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
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 VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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