A founder just spent $16.5M on Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator card!

5 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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The video profiles AJ Scaramucci, founder of the venture firm Solari Capital, who spent $16.5 million to acquire Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator trading card—the only PSA‑10 copy in existence. The narration links AJ’s privileged background (son of Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director) to Solari’s 2024 launch focused on AI, biotech, and digital infrastructure, emphasizing a shift from traditional hedge‑fund models to high‑risk, future‑oriented venture investing. The purchase is framed not as nostalgia but as an entry into the ultra‑rare collectibles market, likening the card to fine art or rare fossils and hinting at even more audacious targets like a T‑rex skeleton or the Declaration of Independence. The segment closes by urging viewers to follow UBK for more entrepreneurial stories.

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This guy just bought Logan Paul's Pikachu Illustrator card for $16.5 million, and almost no one knows who he is. His name is AJ Scaramucci, founder of Solari Capital, a venture firm focused on AI, biotech, and digital infrastructure. The firm launched in 2024, but the network behind it runs much deeper. AJ is the son of Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and former White House Communications Director. That access to capital and connections gave Solari a powerful launchpad. But instead of traditional hedge funds, AJ went venture—high-risk, future-facing bets. So why buy the Pikachu Illustrator? Because it's considered the holy grail of trading cards. Fewer than 40 copies exist, and this is the only PSA 10 in the world. At this level, it's not nostalgia. It's an alternative asset, like fine art or rare fossils. AJ even hinted at chasing a T-Rex skeleton and possibly the Declaration of Independence. This wasn't just a purchase. It was a statement. Entering the collectibles world by buying one of the rarest cards on Earth. For more entrepreneurial stories and information like this, follow UBK.