On June 2, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov met with Palantir CEO Alex Karp, who was the first of the CEOs of large Western corporations to come to Kiev on a working visit since the beginning of the war. The parties discussed further cooperation in the field of protection and security, as well as digitalization.
During the meeting, Alex Karp said that the company is ready to open an office in Ukraine and prepare joint developments with Ukrainian specialists. He also expressed support for Ukraine and admiration for the Ukrainian people.
“Further cooperation with Palantir will help strengthen our army and defeat the enemy as soon as possible, because technology plays a big role in modern warfare.”
Mikhail Fedorov,
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Fedorov
So far, there are no specifics on opening a Palantir office in Ukraine and hiring Ukrainian specialists.
Palantir is an American company that develops data analysis software for organizations. The main customers are investment banks, intelligence agencies and hedge funds. In addition to Alex Karp, its founders include Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal and one of Facebook’s early investors.
