Are Flock and Palantir both owned by billionaire Peter Thiel?

News Report · Cassis Tingley / Gigafact · February 13, 2026

A Colorado Sun fact check: Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir but never sat on Flock's board and did not help start the company. Founders Fund, his firm, invested.

While Peter Thiel cofounded Palantir and currently sits on its board of directors, he has never been on Flock’s board and did not help start the company.

A Colorado Sun fact check: Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir but never sat on Flock's board and did not help start the company. Founders Fund, his firm, invested.

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