69 posts and columns on Peter Thiel
Accel’s Breyer Leads Forbes Midas List of Top Tech Investors Again, While Kleiner’s Doerr Leads in Media Scrutiny
It’s hard being — and staying — king of the VCs.Google Ventures Leads $17 Million Round in On Deck Capital
A fast-growing startup that uses big data to make small-business loans.Sympathy for Peter Thiel
I feel sorry for Peter Thiel. Did he really want flying cars? Flying cars are not a very efficient way to move things from one point to another. On the other hand, 20 years ago we had the idea that information could become available at your fingertips. We got that done.
– Bill Gates, in an interview with Wired magazine’s Steven Levy
Exclusive: PayPal Co-Founder Levchin Launches New Payments Startup, Affirm
He’s back, and this time the well-known entrepreneur wants to give you a digital charge card.To VC or Not to VC: Former Square COO Rabois Leaning Toward Khosla Ventures Job
A Silicon Valley choice.Voices
After IPO, Facebook Insiders Make $775 Million
Facebook Inc. has been trading below its $38 offering price since shortly after its IPO in May. But that hasn’t stopped insiders from selling shares valued at more than $775 million in the past five months.Voices
Thiel in Talks to Invest in Airbnb at $2.5B Valuation
Online room rental service Airbnb Inc. is in discussions with venture capitalist Peter Thiel about a roughly $150 million investment that would value the company at around $2.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.Peter Thiel Unloads Roughly 20 Million Facebook Shares
Facebook’s first outside investor cashes out the majority of his stake in the company.Voices
Facebook Shares Unlocking
An avalanche of privately held Facebook shares could begin hitting the market this week — potentially putting further pressure on the company’s stock — as rules expire that have kept some early investors from cashing out.News Byte





