Peter Thiel Backs J.D. Vance's $93 Million Narya Capital Venture Fund

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Systematic Corruption
Actors:J.D. Vance, Peter Thiel, narya-capital, Marc Andreessen, Eric Schmidt
2019-01-01 · 1 min read

Peter Thiel becomes anchor investor in J.D. Vance's new venture capital firm Narya Capital, which raises $93 million. Fund focuses on investments outside Silicon Valley, particularly in Midwest, aligning with Vance's populist branding while maintaining elite financial networks. Represents further deepening of Thiel-Vance financial ties ahead of political pivot.

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  1. J.D. Vance Raises $93 Million for Narya CapitalBloomberg(2020-01-29)
  2. J.D. Vance launches Ohio-focused venture fundColumbus Business First(2019-12-16)
  3. "Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. Vance starts venture capital fund in OhioAxios(2020-01-09)
  4. James David Vance - Co-Founder and Partner @ Narya CapitalCrunchbase(2019-01-01)