Analysis

February 7, 2025

19 former Palantir employees now heading up startups of their own

The data analytics company has become a key line on the resume of many of Europe’s tech set


Anne Sraders

9 min read

Fern Labs cofounders. Courtesy of Fern Labs

Big data analytics titan Palantir, which was founded in 2003 by a group of entrepreneurs including infamous investor, Trump supporter and PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, has already earned a reputation for spinning out founders in Silicon Valley — but the company has also become a key line on the resume of many of Europe’s tech set. 

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Will Blyth, cofounder of Arondite. Courtesy of Will Blyth
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The cofounders of Bastion: Sebastien Duc, Arnaud Drizard, Arnaud Fournier and Robin Coste. Courtesy of Bastion
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Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dąbkowski, cofounders at Eleven Labs. Courtesy of Eleven Labs
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Fern Labs cofounders.
Fern Labs cofounders. Courtesy of Fern Labs
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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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