JD Vance THE AI Chance - Accelerated AI Policy Worldwide
AI VC VP No Small Matter, and He Has Time on his Hands
Not since Jefferon, and it’s quite phenomenal,
And we will all have to look beyond the ‘red team blue team’ dialectics,
That we America and the world, have a deep technologist (AI) in the office of President of the United States.
Personnel and policy are policy in Washington DC.
Here we have a man of AI aristocracy, advocate of open source AI, freedom of speech and content worldwide without unjust restrictions. He knows the capital flows, and the personages.
»»I paste his resume below…. and he used to be named DONALD!!! Along w Narya Capital portfolio snap. And don’t forget Mithril Capital (Peter Thiel), JD’s orientation.
Also LIKE THIEL he was a #BigLaw high-powered corporate attorney who looked and left, so simpatico there.
No matter one’s political preference, AI Counsel believes this event bespeaks a new “Golden Era of AI” not just in the USA, but around the world. I detail some orientation and thoughts in the low energy video below. Untold leadership and international collaboration, massive investment, deregulation for hyper-growth, global collaboration —
Because he “get’s it” and that’s unusual and unique for these times. Providential even.
OPEN SOURCE AI guy = See his talking about it here
PREDICT: AI DEVELOPMENT TO THE MOON (MARS?)! Drop me at the moon I’m good.
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JD Vance Professional Experience
United States Senator from Ohio
January 2023 - PresentVenture Capitalist
Co-founder, Narya Capital, Cincinnati, 2019-2022
Principal, Mithril Capital (Peter Thiel's firm), San Francisco, 2016-2017
Author
Published "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," 2016
New York Times bestseller
Adapted into a Netflix film in 2020
Corporate Lawyer
Sidley Austin LLP, 2014-2016
Law Clerk
U.S. District Judge David Bunning, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2013-2014
Other Roles
Founder, Our Ohio Renewal (nonprofit organization), 2016-2018
Writer for David Frum's "FrumForum" website under the name J.D. Hamel, 2010-2011
Political Career
Elected as U.S. Senator for Ohio, November 2022
Selected as Donald Trump's running mate for 2024 presidential election, July 2024
Elected as Vice President of the United States, November 2024
Skills and Achievements
Best-selling author
Marine Corps veteran
Expertise in venture capital and technology industry
Experience in law and politics
Personal
Changed name from James Donald Bowman to James David Vance in 2013
Married to Usha Vance
Narya Capital has made several investments since its founding in 2019. Here are some key details about Narya Capital's investments:
Total number of investments: Narya Capital has made 19 investments to date
Latest investment: Their most recent investment was in Strive as part of a $30 million Series B round on July 23, 2024
Investment focus: Narya Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on leveraging technology and science to address future challenges
Specific investments mentioned:
Strive: Participated in a $30 million Series B round
Chapter: Invested in a $50 million Series C round
ValueBase: Participated in a $6.3 million Seed VC round
Rumble: Invested in this Canadian online video platform popular with the political right
AppHarvest: One of Narya Capital's first publicly announced investments, focusing on indoor vertical farming in Kentucky
Investment strategy: The firm aims to make initial investments in the range of $5 to $10 million, primarily operating as a Series A fund
Areas of interest: Narya Capital is particularly interested in life sciences, aerospace and defense, robotics, and the commercialization of research-based technologies
Geographical focus: While not excluding investments in established tech centers, the fund predominantly concentrates on underserved markets outside of traditional tech hubs
Portfolio exits: Narya Capital has had 2 portfolio exits, with the latest being Rumble on September 16, 2022
Narya Capital's investments appear to align with their stated mission of backing innovative businesses that are tackling critical issues in various sectors, including healthcare, agriculture, and technology.
-AIC - There is another element I neglected to mention in the video, Vance and Narya emphasize investing outside the traditional tech silos/markets. Consonant with his “rags to riches” background, Vance and NArya have sought out independent off the trail creators and builders which I think shows and makes his thinking around AI manifestly more creative and open as a thought orientation….little guys ftw.