Masters in Business AI Innovations with Joe Lonsdale
Oct 11, 2024
Joe Lonsdale, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Palantir Technologies and 8VC, shares his journey from PayPal intern to tech innovator. He discusses the disruptive potential of AI across industries, especially in defense. Lonsdale highlights the importance of user feedback in developing investment platforms like Opto. He also delves into how modern conflicts, such as the one in Ukraine, shape innovative defense strategies and stresses the significance of collaboration in technology advancement.
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PayPal Internship
- Joe Lonsdale interned at PayPal, which merged from X and Confinity.
- This experience connected him with future tech leaders like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.
Clarium Capital's Think Tank
- Clarium Capital, Thiel's hedge fund, functioned as a think tank, debating global macro trends.
- This led to Lonsdale's idea for Palantir, inspired by PayPal's fraud detection.
Palantir's Founding
- Lonsdale co-founded Palantir at 21.
- Early Palantir employees were given the option to prioritize equity over salary.