Born in America – Palantir’s Origin Story

Channel: Nikkis Happy Places Published: 2025-08-16 107 words Source: auto_caption
Intelligence Operations & Secrecy

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After 911, America knew we needed more than boots on the ground. We needed brains in the fight powered by data. In 2003, entrepreneur Peter Teal, one of PayPal's original founders, teamed up with Alex Karp and a group of elite engineers. With backing from the CIA's venture arm in CQEL, they launched Palunteer, a tech company built to help America stop threats before they happen. Their first mission, support US intelligence in tracking terrorists around the world.

Born from tragedy, backed by the CIA, built in America, Palunteer isn't just a tech company. It's one of our most powerful weapons. Like, comment, share and subscribe for