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Alexander Karp

Alexander Karp

Alexander Karp (#146)

Global Rank #146
Country Rank #64
Country United States

Alexander Karp is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 19 B
  • Software firm
  • United States
  • M
  • 59 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #146
Country Rank #64
Net Worth $18.9B
Previous Worth $18.8B
Worth Change +$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Software firm
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 06 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Lyman, New Hampshire
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Software firm

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Personal Stats

Age 58
Source Of Wealth Software firm, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Lyman, New Hampshire
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Single
Education Doctor of Jurisprudence, Stanford University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Haverford College
Net Worth Change +$0.1B +0.5% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $18.8B
Current Net Worth $18.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Alex Karp is cofounder and CEO of data mining firm Palantir Technologies, which received early backing from CIA investment arm In-Q-Tel. The company does contract work for government agencies like the Department of Defense, the FBI and the Danish National Police. Karp took Palantir public on the New York Stock Exchange in an unusual direct listing process in 2020. He met Palantir cofounder and billionaire Facebook investor Peter Thiel while at Stanford Law School. Karp managed money before starting Palantir in 2004, and occasionally teaches meditation classes at the company.

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In addition to his J.D. degree from Stanford, Karp holds a Ph.D. in neoclassical social theory from the Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.

The rumors that Palantir helped track down bin Laden, and Palantir's failure to reject them, have reportedly led to a rocky relationship with the CIA.

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Current Net Worth: $18.9B (May 4, 2026)

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