What is Palantir Technologies?

(CNN Business) Palantir Technologies, the secretive data company best known for taking on controversial work for the US government, made its Wall Street debut Wednesday.

Who is Palantir’s Alex Karp?

It has a similar contract with Britain’s National Health Service. Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies, leaves after the Tech for Good’ summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 23, 2018. / Getty Images

What is Palantir’s relationship with ice?

In a few months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents arrested 443 people using Palantir’s software – including the parents, family members and other sponsors of unaccompanied children, as well as any undocumented people encountered during the operation.

Why is Palantir so controversial?

In a letter included in the filing, Palantir CEO Alex Karp acknowledged the company’s sometimes controversial work. “Software projects with our nation’s defense and intelligence agencies, whose missions are to keep us safe, have become controversial, while companies built on advertising dollars are commonplace,” Karp wrote.