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Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison speaking into a handheld microphone.
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Oracle's co-founder and executive chair, described by AP as Trump's friend and by Axios as a longtime ally; Oracle became a 15% managing investor and security partner in the U.S. TikTok venture.

Relationship to Trumpfriend and longtime allybusiness · personal · political / 3 sources

Status

  1. Friend and longtime ally of Trump; Oracle executive chairrelationship / 2026-01-273 sources · Lead source

Exact relationships

  1. Donald J. Trump

    Relationship to Trumpfriend and longtime ally

    businesspersonalpoliticalOpen evidence · 3 sourcesreported
  2. Donald J. Trump

    ally identified with proposed TikTok investor group

    businesspersonalpoliticalOpen evidence · 2 sourcesreported
  3. Donald J. Trump

    ally led Oracle as it received TikTok stake

    businesspersonalpoliticalOpen evidence · 3 sourcesreported

Record timeline

  1. Independent reports identified Larry Ellison as Trump's friend and allyfriend and longtime ally · reported · 3 sources
  2. Trump approved a conditional TikTok U.S. divestiture frameworkally identified with proposed TikTok investor group · reported · 2 sources
  3. TikTok U.S. venture established with three 15% managing investorsally led Oracle as it received TikTok stake · reported · 3 sources
    1. equityByteDance retained stake19.9% percent ownership
      Ownership holder / recipient
      ByteDance
      realized · 2026-01-22 · observedPopulation TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC equity at establishmentPeriod 2026-01-22 to 2026-01-22Basis Direct retained ownership percentage in the joint venture's establishment announcement.Limits Closing-date equity share; operating authority and governance are reported separately.Open cited evidence
    2. equityMGX managing stake15% percent ownership
      Ownership holder / recipient
      MGX
      realized · 2026-01-22 · observedPopulation TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC equity at establishmentPeriod 2026-01-22 to 2026-01-22Basis Direct ownership percentage in the joint venture's establishment announcement.Limits Announced closing-date ownership; no later dilution or transfer is inferred.Open cited evidence
    3. equityOracle managing stake15% percent ownership
      Ownership holder / recipient
      Oracle
      realized · 2026-01-22 · observedPopulation TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC equity at establishmentPeriod 2026-01-22 to 2026-01-22Basis Direct ownership percentage in the joint venture's establishment announcement.Limits Announced closing-date ownership; no later dilution or transfer is inferred.Open cited evidence
    4. equitySilver Lake managing stake15% percent ownership
      Ownership holder / recipient
      Silver Lake
      realized · 2026-01-22 · observedPopulation TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC equity at establishmentPeriod 2026-01-22 to 2026-01-22Basis Direct ownership percentage in the joint venture's establishment announcement.Limits Announced closing-date ownership; no later dilution or transfer is inferred.Open cited evidence