| Industry | Venture capital |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 (age 7) in Cincinnati |
| Founder | JD Vance and Colin Greenspon |
| Hq location city | Columbus, Ohio |
| Hq location country | United States |
| Key people | Falon Donohue (Partner) |
| Products | Private equity investments |
| Website | naryavc.com/ |
Narya Capital is a venture capital company that focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies. It was founded in 2019 in Cincinnati by JD Vance and Colin Greenspon (previously at Mithril Capital) with financial backing from Peter Thiel, Eric Schmidt, Marc Andreessen and Scott Dorsey.[1] Falon Donohue (VentureOhio, Sadie Ventures) joined later as partner.[2]
In 2020, Vance raised $93 million for the firm.[3]
Name
Narya is named after the "Ring of Fire" (Narya) from J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novel Lord of the Rings, reflecting the influence of Peter Thiel, who has other financial endeavors with names inspired from Tolkien fantasy: Mithril Capital (mithril), Palantir Technologies (palantír), Valar Ventures (Valar).[4]
Investments
Narya Capital invested in AcreTrader, a platform for buying U.S. farmland.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Vermillion, Stephanie (February 16, 2020). "J.D. Vance's New Cincinnati-based VC Firm Excites Local Startup Leaders". Cincy Inno. Archived December 13, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Hart, Kim (January 9, 2020). "J.D. Vance launches VC fund for startups beyond Silicon Valley". Axios. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Loizos, Connie (January 9, 2019). "'Hillbilly Elegy' author J.D. Vance has raised $93 million for his own Midwestern venture fund". TechCrunch. Archived April 16, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Aragon, Lawrence (January 10, 2020). "Mithril alums Greenspon and Vance launch Narya Capital". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Moran, Grey (September 18, 2024). "JD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here’s Why That Matters.". Civil Eats. Retrieved January 9, 2026.