Thiel Foundation

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The Thiel Foundation funds science, technology, and long-term thinking including the Thiel Fellowship, which has supported some researchers working on AI and emerging technology risks. Tangentially relevant to AI safety funding ecosystem.

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Summary

The Thiel Foundation, founded by Peter Thiel, supports science, technology, and long-term thinking about the future. It runs the Thiel Fellowship (supporting young innovators who skip college) and Imitatio (a René Girard research initiative). It also funds work on hard, neglected problems.

Key Points

•Funds science, technology, and long-term future-oriented thinking
•Runs the Thiel Fellowship, backing young innovators outside traditional academia
•Supports Imitatio, a research site focused on René Girard's mimetic theory
•Backs work on hard problems that would otherwise go unsolved
•Founded by Peter Thiel, prominent tech investor and futurist

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We support science, technology, and long-term thinking about the future.

 

 Our Programs 

 The Thiel Fellowship 

 Imitatio – René Girard research site

 

 We also back people working on hard problems that won’t otherwise get solved.
Please direct press inquiries to jeremiah@torchcomllc.com 

 

 Our Team 

 Peter Thiel - Founder
 Clare O’Brien – Foundation Administrator

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