US EditionPolymarket Adds Trump Jr to Advisory Board as 1789 Capital Invests
1789 Capital's investment supports Polymarket's return to the US market after DOJ and CFTC investigations closed, with $6 billion in user predictions made in early 2025.
- Polymarket welcomed Donald Trump Jr. to its advisory board and received a strategic investment from 1789 Capital on August 26, 2025.
- The investment followed 18 months of discussions and aligns with 1789 Capital's mission to fund innovative companies supporting American dynamism.
- Polymarket, a leading prediction market platform, saw more than $6 billion in trades during the first half of 2025, with users making forecasts on a wide range of subjects from political developments to entertainment.
- Donald Trump Jr. stated that Polymarket bypasses traditional media narratives and expert predictions by allowing individuals to wager based on their true expectations of future events.
- The partnership and investment mark a significant milestone for Polymarket, reinforcing its leadership and potentially enabling legal access for U.S. users through its QCEX acquisition.
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Donald Trump Jr. Secures Influential New Role
Polymarket, the world’s largest predictions market, has just received a substantial investment from Donald Trump Jr. and his venture capital fund. The fund, 1789 Capital, which Trump joined in 2024, invested a substantial infusion of cash into Polymarket, which, according to Founders Fund, is valued at over $1 billion. Thanks to this investment, Trump Jr. will become a member of the prediction market’s advisory board. As of this writing, Polymar…
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Polymarket said on Tuesday Donald Trump Jr., son of the U.S. president, has joined its advisory board, and that 1789 Capital has made a strategic investment in the prediction market.Prediction markets have gained traction in recent years, drawing both retail traders and prominent investors who see them as an
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