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Sources: Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX to be main investors in TikTok U.S.

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Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX will be main investors in TikTok’s U.S. business, sources says. Those three entities will control roughly 45% of TikTok USA. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent, will own 19.9%.

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  • Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX will collectively control about 45% of TikTok USA. 1m 15s
  • ByteDance will retain a 19.9% stake in the new TikTok USA entity. 1m 32s
  • The remaining 35% will be held by a group of existing ByteDance investors. 1m 38s
  • The new entity will have a seven-person board, with at least one seat for ByteDance. 2m 39s
  • The ownership restructuring is designed to meet U.S. legal requirements and address national security concerns. 33s
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