# Peter Thiel: angel investments and portfolio

> Peter Thiel is an angel based in United States. 93 investments on record, 6 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Peter Thiel

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 93 cheques on record.

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**100%** of best year **6** **cheques in 12 months**, 93 on record

Since the last cheque **8** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$50M** Rounds led **2 of 93** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **13 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 83%**

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## Peter Thiel highlights

- 01 6 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 63% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $500K
- 04 13 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **93 appearances**

- **2026** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[BOB AI Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/bob-ai-holdings)** Seed · US · Pulse 2.0 **$5.5M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Etched](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched)** US · TechCrunch **$700M** With 13 others
- **Jun** **[Etched](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched)** Series C · US · TechCrunch **$300M** With 18 others
- **May** **[Panthalassa](https://millionrounds.com/company/panthalassa)** Growth · US · TechStartups **$140M** *Led*
- **Jan** **[Etched AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched-ai)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$500M** With 5 others
- **2025** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Quantum Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantum-systems)** Series C · DE · Silicon Canals **$208M** With 3 others
- **2019** 7 rounds
- **Oct** **[Layer1](https://millionrounds.com/company/layer1)** US · Fortune **$50M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[PayMongo](https://millionrounds.com/company/paymongo)** PH · TechCrunch **$2.7M** *Led*
- **Jul** **[Luminar](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminar)** US · Businesswire **$250M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Drive Motors](https://millionrounds.com/company/drive-motors)** US · FinSMEs **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Tenderd](https://millionrounds.com/company/tenderd)** Seed · AE · FinSMEs **$5.8M** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[Expanse](https://millionrounds.com/company/expanse)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$70M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Immunochina](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunochina)** CN · FinSMEs **$20M** With 3 others
- **2018** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Layer1](https://millionrounds.com/company/layer1)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$2.1M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Atai Life Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/atai-life-sciences)** US · Businessinsider **$25M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Brex](https://millionrounds.com/company/brex)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$57M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[nexmarkets](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexmarkets)** Series A · DE · FinSMEs **$7.0M** With 5 others
- **2017** 4 rounds
- **Sept** **[Peptilogics](https://millionrounds.com/company/peptilogics)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$5.5M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[AvidXchange Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/avidxchange-inc)** Growth · US · Firms' own news pages **$300M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Kreditech](https://millionrounds.com/company/kreditech)** DE · FinSMEs **$120M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[SafeGraph](https://millionrounds.com/company/safegraph)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$16M** With 4 others
- **2015** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Osaro](https://millionrounds.com/company/osaro)** Seed · US **$3.3M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[TruMid Financial](https://millionrounds.com/company/trumid-financial)** Venture · US **$25M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Kreditech Holding](https://millionrounds.com/company/kreditech-holding)** Series C · DE **$92M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Rescale](https://millionrounds.com/company/rescale)** Seed · US **$6.4M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Artivest](https://millionrounds.com/company/artivest)** Series A · US **$15M** With 17 others
- **Apr** **[Oscar](https://millionrounds.com/company/oscar)** Venture · US **$145M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[21 Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/21-inc)** Venture · US **$116M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[Transatomic Power Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/transatomic-power-corporation)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **2014** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[Clever](https://millionrounds.com/company/clever)** Series B · US **$30M** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[Avant](https://millionrounds.com/company/avant)** Series D · US **$225M** With 5 others
- **Nov** **[Breezeworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/breezeworks)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[reddit](https://millionrounds.com/company/reddit)** Series B · US **$50M** With 15 others
- **Sept** **[Radius](https://millionrounds.com/company/radius)** Series C · US **$55M** With 11 others
- **Apr** **[AdRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/adroll)** Series C · US **$70M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Quora](https://millionrounds.com/company/quora)** Series C · US **$100M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[SoFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/sofi)** Series C · US **$80M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[Artsy](https://millionrounds.com/company/artsy)** Series B · US **$18M** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[Social Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/social-finance)** Series C · US **$80M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Vicarious](https://millionrounds.com/company/vicarious)** Series B · US **$40M** With 18 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **13 in all**

**[Redux](https://millionrounds.com/company/redux)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jan 2018

**[Redux](https://millionrounds.com/company/redux)** Bought by Crunchyroll **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Rapleaf](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapleaf)** Bought by TowerData **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[BestVendor](https://millionrounds.com/company/bestvendor)** Bought by Docstoc **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Lore](https://millionrounds.com/company/lore)** Bought by Noodle **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

**[Clickable](https://millionrounds.com/company/clickable)** Bought by Syncapse **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Salesforce Buddy Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce-buddy-media)** Bought by Salesforce **$689M** Jun 2012

**[Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/company/facebook)** Listed **$18B** May 2012

**[Zynga](https://millionrounds.com/company/zynga)** Listed **Undisclosed** Dec 2011

**[Topguest](https://millionrounds.com/company/topguest)** Bought by Switchfly **Undisclosed** Dec 2011

**[Mogad](https://millionrounds.com/company/mogad)** Bought by iSkoot **Undisclosed** Sept 2008

**[IronPort Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/ironport-systems)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$830M** Jan 2007

**[PayPal](https://millionrounds.com/company/paypal)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **$1.5B** Jul 2002

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$50M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$500K**

Led 2 of 93 rounds **2%**

- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 13 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *26*
- Series A *22*
- Series B *11*
- Series C *11*
- Venture *6*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 13
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 8
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 7
- [RRE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures) 6
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 5
- [Max Levchin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Peter Thiel. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Founders Fund** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**SV Angel** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**500 Global** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Max Levchin** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Accel** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Benchmark** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Ron Conway** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Peter Thiel put money into.

[**Etched** $700M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched)[**Panthalassa** $140M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/panthalassa)[**Etched AI** $500M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched-ai)[**Quantum Systems** $208M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantum-systems)[**Layer1** $50M · Oct 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/layer1)[**PayMongo** $2.7M · Sept 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/paymongo)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Peter Thiel: [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-thiel-2).

- Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-thiel-2) · 2014 4.14 from 419,155 ratings on Goodreads About the book If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets. The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Peter Thiel in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) 11 Sept 2026 · 46 min E428: Michael Green on Peter Thiel, SpaceX, and Inefficient Markets Mentions [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 18 May 2026 · 1h 29m 20VC: Turning Peter Thiel's $100K into $10M Angel Portfolio | The One Man Accelerator at The Four Seasons | Why VCs Can Be Sharks and What Founders Need to Know | Why Stocks and Cash are BS and You Should Invest in Land with Josh Browder Mentions [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel)[Marc Andreessen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-andreessen) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) 11 May 2026 · 42 min E366: Keri Findley: The Credit Investor Peter Thiel Chose to Back With [Keri Findley](https://millionrounds.com/person/keri-findley) Mentions [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) 23 Apr 2026 · 48 min E354: Why Most VCs Misunderstand Peter Thiel’s Power Law Mentions [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel)[Eric Scott](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-scott) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 18 Dec 2025 · 32 min Inside Anduril HQ: Trae Stephens on Anduril’s Origin, Peter Thiel, & Palantir DNA With [Trae Stephens](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-stephens) Mentions [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel)[Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 20 Nov 2025 · 1h 23m 20VC: Cursor Raises $2.3BN: Who Wins the Coding War | Peter Thiel and Softbank Sell NVIDIA: Analysed | Why Venture Capital Will Hit $1TRN and the Opening of Retail | Why Stripe and the Best Companies Will Never Go Public Mentions [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) 1 Sept 2026 · 1h 3m Uncapped #56 | Brian Singerman from GPx Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 23 Aug 2026 · 27 min The Innovation Playbook of 3 Southeast Asian Founders - E724 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 23 Jun 2026 · 1h 27m Mark Pincus: How to Build Billion-Dollar Products Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 11 Jun 2026 · 51 min Brian Singerman: "If SpaceX Didn't Work, Founders Fund Wouldn't Exist" Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Peter Thiel

### What does Peter Thiel invest in?

Peter Thiel invests most often at Seed and Series A (63% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Peter Thiel?

93 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Peter Thiel invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: BOB AI Holdings (Seed, Oct 2026), Etched (Undisclosed round, Aug 2026) and Panthalassa (Growth, May 2026).

### How big are Peter Thiel's cheques?

The median round it joins is $50M.

### Does Peter Thiel lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 93 investments on record (2%).

### Where does Peter Thiel invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and Germany (10%).

### Is Peter Thiel investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Peter Thiel invest alongside?

Most often Founders Fund (13 rounds together), SV Angel (8 rounds together) and Andreessen Horowitz (7 rounds together).

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