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Pentagon Awards $620M Contract to Startup Backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s Venture Capital Fund

HeadlineDec 08, 2025

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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