SUBJECT-11901.dossier · person · status: active
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subject of file

Darren Blanton

Principal, Colt Ventures
Tracked because Investor bridge between Trump-orbit capital and Rumble.
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Texas investor; principal of Colt Ventures; member of Trump 2016 transition advisory bodies.

Facts on record1
Connections mapped3
Sources cited11
Evidence: 1S
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🧠 Cognitive harm via shared boards / co-investments
Inferential confidence
Tracked platforms owned by entities this person sits on a board with, founded with, or co-invested in.
Rumble
40
1 documented harm · Moderate
via Rumble (investor)
Inferred path: each card shows the connecting entity. See full methodology →
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN person → [investor] → company → [founder] → person 121× PATTERN person → [investor] → company 92× PATTERN person → [investor] → company → [investor] → person 80× PATTERN person → [membership] → company → [investor] → person 34× PATTERN person → [investor] → company → [membership] → person 34×
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Donald Trump person
advisory_role
Darren Blanton served on Donald Trump's 2016 transition advisory bodies.
→ Rumble company
investor
Darren Blanton has been publicly identified as an early Rumble investor and conduit between Trump-orbit capital and the company.
→ Colt Ventures company
membership
Blanton is the named principal of Colt Ventures and serves as its operational head.
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 1859d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Darren Blanton, principal of Colt Ventures, served on Donald Trump's 2016 transition advisory bodies and has been publicly identified as an early Rumble investor and conduit between Trump-orbit capital and the company.
All Connections (3)
→ Colt Ventures company
membership, board_member_of primary since 2016-12-01
Blanton is the named principal of Colt Ventures and serves as its operational head.
→ Donald Trump person
advisory_role primary since 2016
Darren Blanton served on Donald Trump's 2016 transition advisory bodies.
→ Rumble company
investor primary since 2016
Darren Blanton has been publicly identified as an early Rumble investor and conduit between Trump-orbit capital and the company.
Sources (11)
2010-11-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Darren Blanton (2010-11-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-07-21 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Darren Blanton (2011-07-21) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-04-22 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Darren Blanton (2011-04-22) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-03-18 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Darren Blanton (2022-03-18) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-06-25 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Darren Blanton (2021-06-25) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Darren Blanton not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-17 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Darren Blanton (2026-04-17) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Darren Blanton — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Darren Blanton — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Darren Blanton — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Darren Blanton — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt