Garry Tan says turning down Peter Thiel's early offer to join Palantir was a $2-4 billion 'mistake'

Garry Tan said that he regrets passing on Peter Thiel's offer to be on Palantir's founding team. He stayed at Microsoft before eventually joining.

Source: [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/garry-tan-turning-down-palantir-billion-mistake-2026-8)