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There’s a startup aiming to disrupt the traditional version of the Olympics. And now, Donald Trump Jr is getting behind it too.

‍What’s happening:‍

  • Donald Trump Jr led venture capital fund 1789 Capital has led the Series B financing round for the Enhanced Games
  • The funding round also saw notable participation from venture capital fund Kartage and Apeiron Investment Group

Why it matters:‍

  • The Enhanced Games is aiming to create an entirely new version of athletics and sports competition, which embraces the use of leading edge medicine and performance enhancing drugs

Going deeper:‍

  • The Enhanced Games have already landed some of the most notable venture capital investors in the world, including atai Life Sciences (NASDAQ: ATAI) co-founder Christian Angermayer, Balaji Srinivasan and Peter Thiel

The fine print:‍

  • The first ever Enhanced Games has yet to take place and is currently unknown as to when it will occur

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