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December 8, 2025

Pentagon Awards $620M Contract to Startup Backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s Venture Capital Fund
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A startup funded by a venture capital firm with backing from President
Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. has been awarded a $620 million contract
from the Pentagon, according to reporting from the Financial Times. It's
the largest-ever government contract issued by the Pentagon's Office of
Strategic Capital. Don Jr. joined the venture capital firm 1789 Capital
as a partner last year, and since then at least four companies backed by
the firm have received government contracts.


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