Key Highlights
- •The Scaramuccis led a $220 million funding round for American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump and invested in by Donald Trump Jr.
- •The fund secured $100 million from the Scaramucci family, along with other popular investors.
- •AJ Scaramucci noted, “Bitcoin transcends politics,” and the Scaramuccis claimed their business decision was separate from their political disagreements.
Solari Capital, an investment firm led by Anthony Scaramucci and his son AJ Scaramucci, raised a $220 million funding round for American Bitcoin, a crypto mining operation connected to the Trump family.
The funding was secured in July, two months before the company went public through a reverse merger in September. While investors were previously undisclosed, the Scaramuccis have now revealed that Solari Capital contributed more than $100 million to the round. Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, also participated with an individual investment.
Other participants included life coach Tony Robbins, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, investor Grant Cardone, and serial entrepreneur Peter Diamandis. AJ Scaramucci addressed the apparent contradiction directly, stating, “Has my Dad and Don Sr. [Donald Trump], have they had their fair share of back and forth? Of course they have, but Bitcoin transcends politics.”
Political Disagreements Between the Families
Anthony Scaramucci’s relationship with the Trump administration is notoriously brief, having served only a handful of days as White House communications director in 2017 before being dismissed.
Following his departure, the Wall Street financier became a critic of President Donald Trump, backing opponents in the 2020 and 2024 presidential campaigns. This history makes the joint business venture with the Trump family particularly notable, suggesting that shared financial enthusiasm for cryptocurrency has proven stronger than political friction.
AJ Scaramucci formed a personal relationship with Matt Prusak, now president of American Bitcoin, during his time at Stanford Business School. He saw the opportunity when the company was spun off from Hut 8, another Bitcoin miner, believing American Bitcoin could thrive in the market.
The firm’s business model centers on generating its own cryptocurrency through the mining process, acquiring additional tokens on the open market, and offering its shares to investors as an accessible way to gain exposure to Bitcoin through the stock market.
Unified Trust in Crypto
The collaboration shows the argument that the Bitcoin movement is increasingly non-partisan. American Bitcoin Chairman Asher Genoot highlighted this perspective, stating, “The Scaramuccis really believe in what American Bitcoin is doing, and they were willing to put kind of their personal issues aside and say, ‘Look, we think this is a great company.’”
The funding also aligns with a shift in the political landscape, as Donald Trump has recently adopted a pro-crypto stance during his 2024 re-election campaign.
For Anthony Scaramucci, the investment is a reflection of his long-held conviction in the asset class, irrespective of who is involved. He coined a new political alignment to explain the situation, stating, “There may be a blue and a red team, but there’s also an orange team, and that’s Bitcoin,” referring to the cryptocurrency’s signature color.
The funding round suggests that top investors are confident American Bitcoin is set to become a major player by leveraging synergies between the world of finance and politically connected business.
The $220 million investment led by Solari Capital is a reminder of how the pursuit of financial opportunity in the crypto space can transcend political disagreements. By pooling capital into American Bitcoin, the Scaramucci and Trump families, alongside other backers, have declared that the potential of Bitcoin is a unifying force in the current economic landscape.