TaxWatch: Peter Thiel turned his Roth IRA into a pot of gold. You can too, but tread carefully No Comments Uncategorized PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel amassed a $5 billion Roth IRA, according to ProPublica. PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel amassed a $5 billion Roth IRA, according to ProPublica. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)