TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investor-led venture

ByteDance's TikTok has ​signed a deal to sell its U.S. ⁠entity to a joint venture ‌controlled by American ⁠investors, according to ‌a memo seen by ⁠Reuters.

ByteDance's TikTok has ​signed a deal to sell its U.S. ⁠entity to a joint venture ‌controlled by American ⁠investors, according to ‌a memo seen by ⁠Reuters. (Dado Ruvic, Reuters)


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WASHINGTON — ByteDance's TikTok has ​signed a deal to sell its U.S. ⁠entity to a joint venture ‌controlled by American ⁠investors, according to ‌a memo ‍from TikTok CEO seen by ⁠Reuters.

The ⁠deal, set to close on Jan. 22, would end years of efforts to force the app's ‍Chinese parent ByteDance to divest its U.S. business over national security concerns.

Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX will ‌collectively own 45% of the ‌new entity, according to the memo.

Bytedance did not immediately respond ⁠to request for ​comment.

This story will be updated.

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