Billionaire investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel played a pivotal role in launching J.D. Vance's venture capital career in 2016. Thiel, known for his influential presence in Silicon Valley ...

J.D. Vance was a VC—is a VC? I hedge here because, candidly, Vance’s track record as a venture capitalist just doesn’t strike me as all that deep—there’s nothing wrong with it, to be ...

Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio shakes hands with former President Donald Trump during a rally in Delaware, Ohio in 2023. Vance has ties to tech billionaires who are endorsing his vice presidential ...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has chosen Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio to be his running mate, tapping the rising GOP star known for his 2018 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” as Trump takes ...

Mr. Vance spent less than five years in Silicon Valley’s tech industry, but the connections he made with Peter Thiel and others became crucial to his political ascent. By Ryan Mac and Theodore ...

Billionaire investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel played a pivotal role in launching J.D. Vance's venture capital career in 2016. Thiel, known for his influential presence in Silicon Valley ...

J.D. Vance was a VC—is a VC? I hedge here because, candidly, Vance’s track record as a venture capitalist just doesn’t strike me as all that deep—there’s nothing wrong with it, to be sure.