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Stephen Cohen

United States 43 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Software
Industry
Technology
Residence
Palo Alto, California
Education
Stanford University (Bachelor of Science)

Assets

  • Palantir
    13,185,000 shares @ -
    -
    PLTR-US
  • Palantir
    8,342,000 shares @ -
    -
    PLTR-US
  • Palantir
    11,475,000 shares @ -
    -
    PLTR-US

Biography

Stephen Cohen cofounded data mining firm Palantir around the time he finished college in 2003 and is currently president and secretary.

Cohen's fortune comes from his approximately 1.5% stake in the company, which went public in 2020 in an unusual direct listing.

He has held various roles at Palantir, including a stint as vice president where he interviewed as many as 50 prospective employees a week.

Cohen is a protege of billionaire investor Peter Thiel; he worked for Thiel's hedge fund while he was in college.

Cohen has said he didn't sleep Tuesdays through Thursdays during his last quarter at Stanford because of his work for Thiel's hedge fund.

About

As a student, Cohen served as editor-in-chief of the Stanford Review, a campus newspaper with a conservative and libertarian bent.