In brief
- Polymarket unveiled an investment from 1789 Capital.
- Donald Trump Jr. serves as a partner at the venture capital firm and is joining the prediction market’s advisory board.
- The prediction market is trying to reenter the U.S.
Donald Trump Jr. is joining Polymarket’s advisory board, the prediction market said in a press release on Tuesday, while announcing that 1789 Capital, where the U.S. president’s eldest son serves as a partner, has also made an investment in the New York-based firm.
The deal, which was first reported by Axios, was reportedly delayed until Polymarket had a clear path to reentering the U.S., while discussions between the two firms’ executives began about 18 months ago, according to an unmanned source…
