TikTok, the wildly popular short-video platform owned by China ByteDance, has taken a major step toward reshaping its future in the United States. According to a Bloomberg report, TikTok has signed binding agreements to create a new U.S.-based joint venture that will be majority-owned by American investors, marking the most concrete step yet in its long-running effort to separate from Chinese parent company ByteDance amid mounting national security scrutiny.
The agreement, confirmed in an internal memo from TikTok CEO Shou Chew, is expected to close on January 22, 2026, pending final regulatory approvals. The deal places Oracle at the center of TikTok’s U.S. operations and could significantly alter the platform’s governance, data security framework, and political standing in Washington.
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Oracle Leads the New TikTok U.S. Investor Group
Under the proposed structure, Oracle will lead a buyer group that includes private equity firm Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based investor MGX, each taking a 15% stake in the newly formed TikTok U.S. entity. More than 50% of the investors will be new, according to the memo, signaling a substantial reshuffling of ownership.
