Peter Thiel Opens a New Venture Capital FirmBy Evelyn M. Rusli June 20, 2012 12:01 am June 20, 2012 12:01 am Peter Thiel is putting his Facebook proceeds back to work. The billionaire investor, best known for his contrarian views and his early bet on the social network, has opened a new venture capital firm, Mithril Capital Management, with a $402 million fund. While it’s unclear how much Mr. Thiel, who sold some $640 million worth of share
