[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Garry Tan [@garrytan](/creator/twitter/garrytan) on x 587.9K followers Created: 2025-05-04 18:43:35 UTC Funny early Palantir story We were doing some of our first sales meetings for Palantir and (team was all under XX at the time) and were staying at the Mandarin Oriental We said hey this is a startup! Why are we wasting money on this? Alex Karp said the people you’re selling to will ask you where you are staying. And we aren’t selling Motel X software. We are selling Mandarin Oriental software. XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [money](/topic/money) [palantir](/topic/palantir) [tan](/topic/tan) [Post Link](https://x.com/garrytan/status/1919100609850184001)
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Garry Tan @garrytan on x 587.9K followers
Created: 2025-05-04 18:43:35 UTC
Funny early Palantir story
We were doing some of our first sales meetings for Palantir and (team was all under XX at the time) and were staying at the Mandarin Oriental
We said hey this is a startup! Why are we wasting money on this?
Alex Karp said the people you’re selling to will ask you where you are staying. And we aren’t selling Motel X software. We are selling Mandarin Oriental software.
XXXXXXX engagements
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