Alex Karp — CEO, Palantir Technologies

**Dr. Alexander Caedmon Karp** is the co-founder and CEO of **Palantir Technologies**, the data analytics and AI company valued at approximately $200B+ (as of 2025) that serves intelligence agencies, defense departments, and large enterprises worldwide. He co-founded Palantir in 2003 with Peter Thiel, Nathan Gettings, Joe Lonsdale, and Stephen Cohen. The company is headquartered in **Denver, Colorado**, with significant operations in **Austin, Texas** (Palantir moved its headquarters from Palo Alto to Denver in 2020, and has a large Austin office).