A consortium of prominent tech billionaires, including Peter Thiel (PayPal co-founder, Palantir co-founder, and Founders Fund principal), Palmer Luckey (founder of Anduril and Oculus), and Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir and founder of 8VC), is launching a new digital bank named Erebor. This initiative is a direct response to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March 2023, which left a significant gap in banking services for startups.
Peter Thiel, a prominent tech investor and entrepreneur, is best known as a co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund. He was also the first outside investor in Facebook. As of late 2024, Thiel's net worth is estimated to range between $3.9 billion and $11.2 billion, depending on valuation sources. His wealth is largely tied to his investments in companies like Palantir Technologies.