Tech-Politics

Peter Thiel Delivers Prime-Time RNC Speech Supporting Trump

2016-07-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel delivers prime-time RNC speech endorsing Trump, marking Silicon Valley’s entry into MAGA movement and first openly gay speaker at Republican convention

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

2016-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

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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J.D. Vance Meets Peter Thiel at Yale Law School, Beginning Political Pipeline

2011-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

At a pivotal 2011 Yale Law School talk, Peter Thiel meets J.D. Vance, initiating a mentorship that would transform Vance’s career trajectory from law student to venture capitalist to U.S. Senator. Thiel challenged traditional elite career paths, identifying Vance as a potential protégé in his …

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