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![aaronnpearsall Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1465647322667302915.png) Aaron Pearsall [@aaronnpearsall](/creator/twitter/aaronnpearsall) on x 1416 followers
Created: 2025-07-16 16:14:52 UTC

When social networks were struggling to monetize:
Thiel became Facebook's first outside investor.

When space exploration was dominated by governments:
He backed SpaceX.

When data analytics was in its infancy:
He co-founded Palantir.

But there's a pattern most people miss...

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1945517445382582272/img/XZk2xJT18_onAWBc.jpg)

XXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1945517497433878692/c:line.svg)

**Related Topics**
[palantir](/topic/palantir)
[coins analytics](/topic/coins-analytics)
[spacex](/topic/spacex)
[investment](/topic/investment)
[social networks](/topic/social-networks)
[networks](/topic/networks)

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