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Peter Thiel (Funder) - Footnote 4

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The source does not mention that Peter Thiel is German-American. The source does not mention that Thiel acquired 10.2% of Facebook for $500,000 in 2004. The source does not mention that Thiel was born on October 11, 1967, in Frankfurt, West Germany. The source does not explicitly state that Founders Fund emphasizes 'zero to one' innovation.

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foundersfund.com/team/peter-thiel/(1 check)

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Found: Peter Thiel is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist best known as co-founder and former CEO of PayPal, early investor in Facebook (acquiring 10.2% for \$500,000 in 20…

Note: The source does not mention that Peter Thiel is German-American. The source does not mention that Thiel acquired 10.2% of Facebook for $500,000 in 2004. The source does not mention that Thiel was born on October 11, 1967, in Frankfurt, West Germany. The source does not explicitly state that Founders Fund emphasizes 'zero to one' innovation.

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