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TikTok Finalizes US Joint Venture With Majority American Ownership

lite News Desk 2 min read

At a glance

  • ByteDance completed a deal on January 22, 2026, for a new US joint venture
  • US and global investors now hold about 80.1% of TikTok’s US operations
  • The agreement is valued at approximately $14 billion

ByteDance finalized an agreement on January 22, 2026, to restructure TikTok’s US operations under a new joint venture, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. This development follows legislative and executive actions that required changes to TikTok’s ownership structure in the United States.

The new joint venture allows TikTok to continue its US operations with a revised ownership model. Under the finalized arrangement, US and global investors collectively hold a majority stake, while ByteDance retains a minority interest.

Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX, an investment firm based in Abu Dhabi, each hold a 15% managing stake in the new entity. The ownership structure is designed to comply with recent US legal requirements regarding foreign control of certain technology platforms.

The joint venture is overseen by a seven-member board, with a majority of seats held by Americans. Adam Presser has been appointed as the chief executive officer, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew serves as a board member.

What the numbers show

  • ByteDance holds 19.9% of the new US joint venture
  • Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX each control 15% as managing investors
  • The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was signed on April 24, 2024
  • The deal is valued at about $14 billion

According to the agreement, the US entity is responsible for protecting US user data, overseeing content moderation, and managing algorithm security. The arrangement includes retraining the recommendation algorithm using US user data within Oracle’s cloud infrastructure.

This restructuring follows the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was signed into law on April 24, 2024. The law required ByteDance to divest TikTok’s US operations or face a ban on the platform within the United States.

In September 2025, President Trump signed an executive order approving the sale of TikTok’s US operations to the investor group that now forms the joint venture. This action paved the way for the current ownership and governance structure.

The finalized deal is valued at approximately $14 billion. The new entity’s structure and operational responsibilities are intended to address US regulatory requirements regarding data security and platform oversight.

* This article is based on publicly available information at the time of writing.

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