TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC
Los Angeles, California, United States · Founded 2026
10000+ employees
New US legal entity for TikTok US operations created January 22, 2026 to comply with PAFACA Act (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed April 2024). Ownership: Oracle 15% / Silver Lake 15% / MGX 15% / ByteDance investor affiliates 30.1% (Dell Family Office, Susquehanna, Alpha Wave Partners, Revolution, Merritt Way, Via Nova, Virgo LI, NJJ Capital) / ByteDance retained 19.9%. 7-member majority-American board. Distinct from non-US TikTok which remains 100% ByteDance.
Where they sit
Stack tier: Ecosystem Services (A)
Dominant short-form video advertising platform in the US, restructured under American majority ownership to comply with federal law while maintaining its position as a top-three digital ad destination