar with the matter told Reuters that Palantir has been encouraged by recent successful IPOs on Wall Street, and wants to cash in on the current market.
However becoming a publicly listed company would shine an increased spotlight on Palantir’s financials and activities. The company is known for working on sensitive US government projects, such as tracking illegal immigrants and terrorist networks.
Palantir also holds a contract with the NHS which gives it unfettered access to anonymised personal data of thousands of Brits, documents released by whistleblowers showed last Friday. The firm’s London office is now its largest, despite originating in California....MORE
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May 2016
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"How A 'Deviant' Philosopher Built Palantir, A CIA-Funded Data-Mining Juggernaut"
Venture Capital: "Morgan Stanley Marks Down Its Stake In Palantir, Dropbox"
And many, many more.
Sept. 2018
"Morgan Stanley's long romance of Palantir pays off as IPO nears" (also Thiel on dope)
Now pricing at 55 times sales, that's terrifying.
April 2018
"Palantir’s New Patents Shed Rare Light On Its Data Methods"
Sept. 2017
"Forget Wall Street – Silicon Valley is the new political power in Washington"
August 2017
Palantir: the ‘special ops’ tech giant that wields as much real-world power as Google
Sept 2016
A Deep Dive Into Spooky City: Peter Thiel and Palantir
Sept. 2016
Palantir Is Demanding The U.S. Army Give It Some Business
Aug 2016
Unicorns: How Palantir Invaded Washington And Played The Lobbying/Influence Procurement Game Better Than The Incumbants
July 2016
"Pokémon Go Is a Government Surveillance Psyop Conspiracy"
May 2016
Inside Palantir, Silicon Valley’s Most Secretive Company
February 2016
Venture Capital: "Morgan Stanley Marks Down Its Stake In Palantir, Dropbox"
August 2015
Peter Thiel’s Pursuit Of Technological Progress; It’s Not About Democracy and It’s Definitely Not About Capitalism – Part 1
June 2013
Venture Capital: "Tech Companies And Their Love Affair With NSA and CIA" (GOOG)
