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J.D. Vance Joins Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital as Principal

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Actors:J.D. Vance, Peter Thiel, Mithril Capital
2016-01-01 · 1 min read

Following publication of "Hillbilly Elegy," J.D. Vance joins Peter Thiel's venture capital firm Mithril Capital as principal, deepening financial and ideological ties with Silicon Valley's tech elite.

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  1. J.D. Vance Joins Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital — Forbes — (2017-01-31)
  2. Hillbilly Elegy author joins Thiel's VC firm — TechCrunch — (2016-12-19)
  3. J.D. Vance's Recruitment at Mithril Capital Revealed — Wall Street Journal (cited) — (2024-07-26)
  4. J.D. Vance's Short Career in Venture Capital — Axios — (2024-07-16)