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US vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance’s (right) ties to billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel (left) began more than a decade ago.
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The name of J.D. Vance’s venture capital firm is a homage to fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien – and billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel.
Co-founded by Mr Vance in 2020, Narya Capital is a reference to one of the “rings of power” in The Lord Of The Rings and a nod to Mr Thiel’s penchant for companies with Tolkien-inspired monikers.
