Joe Lonsdale

Founding associations

Joe Lonsdale is recorded as a founder of Palantir Technologies, Addepar, Formation 8 in the cited public company records. The person record describes Joe Lonsdale as American entrepreneur and venture capitalist.

Palantir Technologies

American software and services company, specializing in data analysis. Recorded founding year: 2003.

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Addepar

American wealth management company. Recorded founding year: 2009.

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Formation 8

venture capital firm. Recorded founding year: 2011.

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These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check.

Education in public record

Stanford University · View source field

Research context: Technology and software

When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base.

Questions for researching Palantir Technologies

• Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties?
• Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding?
• Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes?

This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Palantir Technologies without supporting evidence.

Research context: Financial businesses

Financial-business research requires attention to the specific organization and service described. Similar names can refer to a parent company, an operating subsidiary, or a consumer brand. A founder reference is background information; it does not verify the authorization, registration, or current services of any regulated provider.

Questions for researching Formation 8

• Which legal organization does the official site identify as providing the service?
• Are the founding history and the present operating organization clearly distinguished?
• Where does the provider direct readers to current registration and service information?

This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Formation 8 without supporting evidence.

Follow the founding team

Joe Lonsdale’s association with Palantir Technologies can be researched alongside Nathan Gettings, Stephen Cohen, Alexander C. Karp, Peter Thiel. The company’s recorded founding year is 2003. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.

Joe Lonsdale’s association with Addepar can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2009. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.

Joe Lonsdale’s association with Formation 8 can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2011. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.

Public sources

• Wikidata public record Q6210988: person identity and public description.
• Wikidata public record Q2047336: founder association with Palantir Technologies.
• Wikidata public record Q16974220: founder association with Addepar.
• Wikidata public record Q16993668: founder association with Formation 8.

Using this founder record

A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label Joe Lonsdale as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. Confirm present responsibilities through current company information.

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