Peter Thiel is worth about $8 billion, per Bloomberg's Billionaire Index.
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Billionaire Peter Thiel said he had $50 million in Silicon Valley Bank when it collapsed.
With a net worth of $8 billion, he's among Silicon Valley's most successful venture capitalists.
Here's a look at his colorful life, from cofounding PayPal to setting up the Founders Fund.
Peter Thiel, 55, was born in Germany but his family came to the US when he was one year old. He moved to Foster City, California, when he was in fifth grade.
