Wife, Parents, Age, Height, Children and Family Facts

Palantir CEO Alex Karp borders on notorious and famous. He is responsible for a company that has been funded by the CIA and was allegedly responsible for the death of Osama Bin Laden. 

He was a former manager of people with high net worths but he has since become a billionaire himself. His company has become a big part of US intelligence and has been involved in a number of data controversies.

Karp has profited immensely from his stake in the company which he founded along with other partners. Since its establishment 17 years ago, the company has increased his fortune massively. 

Alex Karp Net Worth 2020

Alex Karp has a staggering net worth of around $1.3 Billion as of August 2020. His net assets have fluctuated over time. In 2015, he was worth $1.2 Billion, this was the time when he gathered $880 million in venture funding that took his company value up to $20 Billion as per Forbes. 

Palantir CEO Alex Karp tells #AxiosOnHBO there have “absolutely” been moments he wished the company hadn’t taken a contract with ICE: “I had people protesting me … I’ve asked myself if I were younger, at college, would I be protesting me?” pic.twitter.com/9EbGYPHY3S

— Axios (@axios) May 26, 2020

Then, the next year he was worth $1.6 Billion. His fortune remained almost constant in 2017 at just over $1.6 Billion. The CEO’s net worth decreased in 2018 and dropped to $1.3 Billion and has remained constant till 2020.

He received an inheritance from his grandfather which started his investments in startups and stocks. His company reported $739 million in revenue in 2019. The company plans to go public and generate around $1 Billion in 2020. 

The entrepreneur’s company had a hand in the US government taking down one of the most notorious terrorists in the world, Osama Bin Laden. Since the news broke the company’s valuation as well as Alex’s net worth skyrocketed. 

Adding to his assets is the Palo Alto and he left the posh and expensive neighborhood for a home in New Hampshire. 

While his company has never made a profit as of August 2020, it is a state-backed program. In fact, the CIA has funded the data mining company for a long time now. At first, Palantir was just a small data-mining company but it is one of the leaders in the industry. 

Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s Age 

Alexander Karp was born on October 2, 1967, and he is 52 years old as of 2020. He comes from a Jewish family and has Mixed ethnicity. 

He was raised in Philadelphia where he attended Central High School, he graduated in 1985. The CEO has a Juris Doctor from Stanford University, He also went to Haverford College and earned a Bachelor’s degree from the college. 

The star has a doctorate in neoclassical social theory from Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany. 

Who Is Alex Karp’s Wife? Children and Family

Karp has never been married throughout his life but has said that he likes to flirt with women.

Further, he added that due to the nature of his job and the industry he is involved in, there is a US military personnel following him around everywhere which makes it difficult for him to flirt with anyone. 

There was a time that he was known as a deviant in Silicon Valley but there is nothing about his former relationships. Neither is there a lot to talk about his wife and children as he keeps a low profile when it comes to a family.

Apart from this, there is no information about his relationships or past love affairs in the media and public domain. The CEO has become a celebrity due to his involvement with the US government and the killing of Osama Bin Laden. 

Alex Karp’s Height

Alex has not revealed his height to the public, he does have a small physique and keeps medium curly hair which has grayed from its natural black color.