Thiel Foundation Announces Next Thiel Fellow Class | Business Wire

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Thiel Foundation has unveiled the 2024 class of Thiel Fellows, assembling a group of 20 brilliant young minds who are set to disrupt various industries. Established in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship provides each recipient with $100,000 and access to a powerful network of tech founders, investors, scientists, and former fellows. All that is asked of the fellows is that they commit to focusing full-time on their projects, companies, or ideas unencumbered by traditional academic constraints. "Today's universities are as corrupt as the medieval Catholic Church. The Reformation is underway," said Peter Thiel. “This year’s class understands the importance of the present moment. They reject the well-worn paths of red tape, digital distractions, and self-censorship,” said Alex Handy, director of the Thiel Fellowship. “By refusing to sit idle while others succumb to conformity’s paralysis, they’re positioned to finally deliver on the future.” The new class joins 2

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Thiel Foundation has unveiled the 2024 class of Thiel Fellows, assembling a group of 20 brilliant young minds who are set to disrupt various industries. Established in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship provides each recipient with $100,000 and access to a powerful network of tech founders, investors, scientists, and former fellows. All that is asked of the fellows is that they commit to focusing full-time on their projects, companies, or ideas unencumbered by traditional academic constraints. "Today's universities are as corrupt as the medieval Catholic Church. The R