Anthony Scaramucci Invests in Former US CEO of FTX's New Company: 'Go Ahead'. Do not look back'

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital, who was among the guest speakers at Benzinga's Future Of Crypto event, said he would invest in a company founded by Brett Harrison, the former CEO of former crypto exchange FTX. United States FTT/USD.

In an email shared with Bloomberg, Scaramucci said he would invest his money in the project to show his support for Harrison.

"Anthony has been a true mentor and friend to me since I joined the crypto industry two years ago," Bloomberg quoted Harrison as saying in the e- mail. "I am honored to have him as an investment partner and know his guidance will be invaluable as I embark on this new chapter."

On Saturday, Harrison took to Twitter to talk about his experience at FTX and the disagreements with FTX officials.

In a series of tweets, Harrison raised concerns about the mental health and addiction of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

In one of his tweets, Harrison said he was looking forward to working with the new partners.

In response to his tweet, Scaramucci wished him success and said he was proud to be an investor in his company.

According to a Bloomberg report, Harrison is seeking investors for his crypto software company, with a target to raise up to $10 million at a valuation of $100 million of dollars.

Harrison wanted to work on software that crypto traders could use to create algorithms for their trading strategies and access various crypto markets.

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FTX bought a 30% stake in SkyBridge Capital in September before the crypto firm filed for bankruptcy in November.

However, Scaramucci said the investment firm may buy out its stake, but that could take months to finalize.

"We are awaiting clearance from bankruptcy officials, lawyers and investment bankers to determine exactly what we will buy back and when," Scaramucci told CNBC. .

Bankman-Fried responded to Bloomberg about Harrison's recent tweets and said, "While I strongly disagree with much of what he said, I don't I have no desire to get into a public argument with him, nor do I feel it is my place to publicly challenge his professional performance unless he allows me to do so."

Bankman-Fried added, "I feel bad about what happened to all FTX employees and I wish them the best."

Harrison spent approximately 17 months working with FTX US before leaving in September.

He had previously worked with