# 1789 Capital **Type:** Venture Capital Fund **Status:** Active **Founded:** Unknown **Key People:** Donald Trump Jr. (Managing Partner) ## Overview Venture capital fund led by Donald Trump Jr. that has invested in prediction market platforms including Polymarket. ## Timeline - **2026-04-06** — Front Office Sports reports 1789 Capital invested in Polymarket while Trump Jr. simultaneously serves as strategic advisor to rival Kalshi, creating conflict of interest during Trump administration's federal preemption campaign ## Significance The fund's dual exposure to competing prediction market platforms (Polymarket investment, Kalshi advisory) while the Trump administration pursues regulatory actions benefiting both platforms has created a documented conflict of interest covered by PBS, NPR, and Bloomberg.