Palantir Technologies Inc. is a multinational software company specializing in big data analytics, founded by Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, Stephen Cohen, and Joe Lonsdale.
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company operates within the Software – Infrastructure industry and maintains a global presence.
Leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), Palantir enables the integration and real-time analysis of massive data sets, delivering actionable insights to critical sectors including defense, healthcare, finance, and energy.
The company employs approximately 3,800 people, with its operations organized across four main platforms:
Palantir Gotham: designed for government agencies and law enforcement, Gotham supports large-scale data analysis, fraud detection, threat prevention, and military operations.
Palantir Foundry: a data integration and analytics platform for commercial clients, enabling enterprises to organize and interpret complex datasets to enhance decision-making across industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services.
Palantir Apollo: a continuous delivery and deployment system that automates software updates across highly sensitive environments, ensuring security, reliability, and scalability.
Palantir AIP (Artificial Intelligence Platform): a next-generation AI platform that integrates artificial intelligence into operational workflows, providing predictive insights and advanced analytics capabilities.
Palantir maintains a strong footprint in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, collaborating with major government agencies—such as the U.S. Department of Defense—as well as large private-sector enterprises.
The company consistently invests in technological innovation, building robust and secure data analytics platforms that help organizations make informed and strategic decisions.
Palantir’s shares trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker PLTR.
History and Foundation of Palantir Technologies Inc.
Palantir Technologies was founded in 2003 in Palo Alto, California, with the goal of developing advanced data analytics solutions for national security and defense.
The company emerged from the need of U.S. intelligence agencies for tools capable of preventing terrorist and cyber threats, receiving early-stage funding from the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
In its early years, Palantir faced significant challenges related to the complexity of government data systems and the need to design technology that met stringent security and privacy standards.
Over time, the company gained traction with key government clients, expanding into multiple industries.
By 2010, Palantir had entered the commercial market, offering its data integration and analytics capabilities to financial institutions and healthcare companies, helping them extract strategic insights from large-scale data sets.
In 2020, Palantir went public on the Nasdaq through a direct listing, raising capital to expand operations and solidifying its position as a leading data analytics and artificial intelligence company.
In the years that followed, Palantir strengthened its strategic partnerships, expanded its AI-driven product portfolio, and increased its presence in sectors such as healthcare and defense.
The company also developed predictive analytics tools that enable clients to make faster, data-informed decisions.
Currently, under the leadership of Alex Karp, who has served as CEO since its founding, Palantir continues to expand globally, driving innovation in data intelligence and providing mission-critical solutions that enhance security, efficiency, and decision-making for both governments and private enterprises.
Additional Information
The Company Palantir Technologies Inc (United States), is listed on Nasdaq with a market cap of $ 368.08 Billions, having an equity of $ 6.69 Billions.
The Company está listadathe in the sector of Others and categorized in industry of Others.
In the last 12 months the Company had a revenue of $ 3.90 Billions, which generated a profit in the amount of $ 1.10 Billion.
As for its main indicators, the Company has a P/E ratio of 336.03, a P/BV ratio of 55.03 and in the last 12 months the Company did not pay dividends.
The Company is traded internationally through the ticker PLTR.