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Frank McCourt says MrBeast in talks to join his TikTok bid
MrBeast, one of most successful Internet creators, may join a bid by real estate mogul and Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt to buy TikTok's U.S. arm, McCourt told Axios' Sara Fischer in Davos Wednesday.
Billionaire Frank McCourt is open to a 50% share of TikTok after Trump comments
Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty and other investors have submitted a bid to buy TikTok from China-based ByteDance after a court-ordered divestiture or shutdown.
Billionaire Frank McCourt says he is open to teaming up on a TikTok bid
The billionaire declined to share details on his sources of financing, but said private equity firms and family offices have reached out.
As TikTok prepares to shut down, billionaire Frank McCourt wants to buy it to radically change how the internet works
McCourt wants to build a decentralized version of the internet where individual users, rather than tech companies, own the reams of data spawned by their online lives.
Frank McCourt Eyes TikTok U.S. Takeover Amid High-Stakes Competition
Billionaire Frank McCourt is vying to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, contingent on maintaining control. Interest from private equity and family offices accompanies his bid. U.S. political backing and the Supreme Court's decision fuel the competitive landscape as bidders anticipate a $20 billion purchase without TikTok's algorithm.
'Make TikTok wonderful again': Kevin O'Leary and billionaire Frank McCourt have big plans for TikTok — too bad it's not for sale
O’Leary doesn’t seem too concerned, posting on X that he plans to “make TikTok wonderful again.” Read more: Cost-of-living in America is still out of control — use these
Billionaire McCourt open to keeping original investors in any TikTok deal
Businessman Frank McCourt is "open-minded" to keeping TikTok's existing investors, including the founder, involved after any deal to buy the U.S. operations of the Chinese-owned short-form video app,
Frank McCourt says he's open to teaming up on U.S. TikTok bid
Billionaire Frank McCourt says he is open to others joining his bid for U.S. TikTok, January 23, 2025. "If, as things evolve, there are other financial arrangements, we don't need to own 100 percent of TikTok.
Billionaire McCourt says he is open to teaming up on a TikTok bid
He said private equity firms and family offices have reached out to provide financing options. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bloomberg Talks: Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt says he is open to teaming up with other buyers on a bid to take over the US operations for TikTok. He speaks with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Michael Shephard. Ja
Everyone wants MrBeast on their TikTok bid, but he hasn’t committed yet
YouTube celebrity MrBeast — real name Jimmy Donaldson — is in talks to join a number of bids for TikTok’s U.S. operations. But he hasn’t chosen one exclusively yet. But MrBeast’s spokesperson Matthew Hiltzik told the AP on Wednesday that even though Donaldson is in “ongoing discussions” with multiple bidders,
TikTok’s parent company is in active discussions about a deal, board member says
A board member at TikTok’s parent company said that a deal to save the app from disappearing in the United States will be ...
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Frank McCourt Eyes TikTok's U.S. Operations Amid Political Tensions
Billionaire Frank McCourt remains open to partnering with other buyers in acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations, but insists on maintaining control. McCourt's Project Liberty submitted a bid without ...