Observed Signal · Sep 26, 2025 · M&A - Announced · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Consortium led by MGX, Oracle, Silver Lake to take 45% of TikTok US
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order separating TikTok's US operations from Chinese parent ByteDance. A consortium comprising Abu Dhabi's MGX, Oracle, and Silver Lake is expected to acquire about 45% of TikTok US, which serves around 170 million users. The US business is valued at $14 billion, and the transaction must close within four months, subject to US-China relations. The deal is part of broader tech investments in the Gulf, including MGX's $2 billion investment in Trump-linked World Liberty Financial and the Oracle-G42 Stargate data center project. Separately, the article also covers Uber's layoffs and its €13 billion takeover offer for Delivery Hero, with 14 markets sold to SSW Partners.
TikTok is a major advertising platform; the deal secures its US operations, providing stability for advertisers and the digital ad ecosystem.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Trump signed an executive order to split TikTok US from ByteDance.
- Consortium of MGX, Oracle, and Silver Lake to take ~45% of TikTok US.
- TikTok US valued at $14 billion.
- Transaction must close within four months.
- MGX invested $2 billion in World Liberty Financial.
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12 Entities mapped“die US-Operationen von TikTok...”
“Konsortium aus Abu Dhabi, vertreten durch den Technologiefonds MGX...”
“Oracle sowie der kalifornischen Beteiligungsgesellschaft Silver Lake...”
“Oracle sowie der kalifornischen Beteiligungsgesellschaft Silver Lake...”
“Oracle und die Abu Dhabi-gestützte KI-Firma G42 arbeiten gemeinsam an dem „Stargate“-Projekt...”
“von der chinesischen Mutter ByteDance abspaltet...”
“in Kooperation mit OpenAI...”
“Milliardenangebot an die Aktionär:innen von Delivery Hero...”
“verkauft der Berliner Konzern das Geschäft in 14 Märkten für rund 1,4 Milliarden Euro an den Finanzinvestor SSW Partners...”
“Uber baut rund 3.300 Stellen ab...”
“für eine Transaktion im Zusammenhang mit Binance...”
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