Peter Thiel

Here's what you should know about the Utah-based company Vivint.

The recent interests of the former Paypal founder and recognizable venture capitalist provide some insights for entrepreneurs who are seeking funding.

The LinkedIn co-founder's investments in Facebook, Airbnb and Dropbox more than paid off. Will Silicon Valley's 'startup whisperer' be on the money about Bitcoin, too?

Whether they dropped out or stuck it out, going to college more than paid off for today's top tech startup billionaires -- higher ed skeptic and Stanford alum Peter Thiel included.

Everyone knows reading is an important source of knowledge, but many don't understand how much they can actually learn by hitting the pause button, sitting down and picking up a book.

A philosophical debate over Lean Startup and vision means we all have to take sides. I'm with Eric Ries.

So you're a young dot-com wannabe launching your own venture. Here's what the successful entrepreneur and investor has to say.

PayPal is officially warming up to the cryptocurrency, though it is proceeding gradually and with caution.

In a talk at Columbia University, the PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist discussed why startups need to go 'beyond professionalism.' But that may be the problem.

James Proud, a former Thiel Fellow, has come up with a sleep-tracking system that is getting lots of love from the crowd.

From revolutionizing the way we manage email to curing cancer, the ambitions of the most recent group of Thiel Fellows belie their youth.

The Atlanta Bitcoin payments pioneer closes a record-breaking funding round from billionaire Richard Branson, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, PayPal's Peter Thiel, Index Ventures and other all-star investors.

Facebook's CEO and the Hollywood star are both lead investors in a $40 million round investing into San Francisco-based Vicarious.

The co-founder of Palantir and PayPal has invested in and joined the board of Nanotronics Imaging, a microscopy and software company.

A look at the next wave of grant recipients in tech investor Peter Thiel's fellowship program.

Find out which startups are attracting the attention -- and the dollars -- of some of the most high-profile entrepreneurs.

These successful business leaders are teaching classes on everything from leadership to technology to finance at universities and colleges across America.

Fee-based entrepreneurship accelerators and incubators are increasingly sprouting up. We take a look at some new programs and consider whether they're worth your time.

Facebook's IPO filing reveals a great deal about the company. Here's a brief overview.

Facebook has the potential to raise $10 billion in an IPO. Here's why that's possible.

The venture capitalist and co-founder of PayPal answers questions about his initiative to back the business dreams of select teen entrepreneurs willing to put their educations on hold.