Unusual Machines

Unusual Machines announced Donald Trump Jr.’s advisory role on November 27, 2024. The company’s filing also identified him as a shareholder.1

Donald Trump Jr.

Adviser and shareholder1

Trump Organization executive, trustee of the revocable trust, and co-founder of Winning Team Publishing.2–3

XTEND

Named corporate investor in XTEND merger4

The February 17 merger announcement names Eric Trump as an investor and gives the acquisition an implied $1.5 billion valuation. XTEND’s U.S. facility is in Tampa. Its defense robotics include drones for confined environments. In March 2026 the issuers reported $152 million in combined commitments, including $42 million agreed to fund at signing. The filing gives no individual amount or share count for Eric Trump. XTEND considered a private financing on December 19, 2025. On December 28 an unnamed intermediary connected CEO Aviv Shapira with Sunset Bay Capital, an adviser to American Ventures. American Ventures supplied a preliminary term sheet. Around December 29, Dominari Securities introduced XTEND executives to JFB management. The companies discussed combining their businesses on January 2. Their February 17 announcement named Eric Trump as a strategic investor. The filing does not identify him as the intermediary or as a participant in those calls.4–7

Documented connections

Donald Trump Jr. →Adviser and shareholder1

XTEND →Named corporate investor in XTEND merger4

Sources and documents
  1. s3.amazonaws.com
  2. Trump Organization — Donald Trump Jr.
  3. White House — Donald Trump biography
  4. SEC | XTEND merger announcement, February 17
  5. ABC News | XTEND U.S. facility
  6. SEC | March 4 investor materials
  7. SEC | Background of the business combination

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