Name: Peter Thiel
Biography: Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, is one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capitalists. Known for his contrarian thinking, Thiel’s investment in Facebook as its first outside investor and numerous startups like SpaceX and LinkedIn exemplify his knack for identifying groundbreaking opportunities. In this book, written by Blake Masters, a former student who took notes during Thiel’s Stanford course on startups, Thiel discusses lessons on innovation, entrepreneurship, and building the future.