[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 [@DiligentDenizen](/creator/twitter/DiligentDenizen) on x 127.4K followers Created: 2025-07-24 19:38:17 UTC ‼️🇺🇸 VANCE- THIEL: Peter Thiel’s relationship with J.D. Vance began in 2011 when Vance, a Yale Law School student, attended Thiel’s talk on technological stagnation and elite competition. Vance called it “the most significant moment” of his time at Yale, inspiring him to pivot from law to venture capital. In 2015, Thiel hired Vance at his firm, Mithril Capital, where Vance worked as a principal while writing Hillbilly Elegy. In 2019, Thiel backed Vance’s Ohio-based venture firm, Narya Capital, with investments alongside Marc Andreessen and Eric Schmidt. Thiel’s financial support escalated during Vance’s 2022 Ohio Senate campaign, donating $XX million to the Protect Ohio Values super PAC, the largest contribution to a single Senate candidate ever. Thiel also facilitated Vance’s 2021 meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, securing Trump’s endorsement. In 2024, Thiel’s network, including David Sacks, lobbied for Vance as Trump’s VP pick, with Vance hosting a $XX million fundraiser at Sacks’ San Francisco mansion. Despite Thiel’s 2023 pledge to avoid 2024 political donations, Vance urged him to fund the Trump-Vance campaign, citing their conservative alignment. Thiel’s mentorship and funding have been pivotal to Vance’s rise from venture capitalist to Vice President-elect.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [jd vance](/topic/jd-vance) [mithril](/topic/mithril) [Post Link](https://x.com/DiligentDenizen/status/1948467794879590473)
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Created: 2025-07-24 19:38:17 UTC
‼️🇺🇸 VANCE- THIEL: Peter Thiel’s relationship with J.D. Vance began in 2011 when Vance, a Yale Law School student, attended Thiel’s talk on technological stagnation and elite competition.
Vance called it “the most significant moment” of his time at Yale, inspiring him to pivot from law to venture capital. In 2015, Thiel hired Vance at his firm, Mithril Capital, where Vance worked as a principal while writing Hillbilly Elegy.
In 2019, Thiel backed Vance’s Ohio-based venture firm, Narya Capital, with investments alongside Marc Andreessen and Eric Schmidt. Thiel’s financial support escalated during Vance’s 2022 Ohio Senate campaign, donating $XX million to the Protect Ohio Values super PAC, the largest contribution to a single Senate candidate ever.
Thiel also facilitated Vance’s 2021 meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, securing Trump’s endorsement. In 2024, Thiel’s network, including David Sacks, lobbied for Vance as Trump’s VP pick, with Vance hosting a $XX million fundraiser at Sacks’ San Francisco mansion.
Despite Thiel’s 2023 pledge to avoid 2024 political donations, Vance urged him to fund the Trump-Vance campaign, citing their conservative alignment.
Thiel’s mentorship and funding have been pivotal to Vance’s rise from venture capitalist to Vice President-elect.
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