Alex Karp

Investors sued Palantir, Karp and several executives, alleging misleading statements about the company's prospects and related failings. Derivative actions were also brought against executives, including Karp, based on facts arising from the same core allegations.

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A Palantir-led consortium secured the NHS Federated Data Platform contract, worth up to approximately £330 million over seven years. The choice prompted persistent concerns about confidentiality, the influence of a US supplier and public trust; in 2026, a minister acknowledged that distrust of Palantir could affect data sharing.

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ICE awarded Palantir a contract worth approximately $30 million for a system designed to identify people without lawful immigration status and track departures. In 2026, employees asked Karp for greater transparency about how the product was used; his internal video response did not detail all use cases, and additional information was offered under an NDA.

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Palantir published a 22-point manifesto, closely associated with positions advanced by Karp, celebrating American power, military technology and AI and notably advocating the return of conscription. British lawmakers condemned the text as dystopian while the company held major UK public contracts.

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Palantir strengthened its partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Defence after 7 October 2023. Karp publicly stated that he was proud of this support and acknowledged that the position had led some employees to leave. A Norwegian investor divested, and a UN Special Rapporteur subsequently cited Palantir among companies linked to technological capabilities used in the conflict.

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According to market data cited in 2025, Karp had sold approximately 38 million Palantir shares since early 2024 for nearly $1.88 billion, much of it around the US presidential election. The scale of the sales prompted commentary about his incentives and the group's valuation.

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Ron Wyden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and several lawmakers sent Karp a formal request for information about reports that Palantir was helping the administration link tax data and other public data in a large-scale searchable database. They raised possible risks under confidentiality laws.

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Karp, a longstanding critic of Donald Trump and supporter of Kamala Harris in 2024, subsequently donated one million dollars to Trump's inauguration fund. At the same time, Palantir expanded its work with the federal administration, prompting questions about the political influence of major technology contractors.

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At the Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, Karp made highly provocative remarks about pro-Palestinian university protests, referred to North Korea in the context of re-education and joked about using drones against commercial competitors.

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Before Palantir's listing, a multi-class voting rights structure was established to enable the founders, including Karp, to retain power approaching half of the voting rights. Shareholders challenged the validity of this arrangement before the Delaware Court of Chancery.

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More than 200 Palantir employees sought explanations about the company's work with ICE amid strong criticism of arrest and deportation policies. Karp refused to terminate the contracts, and Palantir renewed an agreement worth up to $42 million.

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Palantir's proxy statement reported total accounting remuneration for Karp of approximately $1.1 billion for 2020, largely comprising share and option awards. The amount prompted strong criticism of the scale of executive remuneration.

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An investigation revealed that Palantir had tested a predictive policing system in New Orleans for several years without public debate and without certain city councillors being aware of it. The system linked police and social data to identify people considered at risk of violence.

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Hacked emails revealed that a consortium including Palantir had participated in a proposal targeting opponents of private clients, with ideas involving surveillance, disinformation and aggressive operations against WikiLeaks and certain supporters. The disclosure prompted major controversy.

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