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J.D. Vance, Peter Thiel Invest In Free-Speech YouTube Alternative Called Rumble

Charlotte Pence Bond
J.D. Vance, Peter Thiel Invest In Free-Speech YouTube Alternative Called Rumble
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Venture capitalists Peter Thiel and J.D. Vance, author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” are reportedly investing in Rumble, an alternative to YouTube that is popular among conservatives.

As The Wall Street Journal reported, Narya Capital is the Cincinnati-based venture capital fund leading the investment. Narya was co-founded by Vance and Colin Greenspon, and by Thiel, who is also a Narya investor, “in a personal capacity.”

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