Palantir Technologies builds software platforms that enable critical government and commercial organisations to make decisions informed by data. Founded in 2003 to support the intelligence community's efforts to extract better insights from data whilst protecting civil liberties, the company has developed two principal platforms: Gotham, designed for government customers, and Foundry, built for commercial enterprises. Both platforms integrate secure data handling, machine learning, and advanced analytics into operational decision-making systems.
Gotham transforms how government organisations conduct analysis and maintain operational awareness, supporting command centres and field operations. Foundry serves commercial customers across manufacturing, supply chain management, life sciences, and corporate operations, enabling secure data integration and the development of sophisticated applications that drive core business functions. The platforms share underlying capabilities for integrating data securely, performing complex analyses, building common operating pictures, and deploying resource allocation tools powered by machine learning.
The company's applications span domains where analytical capability has direct operational consequence: drug development, supply chain forecasting, and locating missing persons. Palantir positions its software as the digital infrastructure upon which institutions increasingly depend, operating across factory floors, command centres, corporate boardrooms, and field operations globally.
