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Rumble receives $775M strategic investment from Tether; launches self-tender for up to 70M shares at $7.50
Rumble Inc.
- Tether to purchase 103.3M shares at $7.50/share, providing $775M gross proceeds to Rumble.
- Rumble to use $250M for growth initiatives; remaining ~$525M funds self-tender offer for up to 70M shares at $7.50.
- CEO Chris Pavlovski retains controlling stake; Tether gets no board seats and minority position.
- Investment and tender offer expected to close in Q1 2025, subject to HSR clearance.
- Tether intends to pursue advertising, cloud, and crypto payment partnerships with Rumble.