TikTok Bidder to Offer ‘Significantly’ More Than $20 Billion

  • Tinsley’s group has recruited Roblox CEO among investors
  • Unclear if TikTok parent ByteDance will consider Tinsley bid

TikTok Inc. offices in Culver City, California.

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A group of American investors vying to buy TikTok with support from top YouTuber MrBeast has secured more than $20 billion for their offer, according to Jesse Tinsley, the tech entrepreneur organizing the bid.

The group has also recruited two additional tech CEOs as investors, including Roblox Corp. co-founder and Chief Executive Officer David Baszucki and Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley, Tinsley said during an interview on Bloomberg Television. An Anchorage Digital spokesperson confirmed McCauley’s participation while Roblox had no immediate comment.