Several bids have been made to buy TikTok's U.S. operations, with notable offers around $20 billion or more:
- Kevin O'Leary, the "Shark Tank" investor, teamed up with billionaire Frank McCourt to make a formal $20 billion bid to buy TikTok's U.S. business. O'Leary emphasized they have the cash ready and framed the bid as a way to save TikTok from being banned in the U.S.
- A group of American investors led by YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), Jesse Tinsley (founder of Employer.com), Roblox CEO David Baszucki, and Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley has also made a bid exceeding $20 billion, reportedly up to $25 billion. This group aims to keep TikTok active in the U.S. by acquiring it from ByteDance, although ByteDance has stated it does not intend to sell its U.S. business.
- Other bidders include major companies and consortiums such as Amazon, Oracle (with Andreessen Horowitz), Microsoft, and AppLovin, all submitting bids or showing interest in acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations amid regulatory pressure and potential bans.
As of early 2025, no final sale has been confirmed, and ByteDance has maintained that it does not want to sell TikTok's U.S. business. The bids reflect a competitive race involving multiple investors and companies to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations for amounts around or above $20 billion
