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Wealth quote of the day by Peter Thiel, “Brilliant thinking is rare, but courage is in even shorter supply than genius.” From PayPal to Palantir: How Thiel’s theory of making money puts bravery over brains- Fellowships open a door for campus entrepreneurs
- 'Felt surreal': Indian-origin Mercor cofounder, two others become youngest self-made billionaires
- Tech takes the crown: Lucy Guo beats Taylor Swift in billionaire raceLucy Guo, the 30-year-old co-founder of Scale AI, has surpassed Taylor Swift to become the youngest self-made woman billionaire. Guo's fort...21 Apr, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
- It's over for Taylor Swift. 30-year-old techie becomes youngest self-made billionaire woman: What's her connection to OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal?Lucy Guo, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, has surpassed Taylor Swift as the youngest self-made billionaire woman, fueled by a significant valua...20 Apr, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
- Greenland 'Freedom City'? Rich donors push Trump for a tech hub up northAs the Trump administration pushes to acquire Greenland, tech investors are promoting the island as a site for a libertarian "freedom city"...10 Apr, 2025, 04.04 PM IST
- With Trump VP pick J.D. Vance, Silicon Valley conservatives land a 'tech bro' on the ticketThe Trump-Vance ticket, supported by Silicon Valley conservatives and nominated by the Republican National Convention, is poised to influen...17 Jul, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
- With Trump VP pick JD Vance, Silicon Valley conservatives land a 'tech bro' on the ticketAuthor of the bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," a graduate of Yale Law School and later a venture capitalist in San Francisco, Vance ha...17 Jul, 2024, 09.29 AM IST
- Elon Musk leads Silicon Valley rally behind Donald TrumpElon Musk's decision to throw his vast fortune behind Donald Trump's presidential candidacy confirms the rise of a growing right-wing bloc ...17 Jul, 2024, 07.44 AM IST
- OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal missed out on college experience, but credits Thiel fellowship for 4 lessons that helped his entrepreneurial spiritOYO Rooms founder Ritesh Agarwal has reflected on his decision to drop out of college to become an entrepreneur. At 20, Agarwal founded OYO...11 May, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
- Ritesh Agarwal, founder of hotel chain OYO, invites PM Narendra Modi to his weddingRitesh Agarwal, the founder of Oyo Rooms, invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his wedding next month and shared pictures of their meeti...19 Feb, 2023, 06.44 PM IST
- Early Facebook investor Peter Thiel to step down from Meta boardThe announcement comes as Meta's shares have fallen sharply over concerns that privacy changes to Apple products was making it harder for a...08 Feb, 2022, 07.22 AM IST
- Kisan Network raises $3 million in seed funding round led by Mistletoe SingaporeThe agri-tech startup will use the proceeds to expand into newer geographies and bring more farmers on board its platform. Prior to this, K...31 Jan, 2020, 06.19 PM IST
- SIM card seller, college dropout, millionaire at 22: Boy from Naxal area scripts incredible storyAgarwal is a textbook example of lack of a degree being no prerequisite for success. A few years ago, he used to sell SIM cards in a small ...25 Jun, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
- Peter Thiel is bullish on bitcoin, the heartland and TrumpThiel compared Bitcoin to a digital version of gold and argued that the quest to amass money "is the bubble that never pops."16 Mar, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
- Why Zuckerberg turned down Yahoo’s $1 bn offerIt takes nerves of steel, confidence in your product and willpower to turn down a big-bucks deal.20 Apr, 2017, 11.16 AM IST
- Peter Thiel, the VC who backed Trump, and refuses to conformThiel takes a stand, often an opposing one, and then sticks by it. Here are the other times when he controversially stood alone.29 Nov, 2016, 10.53 AM IST
- The Trump Presidency: Peter Thiel's biggest winSacca, along with Mark Cuban, were amongst the most strident supporters of Hillary Clinton. It is also fair to assume that Thiel will not f...10 Nov, 2016, 08.05 AM IST
- Meet OYO Rooms' Ritesh Agarwal: The dropout who dined with Peter ThielOYO Rooms received Rs 630 cr in funding from SoftBank recently. Clearly, lack of a degree hasn’t stopped investors from believing in Ritesh...19 Aug, 2015, 09.21 AM IST
- Ritesh Agarwal, a young Indian entrepreneur selected for 'Thiel Fellowship'Ritesh Agarwal, founder of online short-stay accommodation listing venture Oravel, is the only Indian resident to be selected.11 May, 2013, 05.34 PM IST
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