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Alex Karp

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CEO, Palantir Technologies

Co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies. Manages the company's government contracting empire including ImmigrationOS, ELITE deportation targeting, Maven Smart System, and $10B Army enterprise agreement.

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→ Palantir Technologies company
founder_and_executive
Alex Karp co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer continuously since founding. He is also listed as a director in SEC filings. As co-founder, he held Class F shares with enhanced voting rights. His compensation has been among the highest for public company CEOs, exceeding $1 billion in 2020 due to stock awards.
→ Peter Thiel person
co-founder_business_partner
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are co-founders of Palantir Technologies, which was founded in 2003. Both are documented in SEC filings as principals of the company, with Karp serving as CEO and Thiel as a major investor and board member.
→ Palantir Technologies company
Co-founder and CEO
Alex Karp co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since its founding. He is also listed as a director in SEC filings. Karp holds Class F shares with enhanced voting rights under Palantir's multi-class stock structure.
→ Peter Thiel person
Co-founder relationship
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are co-founders of Palantir Technologies, which was established in 2003. Both hold leadership positions and significant equity in the company.
→ Palantir Technologies company
co-founder and CEO
Alex Karp co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003 and has served as Chief Executive Officer and Director since founding. SEC filings including S-1, DEF 14A proxy statements, and Form 4 filings document his role, compensation (approximately $1.1 billion in 2020, primarily stock options), Class F shares with enhanced voting rights, and stock transactions under 10b5-1 trading plans.
→ Peter Thiel person
co-founder
Peter Thiel and Alex Karp are co-founders of Palantir Technologies, established in 2003. Both are documented in SEC filings as key figures in the company's founding and governance structure.
← Peter Thiel person
Co-Founder Relationship
Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003, where Alex Karp serves as CEO. Both are documented in Palantir's SEC filings as company principals.
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Business Partner/Co-Founder
Alex Karp is CEO of Palantir Technologies, which Peter Thiel co-founded in 2003. Both are documented in Palantir's SEC filings as key executives and shareholders.
Facts (100)
Primary — Government & Official Records (51)
primary KARP, ALEXANDER C. of PALO ALTO, CA (employer: PALANTIR, occupation: CEO) made a campaign contribution of $22.0K to MARK WARNER VICTORY FUND on 2025-09-30. FEC transaction ID: 7178342.
primary KARP, ALEXANDER C. of PALO ALTO, CA (employer: PALANTIR, occupation: CEO) made a campaign contribution of $5.0K to FORWARD TOGETHER PAC on 2025-09-30. FEC transaction ID: 7202702.
primary KARP, ALEXANDER C. of PALO ALTO, CA (employer: PALANTIR, occupation: CEO) made a campaign contribution of $3.5K to FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER on 2025-09-30. FEC transaction ID: 7250208.
primary KARP, ALEXANDER C. of PALO ALTO, CA (employer: PALANTIR, occupation: CEO) made a campaign contribution of $3.5K to FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER on 2025-09-30. FEC transaction ID: 7250198.
primary KARPATHIOS, ALEXANDER of ELIZABETH, NJ (employer: PAR PLUMBING, occupation: MEMBER) made a campaign contribution of $19.75 to PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 1 NYC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE on 2025-12-16. FEC transaction ID: SA11AI.24676.
primary KARP, ALEXANDER of WASHINGTON, DC (employer: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., occupation: CEO) made a campaign contribution of $5.0K to EMPLOYEES OF PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC on 2025-12-17. FEC transaction ID: SA11AI.4837.
primary US Congressional records reference Karp in context of Palantir's federal government contracts and ICE/immigration enforcement work
Date: 2019-2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir and Alex Karp have been referenced in UK Parliamentary debates concerning NHS data contracts, particularly the COVID-19 data store contract
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Karp appears in SEC filings and corporate disclosure documents as CEO and board member of Palantir, which became public company via direct listing in September 2020.
Date: 2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army in 2016 in the Court of Federal Claims, challenging the Army's acquisition process for intelligence software. The company prevailed, with the court ruling the Army had to consider Palantir's commercial product.
Date: 2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir Technologies settled a discrimination lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Labor in 2017, agreeing to pay approximately $1.7 million to resolve allegations of systematic discrimination against Asian job applicants. Karp was CEO during this period.
Date: 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir proxy statements disclose Karp's voting control through Class F shares and corporate governance structure
Date: 2020-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Federal procurement databases (USASpending.gov, FPDS) contain records of Palantir contracts with agencies including DOD, DHS, HHS, and intelligence agencies
Date: 2008-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir's annual 10-K filings disclose material government contracts including work with U.S. Army, ICE, CDC, and various intelligence community agencies
Date: 2020-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary SEC filings list Karp's compensation, stock holdings, and related-party transactions as required for public company executives
Date: 2020-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir's S-1 filing (September 2020) disclosed that government contracts represented approximately 56% of the company's revenue, with detailed breakdowns of federal agency relationships
Date: September 2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir's federal revenue has grown substantially, with government contracts representing a significant portion of total company revenue as disclosed in SEC filings
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary USAspending.gov records contracts by company name (Palantir Technologies Inc. or Palantir USG Inc.), not by individual executive names like Alex Karp
Date: ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir secured contracts with HHS and CDC related to COVID-19 data tracking and response efforts
Date: 2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir won a significant U.S. Army contract for the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A) worth approximately $823 million
Date: 2019 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Major Palantir contract agencies include the U.S. Army, Department of Homeland Security, CDC, and various intelligence community entities
Date: 2010-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir Technologies, where Alex Karp serves as CEO, has received billions of dollars in federal contracts documented on USAspending.gov
Date: 2008-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
VERIFIED primary Individual contribution amounts from Karp have generally been within standard maximum limits for individual donors to federal candidates
Date: Various years Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Karp has publicly stated he is a progressive and typically supports Democratic candidates
Date: Various interviews 2019-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Karp has periodically sold Palantir shares under 10b5-1 trading plans, as documented in Form 4 filings
Date: 2021-ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary SEC filings show Karp holds Class F shares with enhanced voting rights under Palantir's multi-class stock structure
Date: 2020-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Form 4 filings document Karp's stock transactions and holdings as a company insider
Date: 2020-ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Karp's compensation disclosed in DEF 14A proxy statements includes substantial stock option awards, with 2020 compensation reported at approximately $1.1 billion (primarily stock options)
Date: 2021 proxy filing for 2020 compensation Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir began trading on NYSE under ticker PLTR following SEC-registered direct listing
Date: September 30, 2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir Technologies filed its S-1 registration statement with the SEC for direct listing, identifying Karp as CEO
Date: August 2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Alex Karp is listed as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Palantir Technologies Inc. in SEC filings
Date: 2020-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary UK MPs raised parliamentary questions about Palantir's involvement with NHS data, with Karp referenced as company leadership
Date: 2020-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir and Alex Karp were referenced in UK Parliamentary debates and questions concerning the NHS COVID-19 Data Store contract awarded to Palantir
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir has faced various employment-related legal matters, including a 2017 settlement with the Department of Labor regarding alleged hiring discrimination against Asian job applicants. This was an administrative proceeding rather than traditional court litigation.
Date: 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir Technologies filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army in 2016 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, alleging the Army unfairly excluded the company from a contract competition for the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS). Palantir won this case in 2016.
Date: 2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
VERIFIED primary Karp does not appear to have filed personal financial disclosures as a government official, as he has not held government positions requiring such disclosure
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir contracts with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) were disclosed through FOIA requests and federal contract databases, becoming subject of public controversy
Date: 2017-2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Karp's stock transactions as an insider are disclosed through SEC Form 4 filings
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir has registered lobbyists disclosed through the Lobbying Disclosure Act filings searchable via the Senate Office of Public Records
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir's S-1 filing for its 2020 IPO disclosed that U.S. government agencies accounted for approximately 56% of the company's revenue
Date: 2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir Technologies registered as a federal contractor, with contracts searchable through USASpending.gov and FPDS (Federal Procurement Data System)
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Alex Karp's compensation and stock holdings are disclosed in Palantir's annual proxy statements (DEF 14A) filed with the SEC, showing total compensation exceeding $1 billion in 2020 due to stock awards
Date: 2021 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir went public via direct listing in September 2020, with subsequent SEC filings detailing government contract dependencies
Date: September 2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Specific contract dollar amounts and award details are documented on USASpending.gov under Palantir Technologies Inc., not under Karp's individual name
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir's government revenue has historically constituted a majority of the company's total revenue, as disclosed in SEC filings
Date: 2020-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir has contracts with the Department of Health and Human Services, including work related to COVID-19 data tracking
Date: 2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir secured contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for data analytics platforms
Date: 2014-ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir has received major contracts from the U.S. Army, including a contract for the Army's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) won after litigation
Date: 2019 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Palantir Technologies is registered as a federal contractor and appears in USASpending.gov records
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary Alex Karp has served as CEO of Palantir Technologies since co-founding the company in 2003
Date: 2003-present Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
primary FEC records show Karp's occupation listed as CEO of Palantir Technologies on contribution filings
Date: Various Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
Secondary — Press & Filings (44)
secondary Private commercial arbitration proceedings, if they exist, would be systematically excluded from LexisNexis, Accurint, and CLEAR databases due to confidentiality provisions, creating a structural blind spot rather than a data collection limitation
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Palantir's corporate legal strategy consistently structures liability at the entity level rather than personal executive level, as evidenced by the 2017 DOL discrimination settlement ($1.7 million) and 2016 Army litigation being resolved with Palantir Technologies Inc. as the sole named respondent despite Karp's CEO role during both proceedings
Date: 2016-2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of documented Alex Karp testimony before European Parliament contrasts with established patterns of national parliamentary oversight in EU member states with known Palantir contracts
Date: 2015-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary EU member state parliamentary oversight of Palantir contracts likely operates through national defense, intelligence, and interior committees rather than European Parliament structures, creating jurisdiction-specific accountability mechanisms
Date: 2016-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp's government influence operates primarily through Palantir's multi-billion dollar contracting relationships rather than personal government advisory positions, contrasting with traditional revolving door patterns in the defense sector
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Palantir maintains a separate segregated fund (connected PAC) that allows Karp to exercise political influence through employee solicitation and corporate bundling beyond individual contribution limits
Date: 2025 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp's documented political contributions total approximately $22,000 across 2025 records, with giving concentrated on Intelligence Committee member Mark Warner and bipartisan infrastructure-focused Forward Together PAC rather than broad Democratic party support
Date: 2025 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Standard commercial databases like LexisNexis and CLEAR may not capture sealed records, arbitration proceedings, or cases in non-digitized state court systems, particularly from Karp's pre-CEO period
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary SEC disclosure requirements under Item 103 would mandate reporting of any material legal proceedings involving Palantir executives in their personal capacity, and no such disclosures appear in Palantir's 2020-2024 proxy statements
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No parliamentary records found for "Alex Karp" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Alex Karp — Parliamentary records (no results)
secondary No court records found for "Alex Karp" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Alex Karp — Court records (no results)
secondary No lobbying disclosures found for "Alex Karp" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Alex Karp — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
secondary No sec filings found for "Alex Karp" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Alex Karp — SEC filings (no results)
secondary Standard background check databases (LexisNexis, Accurint, CLEAR) used by the original source would not capture sealed records, expunged matters, arbitration proceedings, or litigation in non-digitized state court systems
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The 2017 DOL discrimination settlement ($1.7 million) was resolved at the corporate level with Palantir Technologies Inc. as the named respondent, with no public indication of personal liability claims against Karp despite his CEO role during the period of alleged discrimination
Date: 2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Palantir's SEC filings (10-K, proxy statements) from 2020-2024 do not disclose any material legal proceedings involving CEO Alex Karp in his personal capacity, as would be required under Item 103 disclosure rules if such proceedings exceeded materiality thresholds
Date: 2020-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp contributed to the Palantir connected PAC, which as a separate segregated fund is limited in soliciting only from company executives and shareholders, representing a different legal category from super PACs
Date: 2025 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The dual same-day contributions to Friends of Mark Warner totaling $7,000 are consistent with FEC rules allowing $3,500 for primary election plus $3,500 for general election as separate contribution limits
Date: 2025-09-30 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp's documented 2025 contribution to Forward Together PAC, a leadership PAC, represents giving to a committee type rather than direct candidate contributions, subject to $5,000 annual limit rather than candidate limits
Date: 2025 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Palantir's EU member state contracts (Denmark, Netherlands, France, Germany) have been referenced in national parliamentary proceedings that may contain more specific executive accountability than EU-level discussions
Date: 2016-2023 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary European Parliament discussions of Palantir have occurred primarily in written questions to the Commission and LIBE Committee deliberations on Europol/Frontex data processing, rather than through direct testimony from company executives
Date: 2018-2022 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No record of Alex Karp personal testimony before European Parliament committees appears in publicly available EU parliamentary archives, contrasting with his documented UK Parliament Defence Committee appearance
Date: 2015-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The Court of Federal Claims ruled in Palantir's favor in the 2016 Army litigation, finding the Army had improperly excluded commercial items from consideration—a legal victory that preceded Palantir's subsequent $823 million DCGS-A contract award in 2019.
Date: 2016-2019 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Palantir's S-1 registration statement filed in August 2020 contained legal proceedings disclosures that Alex Karp, as CEO, personally certified as accurate under Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, implicitly confirming his awareness of material litigation history including the 2016 Army case.
Date: 2020 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The Palantir v. United States (2016) Court of Federal Claims case challenged the Army's acquisition methodology for the Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A), arguing the Army violated federal procurement law by not considering commercial solutions. Alex Karp was serving as CEO during the decision to initiate this litigation.
Date: 2016 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Palantir executives' extensive engagement with defense and intelligence agencies occurs through contractor relationships rather than official government positions, placing disclosure obligations on the company rather than requiring personal government ethics filings from Karp
Date: 2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No public record indicates Alex Karp has served on federal advisory committees (FACAs) that would trigger government ethics disclosure requirements
Date: 2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp's disclosure obligations are governed by SEC regulations for public company executives (Forms 3, 4, 5, proxy statement compensation disclosure) rather than Ethics in Government Act requirements for federal officials, due to his private sector status
Date: 2020-present Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The contrast between Alex Karp's modest documented political giving and co-founder Peter Thiel's major super PAC donations (tens of millions to Republican causes) represents divergent political influence strategies among Palantir's leadership
Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp's documented political contributions to federal candidates and committees appear to be within standard individual contribution limits rather than unlimited super PAC donations
Date: 2023 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Palantir Technologies maintains a connected PAC ('Employees of Palantir Technologies Inc. PAC') that receives contributions from company employees including CEO Alex Karp
Date: 2025 Added: 06 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp's name appears in European Parliament records in connection with discussions about data privacy and US tech company operations in the EU
Date: 2018-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp testified before the UK Parliament's Defence Committee regarding Palantir's work with the Ministry of Defence and NHS
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No significant personal criminal court records, personal civil litigation, or personal bankruptcy filings for Alex Karp appear in major public record databases.
Date: 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Karp testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding defense technology and AI applications
Date: 2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary FEC records show Karp listed as CEO of Palantir Technologies on contribution filings
Date: Various years Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp made contributions to Democratic presidential campaigns, including donations to Barack Obama's campaigns
Date: 2008-2012 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary European Parliament discussions have referenced Palantir's contracts with EU member state governments, though direct testimony by Karp before EU bodies is not confirmed in available records
Date: 2010s-2020s Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Alex Karp has testified before U.S. Congressional committees regarding Palantir's government contracts and data analytics capabilities
Date: Various dates, 2010s-2020s Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No widely documented criminal court records, divorce proceedings, or significant personal civil litigation involving Alex Karp as an individual party appear in major public record databases or court reporting.
Date: 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary As CEO, Alex Karp would have been involved in corporate decisions regarding the Army litigation, though he was not personally named as a party in the case.
Date: 2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Karp does not appear to have been a major super PAC donor or bundler based on publicly available FEC data
Date: Through 2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Karp's individual federal contributions have generally been in amounts of a few thousand dollars per recipient, within standard individual contribution limits
Date: Various years Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Karp contributed to Barack Obama's presidential campaigns
Date: 2008, 2012 election cycles Added: 05 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
Inferential — AI-Reasoned (5)
inferential The period 1990-2004 represents the highest-risk timeframe for undocumented Karp legal proceedings, covering his Stanford PhD studies and pre-Palantir career before corporate legal protection structures were established
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential National parliamentary records in Denmark, Netherlands, France, and Germany may contain more granular executive accountability discussions of Palantir contracts than appear in EU-level parliamentary archives
Date: 2016-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The absence of FACA appointments for Karp is notable given Palantir's extensive intelligence and defense contracting, suggesting the company maintains deliberate separation between corporate relationships and personal government service
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The divergent political strategies inference assumes electoral contributions are the primary mechanism of political influence, while Karp's influence operates primarily through Palantir's multi-billion dollar government contracting relationships across defense and intelligence agencies
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The absence of personal legal proceedings contrasts with Palantir's extensive corporate litigation history, suggesting deliberate legal structuring to insulate executive liability
Date: 2003-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
All Connections (26)
→ Palantir Technologies company
founder_and_executive primary since 2003
Alex Karp co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer continuously since founding. He is also listed as a director in SEC filings. As co-founder, he held Class F shares with enhanced voting rights. His compensation has been among the highest for public company CEOs, exceeding $1 billion in 2020 due to stock awards.
→ Peter Thiel person
co-founder_business_partner primary since 2003
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are co-founders of Palantir Technologies, which was founded in 2003. Both are documented in SEC filings as principals of the company, with Karp serving as CEO and Thiel as a major investor and board member.
→ Palantir Technologies company
Co-founder and CEO primary since 2003
Alex Karp co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since its founding. He is also listed as a director in SEC filings. Karp holds Class F shares with enhanced voting rights under Palantir's multi-class stock structure.
→ Peter Thiel person
Co-founder relationship primary since 2003
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are co-founders of Palantir Technologies, which was established in 2003. Both hold leadership positions and significant equity in the company.
→ Palantir Technologies company
co-founder and CEO primary since 2003
Alex Karp co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003 and has served as Chief Executive Officer and Director since founding. SEC filings including S-1, DEF 14A proxy statements, and Form 4 filings document his role, compensation (approximately $1.1 billion in 2020, primarily stock options), Class F shares with enhanced voting rights, and stock transactions under 10b5-1 trading plans.
→ Peter Thiel person
co-founder primary since 2003
Peter Thiel and Alex Karp are co-founders of Palantir Technologies, established in 2003. Both are documented in SEC filings as key figures in the company's founding and governance structure.
→ US Army institution
government contractor relationship (via Palantir) primary since 2016
Under Karp's leadership, Palantir filed lawsuit against U.S. Army in 2016 in U.S. Court of Federal Claims alleging unfair exclusion from DCGS contract competition. Palantir won the case and subsequently secured major Army contracts including DCGS-A worth approximately $823 million, documented on USASpending.gov.
government contractor relationship (via Palantir) primary since 2014
Palantir secured contracts with ICE for data analytics platforms under Karp's leadership as CEO. These contracts were disclosed through FOIA requests and federal contract databases and became subject of public controversy.
government contractor relationship (via Palantir) primary since 2010
DHS is listed as a major Palantir contract agency in federal procurement records. Under Karp's leadership, Palantir provides data analytics services to DHS components.
government contractor relationship (via Palantir) secondary since 2005
Palantir has contracts with intelligence community entities including CIA. Government revenue constituting majority of Palantir's total revenue is disclosed in SEC filings under Karp's leadership.
→ NHS England institution
government contractor relationship (via Palantir) primary since 2020
UK MPs raised parliamentary questions about Palantir's involvement with NHS COVID-19 Data Store contract, with Karp referenced as company leadership. The contract was subject of UK Parliamentary debates.
government contractor relationship (via Palantir) primary since 2008
Under Karp's CEO leadership, Palantir has received billions in federal contracts from DoD agencies documented on USASpending.gov, with government contracts representing approximately 56% of company revenue per S-1 filing.
→ In-Q-Tel institution
early investor relationship (via Palantir) secondary since 2005
In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture capital arm, was an early investor in Palantir Technologies, the company Karp co-founded and leads as CEO, establishing the company's intelligence community ties.
← Peter Thiel person
Co-Founder Relationship primary since 2003
Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir Technologies in 2003, where Alex Karp serves as CEO. Both are documented in Palantir's SEC filings as company principals.
← Trae Stephens person
former employer relationship primary since 2016
Stephens previously worked at Palantir Technologies, where Alex Karp serves as CEO. Both operated in the defense/intelligence technology space.
← Palantir Technologies company
co-founder and CEO primary since 2020
Alexander Karp is CEO of Palantir Technologies and a co-founder. His compensation packages including substantial stock-based compensation have been detailed in annual proxy statements (DEF 14A filings). He testified before Congress regarding technology and national security matters. The S-1 filing revealed dual-class stock structure giving him significant voting control.
← Founders Fund company
portfolio company executive primary since 2005
Alex Karp is the CEO of Palantir Technologies, a Founders Fund portfolio company.
← Peter Thiel person
Business Partner/Co-Founder primary since 2003
Alex Karp is CEO of Palantir Technologies, which Peter Thiel co-founded in 2003. Both are documented in Palantir's SEC filings as key executives and shareholders.
← Trae Stephens person
Former Colleague secondary since 2016
Stephens previously worked at Palantir Technologies, where Alex Karp serves as CEO. Both were employed at the same defense contractor company.
← Founders Fund company
Portfolio company CEO primary since 2005
Alex Karp is CEO of Palantir Technologies, a Founders Fund portfolio company. Founders Fund's ownership stake in Palantir was disclosed in SEC filings when the company went public.
← ImmigrationOS instrument
Executive Oversight secondary since 2019
As CEO of Palantir Technologies, Alex Karp oversees the company that develops and maintains ImmigrationOS as a product deployed to federal immigration agencies including ICE and USCIS.
← Peter Thiel person
Business Partner / Co-Founder primary since 2003
Thiel co-founded Palantir Technologies with Alex Karp in 2003. Karp serves as CEO while Thiel serves as Chairman, as documented in Palantir's SEC filings.
← Palantir Technologies company
CO-FOUNDER_AND_CEO primary since 2003
Alexander Karp is co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies. His compensation packages have been detailed in annual proxy statements, and the dual-class stock structure gives him significant voting control.
← Founders Fund company
portfolio company executive relationship primary since 2020
Alex Karp is CEO of Palantir Technologies, a Founders Fund portfolio company in which Founders Fund entities were disclosed as significant shareholders.
← ImmigrationOS instrument
executive_oversight inferential since 2020
As CEO of Palantir Technologies, Alex Karp has executive oversight of ImmigrationOS as a Palantir product. Palantir's SEC filings since its September 2020 direct listing are the appropriate source for disclosed financial information about immigration enforcement technology contracts including ImmigrationOS.
← Invariant institution
indirect_business_relationship secondary since 2024
Invariant LLC lobbies on behalf of Palantir Technologies, where Alex Karp serves as CEO, creating an indirect business relationship through lobbying representation
Sources (26)
2025-09-30 ↗ FEC: KARP, ALEXANDER C. donation $22.0K to MARK WARNER VICTORY FUND fec_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Alex Karp — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Alex Karp — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Alex Karp — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2025-09-30 ↗ FEC: KARP, ALEXANDER C. donation $5.0K to FORWARD TOGETHER PAC fec_record Processed
2025-09-30 ↗ FEC: KARP, ALEXANDER C. donation $3.5K to FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER fec_record Processed
2025-09-30 ↗ FEC: KARP, ALEXANDER C. donation $3.5K to FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER fec_record Processed
2025-12-16 ↗ FEC: KARPATHIOS, ALEXANDER donation $19.75 to PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 1 NYC-POL… fec_record Processed
2025-12-17 ↗ FEC: KARP, ALEXANDER donation $5.0K to EMPLOYEES OF PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. P… fec_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Alex Karp — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed
2025-09-30 ↗ FEC: KARP, ALEXANDER C. donation $5.0K to FORWARD TOGETHER PAC fec_record Processed
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