Overview
Private investment firm associated with Chris Buskirk, Omeed Malik and Rebekah Mercer; Donald Trump Jr. joined as a partner in November 2024. Separate from Dominari Holdings and American Ventures.
Prevents unrelated Trump-family investment entities from being conflated; links to existing research on Rockbridge through separately reported founding conversations.
Firm and investors
1789 Capital is a venture-capital firm that invested in businesses aligned with a stated conservative or parallel-economy strategy. Reuters identified Chris Buskirk, Omeed Malik and Rebekah Mercer as associated owners in 2024.
Relationship to Donald Trump Jr.
Reuters reported in November 2024 that Donald Trump Jr. would join the firm as a partner; the firm's own biography confirms his participation.
Separation from American Ventures
1789 Capital is not Dominari Holdings, American Ventures or XWELL. This directory cross-reference is through Donald Trump Jr.'s separately documented roles, not an assertion that 1789 financed XpresTest or Powerus.
Research boundaries
Reuters described 1789's origins in discussions within the Rockbridge donor network. That historical overlap does not establish a common treasury or shared direction of all investment decisions.
Documented relationships
- Donald Trump Jr.
Became a partner at separate venture-capital firm in November 2024 · 2024 · Evidence (documented)
A documented investment, family relationship or federal award does not establish undue influence or illegal conduct. Reported award ceilings are not the same as money paid.
Focused relationship map
Donald Trump Jr.2024 · documented
Became a partner at separate venture-capital firm in November 2024
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Sources
- Reuters — November 2024 Trump Jr. partnership and Rockbridge origins
- 1789 Capital — Donald Trump Jr. partner profile
Source status: SEC filings and organizational records establish the transactions and affiliations described; ProPublica independently reports the federal awards and attributed responses. Where original award files have not been obtained, claims remain attributed.