# Alex Karp

> Alex Karp is the co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, a software company serving government and commercial organizations. Educated in philosophy, law, and social theory, he links his business to an outspoken argument about Western security and technology’s public responsibilities. He co-authored The Technological Republic with Nicholas Zamiska.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Palantir Technologies
- **Organizations:** Palantir Technologies, Caedmon Group, Sigmund Freud Institute
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in philosophy, Haverford College, J.D., Stanford Law School, Ph.D. in social theory, Goethe University Frankfurt
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Palantir Technologies., Led Palantir through a 2020 direct listing., Co-authored The Technological Republic, identified by its publisher as a number-one New York Times bestseller.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Graduated from Haverford College with a philosophy degree.
- **1992** — Earned a J.D. at Stanford Law School, where he met Peter Thiel.
- **2002** — Completed his doctorate in social theory at Goethe University Frankfurt; Karola Brede supervised the dissertation.
- **2003** — Co-founded Palantir Technologies with Peter Thiel and other founders.
- **2020** — Led Palantir through its public-market direct listing.
- **2022** — Met Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv on June 2 to discuss defense, security, and digitization.
- **2025** — Published The Technological Republic with Nicholas Zamiska on February 18.
- **2026** — Continued as CEO; Palantir reported Q2 revenue of $1.94 billion, up 93% year over year.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Palantir Technologies.
- Led Palantir through a 2020 direct listing.
- Co-authored The Technological Republic, identified by its publisher as a number-one New York Times bestseller.
- Included in the 2025 TIME100 list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — His August 3 shareholder letter emphasized enterprise control of data and value creation; Palantir reported Q2 revenue of $1.94 billion, up 93% year over year.
- **2026-07** — In a July 1 CNBC interview he criticized enterprise AI pricing and value delivery, as reported by Axios on July 2.
- **2026-06** — CNBC published Sara Eisen’s interview with Karp on June 10, discussing AI and defense.
- **2026-03** — Karola Brede discussed his Frankfurt academic years and clarified her role as dissertation supervisor in a March 18 interview.
- **2026-01** — Spoke with Larry Fink at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on January 20.

## Links

- Website: https://www.palantir.com/

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