Palantir Technologies Inc. is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration, analysis, and intelligence software platforms for government agencies, defense organizations, and commercial enterprises. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado it was founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Joe Lonsdale, Alex Karp, and Nathan Gettings. Palantir's customer base includes federal agencies, state and local governments, international organizations, and also private companies. The company has four main operating systems: Palantir Gotham, Palantir Foundry, Palantir Apollo, and Palantir AIP. Palantir Gotham is an intelligence tool used by militaries and counter-terrorism analysts, including the United States Intelligence Community and United States Department of Defense. Gotham has also been used by several police departments and has been accused of being used for predictive policing. Palantir CEO Alex Karp has disputed these claims. Its software as a service is one of five offerings authorized for Mission Critical National Security Systems by the U.S. Department of Defense. Wikipedia