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Larry Ellison’s $40 billion pledge to his son’s Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire giving: Philanthropic capitalism is taking over
Larry Ellison, the 81-year-old Oracle co-founder and longtime mogul of tech and sport, recently sent ripples through the business and philanthropic worlds by revealing plans to devote $40 billion of his own fortune to the Paramount–Skydance merger — a deal that redefines not only Hollywood’s future but Ellison’s own legacy.

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Larry Ellison pledges $40-billion personal guarantee for Paramount's Warner Bros. bid
Paramount sweetens hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with Larry Ellison
Ellison offers personal guarantee to beef up Paramount's Warner Bros bid
Oracle (ORCL.N) co-founder Larry Ellison has stepped in to personally guarantee $40.4 billion in Paramount Skydance's (PSKY.O) latest effort to pry Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) away from selling its ...

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Shares of Paramount are up more than 5% following the announcement, and Warner Bros.' are up roughly 3%. Meanwhile, Netflix (NFLX) is down about 1%.

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Larry Ellison puts $40 billion behind Paramount's Warner Bros. bid
Ellison offers $40.4 billion guarantee to beef up Paramount's Warner Bros bid

Larry Ellison risks $250B Oracle fortune with $40B pledge for son’s hostile Warner Bros. Discovery bid

Oracle founder, 81, has agreed to personally guarantee up to $40.4 billion to backstop Paramount Skydance’s all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Gets Big Boost From Oracle’s Larry Ellison

Paramount just confirmed Oracle founder (and father of Paramount CEO David Ellison) Larry Ellison intends to personally backstop the $40.4 billion of the equity financing for its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The company released a statement detailing several updates it made to the offer.

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Larry Ellison began 2025 as one of the richest people in the world. He briefly held first place during the year and saw his wealth soar even higher.

Ellison’s Pledge to Backstop Paramount Bid Would Reshape Fortune

Larry Ellison has built the world’s third-largest fortune by holding tight to his Oracle Corp. stock, rarely selling his shares and instead relying on loans to fund billions in investments and lifestyle expenses.

Oracle chairman pledges $40.4B in Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Larry Ellison commits $40.4 billion for Paramount's acquisition bid for Warner Bros. Discovery amid existing Netflix deal. #Paramount #WarnerBros #LarryEllison

Larry Ellison Agrees to Personally Guarantee Paramount Bid for Warner Bros. in Revised Offer

The company also agreed to raise its termination fee $5.8 billion to match Netflix, and extended the end date for the offer to Jan. 21.
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Digest: Oracle Co-Founder Backs Paramount’s Hostile Bid for Warner Bros Discovery; Instacart Terminates AI Price Tests

Larry Ellison, co-founder and CTO of Oracle, has assured he will provide USD$40bn (£29.6bn) of personal backing to support Paramount’s USD$108bn (£80bn) hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Ellison’s offer comes as a response to resolve doubts about the offer’s financing.

Oracle's Larry Ellison agrees to backstop $40.4 billion in financing for Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison agreed to backstop $40.4 billion in capital for Paramount Skydance's attempted acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Larry Ellison’s Wealth Plunges $25 Billion After Oracle Slump

Three months after Larry Ellison briefly became the world’s richest person, a historic slide in Oracle Corp. shares sent his net worth plunging by $24.9 billion.

Paramount amends Warner Discovery bid with Larry Ellison personal guarantee

Paramount Skydance on Monday doubled down on its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, amending its $30-per-share all-cash offer to include a massive personal guarantee from Oracle billionaire

Larry Ellison retakes No. 3 richest spot from Jeff Bezos as Oracle shares rise on TikTok deal

The deal is expected to close next month, with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX owning 45% of TikTok’s U.S. business.
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