!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is a private American software [Organizational Entity] that specializes in [big data] [analytics] was founded by [Peter Thiel], Nathan Gettings, Joe Lonsdale, Stephen Cohen, and Alex Karp. 


The company's name is derived from The Lord of the Rings: a palantír is an artifact used to communicate with or see faraway parts of the world.

The company is known for three projects in particular: 
* [Palantir Gotham] is used by counter-[terrorism] analysts at offices in the United States Intelligence Community (USIC) and [United States Department of Defense], fraud investigators at the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, and cyber analysts at Information Warfare Monitor
* [Palantir Metropolis] is used by hedge funds, banks, and financial services firms.
* [Palantir Foundry] is used by corporate clients such as Morgan Stanley, Merck KGaA, Airbus, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.


[{$pagename}]'s original clients were federal agencies of the [Underground Utility Location and Damage Prevention] [USIC]. It has since expanded its customer base to serve state and local [governments|Government Entity], as well as private companies in the financial and healthcare industries.

The only early investments were $2 million from the U.S. [Central Intelligence Agency]'s venture capital arm [In-Q-Tel], and $30 million from [Peter Thiel] and his venture capital firm, [Founders Fund].

!! More Information
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* [#1] - [Palantir_Technologies|Wikipedia:Palantir_Technologies|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-13 
* [#2] - [Palantir at the Los Angeles Police Department|https://youtu.be/aJ-u7yDwC6g|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-13