Composite image of Alex Karp and Peter Thiel
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel cofounded Palantir — and have different politics.
  • Palantir CEO Alex Karp said his cofounder Peter Thiel's public embrace of Trump wasn't easy.
  • Karp supported Joe Biden in 2020 and is supporting Kamala Harris in 2024.
  • Thiel has not endorsed a candidate in 2024 but supports Trump's running mate, JD Vance.

Peter Thiel's public embrace of former President Donald Trump apparently caused some friction at Palantir, the data analytics and software company he co-founded and currently chairs.