Looking back at the history of Silicon Valley, the name Peter Thiel appears repeatedly. On January 20, 2025, among the influential figures in the tech industry gathered at the heart of Washington power, he was absent, yet he was present everywhere as if pulling strings like a puppeteer. Vice President, AI policy makers, Meta founder, and Tesla CEO — they are all part of Thiel's network. At the center of this phenomenon is an organization called Founders Fund. Started in 2005 as a small $50 million fund, this investment firm has now grown to become the most influential and simultaneously most controversial entity in Silicon Valley.