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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Colorado is a very sane and pleasant place

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir arrives ahead of a "Tech For Good" meetup in Paris in 2019. Photo: Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp is dishing about what's kept him in Colorado since relocating one of Silicon Valley's most talked-about tech companies to Denver in 2020. Why it matters: As one of the , Karp's move to the Mile High City solidifies the area as an and could spur other top tech leaders to follow suit. Driving the news: At a recent conference in Palo Alto, California, Karp praised Colorado as a prime place to start a company and contrasted it with Silicon Valley, which he criticized for its "woke mob" and anti-patriotism, the Denver Business Journal . Palantir, a global data-mining firm known for its secrecy, has by Bay Area activists over its contracts with law enforcement and government agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. What he's saying: "Colorado is a very sane and pleasant place," Karp said. "It's very likable, very pragmatic, and [there are] a lot of industrious, smart people that also want to live in Colorado. It's great." Flashback: Karp previewed his thinking about moving his company to Denver in an " two years ago.He blamed Silicon Valley's "increasing intolerance and monoculture" for pushing Palantir out. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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