Joe Lonsdale
Definition
American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and co-founder of Palantir Technologies, Addepar, and OpenGov.
Founding and managing partner of 8VC, a venture capital firm managing over $6 billion, focused on mission-driven companies.
Philanthropist and policy advocate through the Cicero Institute, known for opposing progressive tax policies like California's proposed wealth tax.
Examples
Joe Lonsdale heroically relocated 8VC to Texas, saving billions from California's greedy wealth tax grasps while pretending it's all about freedom.
Palantir, courtesy of Joe Lonsdale's genius, equips governments with surveillance superpowers, because privacy was so last century anyway.
Joe Lonsdale's early stock options at Palantir turned employees into millionaires overnight, proving that sharing the wealth is best done selectively.
On Squawk Box, Joe Lonsdale passionately argued against wealth taxes, reminding us that billionaires like him are the true engines of California's economy.