'Can we find the next 40 Facebooks?': Behind the ambitious plans of 137 Ventures

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Christian Garrett (left) and Justin Fishner-Wolfson (right)
Christian Garrett (left) and Justin Fishner-Wolfson (right)

137 Ventures

Newly released Epstein documents include mention of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon

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Side by side of Bill Gates, Jeffrey Epstein and Elon Musk.
Documents containing notes about Jeffrey Epstein's schedule mentioned Bill Gates and Elon Musk, according to newly released documents

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Wang Ning, the man behind the viral Labubu dolls, is $20 billion richer this year — and wealthier than Peter Thiel

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Labubu dolls.
Labubu dolls.

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This 21-year-old founder cut open his leg to show off his biotech. Then he raised $4.3 million from Peter Thiel and others.

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Pilgrim founder Jake Adler posing with lab equipment wearing a black hoodie.
Pilgrim founder Jake Adler in his startup's lab in Redwood City, Calif.

Pilgrim

National security-focused VC firm America's Frontier Fund is raising $315 million for its debut fund

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The US capitol in Washington, DC.
The US capitol in Washington, DC.

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Peter Thiel says he wouldn't take a 'full-time' Trump administration job: 'I'd be depressed and crazy'

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Peter Thiel and Donald Trump
Thiel said that after working in the tech industry, he would find it too frustrating to work for the government.

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The PayPal Mafia includes tech titans like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Reid Hoffman. Here's where its members are now.

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Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel, left, and Elon Musk, are two members of the so-called "PayPal Mafia."

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A guide to tech billionaire Peter Thiel's Washington web

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Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's influence in Washington stretches far and wide, from politicians to tech leaders to his own companies' government contracts.

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What we know about Usha Vance's political views

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Sen. JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance at the first day of the Republican National Convention, after Trump picked the senator as his vice presidential nominee.
Usha Vance has been tight-lipped about her political beliefs but has long supported her husband's ambitions.

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Peter Thiel says Elon Musk's embrace of Donald Trump helped other Silicon Valley leaders feel safe supporting him

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Elon Musk and Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel credited Elon Musk with helping other tech leaders feel safe supporting Donald Trump.

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