TikTok US Acquisition Completed: Oracle-Led Consortium Takes Control
TikTok has officially completed the acquisition of its U.S. operations by an investment consortium led by Oracle, concluding years of legal and political disputes over the platform’s future in the United States.
The deal was executed in compliance with the U.S. national security law, requiring the Chinese parent company ByteDance to reduce its ownership in TikTok America to below 20%, thereby avoiding a potential nationwide ban.
Under the agreement, a U.S.-based independent entity has been established to manage TikTok’s operations, including three main administrative investors: Oracle, Silver Lake Management, and Emirati investment firm MGX, each holding a 15% stake. Additional investors hold a combined 5%, while ByteDance retains a 19.9% stake, in full alignment with U.S. legal requirements.
The new entity will oversee content management and user data protection through a seven-member board dominated by U.S. representatives. Adam Presser has been appointed CEO of TikTok U.S., with global CEO Shou Zi Chew joining the board. Oracle will serve as the cloud partner, hosting all data within the United States and ensuring full compliance with national security mandates.
TikTok’s recommendation algorithm will be restructured, retrained, and tested exclusively on U.S. user data, with strict controls preventing unauthorized external access.
The U.S. TikTok entity is valued at $14 billion and serves approximately 200 million users, making the transaction a significant factor in the competitive landscape of American social media platforms.