TechCrunch identified Larry Ellison, whose Trump ties it also noted, as Oracle's co-founder, executive chair, and chief technology officer; Oracle received a 15% managing stake and the trusted-security-partner role in the U.S. TikTok venture created under Trump's order.
TikTok U.S. venture established with three 15% managing investors
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