Palantir Now Valued at $20bn
Palantir Technologies, the secretive data and analytics company, is reportedly raising $500m at a $20bn valuation. This round would make the company the third most valuable startup in the United States behind Uber and Airbnb. Palantir was valued at $9bn in December 2013 and was reported to be worth $15bn late last year. Current investors in Palantir include Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Glynn Capital Management, Tiger Global Management and Reed Elsevier Ventures.
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