Palantir alum

Zak Kirstein

Chief Revenue Officer at Northwood Space

Chief Revenue Officer at Northwood Space. Spent six years at Palantir leading space and special programs.

Kirstein spent six years at Palantir leading its space and special programs work. He then ran strategy for Loft Federal, the government arm of Loft Orbital. Northwood named him Chief Revenue Officer in February 2026.

At Palantir

• Space and special programs lead
• 2017 to 2023

Sources

• Doug Webb, "The Palantir Revenue Alumni" (LinkedIn, Oct 2026)
• Via Satellite, Feb 2026