JD Vance’s investments reveal potential contradictions with his political persona

JD Vance’s investments reveal potential contradictions between the political persona he has sought to project, his history as a venture capitalist and Peter Thiel acolyte, and his status as a hard-edged tribune of the so-called “new right” The revelations come in part from an analysis of his financial disclosures to the Senate ethics committee since 2022 .

Companies he has invested in include a firm that carries out medical testing of therapies that may include stem cells in scientific research to tech firms with records of harvesting data.

Vance 's firm, Narya Capital , is one of the top 10 investors in the video platform Rumble .

Rumble came to prominence as a haven for rightwing and conspiracy-minded users during 2020 , when more mainstream platforms were cracking down on those promoting falsehoods about Covid-19, the 2020 election or elaborate far-right conspiracy narratives such as QAnon .

Rumble joined Elon Musk’s Twitter/X in filing a lawsuit against bodies representing advertisers who have avoided or abandoned the platforms.

Anduril makes software and hardware, with a focus on unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems.

It has received more than $1bn in government contracts, including $ 313 m worth of contracts.

Vance is due to file fresh financial disclosures this month after seeking an extension on the filings in April .