Palantir
Palantir Technologies is a leading American software company specializing in big data analytics and AI-powered decision intelligence platforms. Founded to help intelligence agencies detect terrorist threats while preserving civil liberties, Palantir has evolved into a global enterprise serving defense, intelligence, law enforcement, and commercial clients across 50+ industries. Its platforms, Gotham, Foundry, Apollo, and AIP (Artificial Intelligence Platform), integrate vast, disparate datasets into unified, operationally actionable systems, enabling real-time insights, predictive analytics, and autonomous AI agent orchestration.
Use Cases
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National Security & Defense: Real-time battlefield intelligence, threat detection, counterterrorism operations, and mission planning for the U.S. Department of Defense, CIA, FBI, and allied militaries.
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Predictive Policing & Law Enforcement: Pattern identification, network analysis, and suspect tracking for criminal investigations and immigration enforcement.
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Supply Chain & Manufacturing: Data-driven production optimization, quality control, and logistics management (Airbus, Fiat Chrysler).
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Healthcare & Public Health: Pandemic response, vaccine distribution coordination, Electronic Health Records integration (NHS England, NIH).
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Financial Services: Fraud detection, illegal trading identification, risk forecasting, and compliance monitoring (Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley).
Customers & Markets
Palantir serves over 650 customers globally, with government contracts accounting for 55% of FY 2024 revenue ($1.6B) and commercial clients contributing 45% ($1.3B). Key customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Space Force, CIA, FBI, UK Ministry of Defence, Airbus, Morgan Stanley, Merck KGaA, Fiserv, PG&E, and Formula One teams. The company operates across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, with offices in Denver, Palo Alto, Washington D.C., New York, London, Paris, Canberra, Sydney, Ottawa, and Copenhagen.
Research, Partnerships & Innovations
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Research Focus: Agentic AI orchestration, ontology-driven data fabric, responsible AI governance, edge deployment, and multi-domain warfighting systems.
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Partnerships: Strategic alliances with IBM (hybrid cloud AI integration), Microsoft Azure (Foundry deployment via Azure Marketplace), AWS (multi-cloud data integration), Accenture Federal Services (1,000 certified professionals for federal AI delivery), Deloitte, NVIDIA, Anthropic, and Google Cloud.
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Innovations: First software authorized for Mission Critical National Security Systems (IL5); AIP integration with GPT-4o and closed-domain LLMs; Maven Smart System for AI-powered target acquisition; TITAN battlefield intelligence system; zero-copy data federation; agentic AI agents with role-aware approvals and audit trails.
Key People
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Alex Karp – Co-founder & CEO | Drives vision for AI-powered enterprise transformation and government partnerships; advocates for responsible AI and civil liberties.
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Peter Thiel – Co-founder & Chairman | Provided foundational vision and early funding; remains active in strategic governance.
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Shyam Sankar – CTO | Oversees technology roadmap, ontology development, and AIP innovation.
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Stephen Cohen – Co-founder | Architect of core data integration and analytics systems.
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Joe Lonsdale – Co-founder | Early product development and Silicon Valley ecosystem engagement