1789 Capital
1789 Capital is an American venture capital firm which focuses on products and companies associated with conservative values founded in 2022 by investment banker Omeed Malik. The number 1789 was chosen to reflect the same year the Bill of Rights was adopted.[1][2]
Venture capitalist and Republican House of Representatives political candidate Blake Masters is part of the Board of Advisors.[3]
In 2023, it made its first investment into the new media company lead by Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel.[4]
In November 2024, Donald Trump Jr. announced that he would be joining as a partner.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Conor. "Conservatives Are Spending Millions To Build A 'Parallel Economy' Of Anti-Woke Businesses". Forbes.
- ^ Betts, Anna. "Donald Trump Jr to join venture capital firm rather than father's administration". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "1789 TEAM". 1789 Capital. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Hagey, Keach (2023-10-17). "Tucker Carlson's Media Company Secures Investment Led by New Anti-Woke' Firm 1789 Capital". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Donald Trump Jr. Is Joining a Venture Capital Firm". The New York Times. 2024-11-11.