Palantir Technologies Inc. is an American publicly traded firm that focuses on software platforms for big data analytics. Based in Denver, Colorado, the company was established in 2003 by Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Joe Lonsdale, and Alex Karp.
The company operates four primary projects: Palantir Gotham, Palantir Foundry, Palantir Apollo, and Palantir AIP. Palantir Gotham serves as an intelligence and defense tool utilized by military organizations and counter-terrorism analysts, with customers including the United States Intelligence Community and the U.S. Department of Defense. Its software as a service is one of five solutions authorized for Mission Critical National Security Systems by the U.S. Department of Defense. Palantir Foundry has been implemented for data integration and analysis by corporate clients like Morgan Stanley, Merck KGaA, Airbus, Wejo, Lilium, PG&E, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Palantir Apollo acts as a platform to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery across all environments.
Originally serving federal agencies within the U.S. Intelligence Community, Palantir has since broadened its customer base to include international, state, and local governments, as well as private enterprises.