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Caleb Hammer sold his YouTube channel to a PE firm last year

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Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
Lol, is this why he moved into a huge brand new office?
luke the drifter
  09/03/26
Yes. This has been occurring across the board on YouTube. Hu...
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
yeah shit is 180
Jewish Mob
  09/03/26
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Metal Up Your Ass
  09/03/26
I saw that the nigga Veritasium did this as well. Any channe...
Richard Ames
  09/03/26
fern, donut, simple history, and tasting history, too
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
Donut is basically dead as far as I can tell. Any host with ...
Richard Ames
  09/03/26
right, because at first the PE firms got greedy. 100% owners...
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
omg someone sold equity in his business 😱
.,.,.;;,;.,;:,:,,:,.,:,::,..;.,:,.:;.:.,;.:.,:.::,
  09/03/26
It is fucked up to do this and not disclose it to the audien...
Wilbur in the Godhead
  09/03/26
especially when sponsored videos require disclosure
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
did he sell his podcast to private equity No, Caleb Hamme...
.,.,.;;,;.,;:,:,,:,.,:,::,..;.,:,.:;.:.,;.:.,:.::,
  09/03/26
now do the company that owns Financial Audit. it's "100...
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
for me to poop on
.,.,.;;,;.,;:,:,,:,.,:,::,..;.,:,.:;.:.,;.:.,:.::,
  09/03/26
but that's the problem. all of these content creators portra...
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
this guy openly talks about trying to get rich and investing...
.,.,.;;,;.,;:,:,,:,.,:,::,..;.,:,.:;.:.,;.:.,:.::,
  09/03/26
yeah, where did his hard on for (((exclusive))) investment v...
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
Caleb Hammer may be the worst YouTuber of all. Him and hubs ...
luke the drifter
  09/03/26
You watch him all the time, fool
Der Penis
  09/03/26
I think he's genuinely evil.
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
you telling me you wouldn't even have some jimmys' john with...
t.rick o'treat panama
  09/03/26
jimmys john is dead to me after my introduction to jerseys m...
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
Yet he presents as anti-PE on his show. What a fraud. Now I...
animeboi
  09/03/26
anti-PE but use my promo code for SoFi hehe
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
you should see some of the numbers for accounts here picked ...
harnessman
  09/03/26
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Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
I think what I dislike the most about him is that he prays o...
luke the drifter
  09/03/26
bro, he's been a fraud since day 1. remember that hot gir...
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26
So who was paying all of these people? Him personally? I alw...
luke the drifter
  09/03/26
he's jewish, my man
Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle
  09/03/26


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Date: September 3rd, 2026 5:30 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 5:40 PM
Author: luke the drifter (definite and ineradicable gauge of its upward moving)

Lol, is this why he moved into a huge brand new office?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114125)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:34 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

Yes. This has been occurring across the board on YouTube. Huge channels that you've definitely heard of are 100% PE owned, even if the creator stays on the staff. Usually, it's a 51-49 split, though. Of course, the PE firm gets its say in the topics the creator covers and, most importantly, the topics the creator does not cover.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114284)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:35 PM
Author: Jewish Mob

yeah shit is 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114288)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:13 PM
Author: Metal Up Your Ass



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114366)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:36 PM
Author: Richard Ames

I saw that the nigga Veritasium did this as well. Any channel with "evergreen" content and a big enough audience can sell out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114294)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:18 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

fern, donut, simple history, and tasting history, too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114383)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:27 PM
Author: Richard Ames

Donut is basically dead as far as I can tell. Any host with traction just leaves to go solo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114420)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:29 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

right, because at first the PE firms got greedy. 100% ownership means no recourse when the creators burn out. 51-49 ownership incentivizes the creators to make it work until it inevitably doesn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114428)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:39 PM
Author: .,.,.;;,;.,;:,:,,:,.,:,::,..;.,:,.:;.:.,;.:.,:.::,


omg someone sold equity in his business 😱

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114298)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:17 PM
Author: Wilbur in the Godhead (Safari)

It is fucked up to do this and not disclose it to the audience that got you there

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114380)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

especially when sponsored videos require disclosure

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114388)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:21 PM
Author: .,.,.;;,;.,;:,:,,:,.,:,::,..;.,:,.:;.:.,;.:.,:.::,


did he sell his podcast to private equity

No, Caleb Hammer has not sold his podcast to private equity.The confusion likely stems from a few different announcements and business deals he has discussed publicly:

The MrBeast Equity Deal: Caleb previously revealed that early in his channel's journey, he sold a 10% equity stake in his channel to superstar creator Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson for $25,000 to help him transition to full-time content creation. Because his channel grew so rapidly, he openly expressed regret over giving away that much monthly revenue. However, he exercised a contractually included buyback clause to repurchase his 10% and regain 100% independent ownership of Financial Audit.

Signing with CAA: In late 2025, Caleb signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA). While some fans online mistakenly confused this with a private equity buyout, CAA is a traditional Hollywood talent agency representing him to help secure mainstream entertainment, media, and licensing deals—not an acquisition firm.

Personal PE Capital Calls: On social media and podcast appearances, Caleb has discussed moving millions of dollars of his personal cash into private equity funds. Listeners hearing him talk about making "capital calls" or transferring vast sums of money to private equity firms may have mistaken it for him selling his own media empire.

Would you like more details on how Caleb's channel is structured or how he ultimately bought back his shares from MrBeast?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114398)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:28 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

now do the company that owns Financial Audit. it's "100% independent ownership" by "his" company, which is owned by PE.

you'll also never find definitive proof confirming or refuting this because its confidentiality is secured by a presumably airtight NDA.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114423)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:35 PM
Author: .,.,.;;,;.,;:,:,,:,.,:,::,..;.,:,.:;.:.,;.:.,:.::,


for me to poop on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114439)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:26 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

but that's the problem. all of these content creators portray themselves as "aw shucks" types-- small-time, self-funded, and most importantly, independent. Couple that with the fact that distrust of politicians and legacy media outlets has caused many to rely on "trusted" YouTubers with large communities of like-minded fans instead. Now those YouTubers are in bed with the same force that caused our distrust of politicians and legacy media.

it's just a different translation of the same story.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114412)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:33 PM
Author: .,.,.;;,;.,;:,:,,:,.,:,::,..;.,:,.:;.:.,;.:.,:.::,


this guy openly talks about trying to get rich and investing in rental properties and exotic and exclusive investment vehicles to an audience of poor resentful shitlibs who hates him for being slightly to the right of lenin on economic policy with zero regard for their resentment

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114435)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:39 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

yeah, where did his hard on for (((exclusive))) investment vehicles, real estate, etc. come from? that's a real brain tickler.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114445)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:41 PM
Author: luke the drifter (definite and ineradicable gauge of its upward moving)

Caleb Hammer may be the worst YouTuber of all. Him and hubs life. Yuck,🤮

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114303)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:43 PM
Author: Der Penis

You watch him all the time, fool

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114307)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

I think he's genuinely evil.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114392)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:37 PM
Author: t.rick o'treat panama

you telling me you wouldn't even have some jimmys' john with the guy? surely you both could set aside differences for the one thing you both have in common

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114443)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:40 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

jimmys john is dead to me after my introduction to jerseys mike.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114449)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:16 PM
Author: animeboi (.)

Yet he presents as anti-PE on his show. What a fraud. Now I don't believe in nothing anymore.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114377)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:21 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

anti-PE but use my promo code for SoFi hehe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114397)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:17 PM
Author: harnessman

you should see some of the numbers for accounts here picked up by dark pool capital

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114379)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114395)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:29 PM
Author: luke the drifter (definite and ineradicable gauge of its upward moving)

I think what I dislike the most about him is that he prays on people and he has literally terrible advice. He used to just interview people in the street and it was whatever but then it just became a practice of dredging the trailer park and god knows what else.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114425)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:31 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

bro, he's been a fraud since day 1.

remember that hot girl with the hat? she was a paid actress, as were nearly all of his guests when he first started out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114429)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:43 PM
Author: luke the drifter (definite and ineradicable gauge of its upward moving)

So who was paying all of these people? Him personally? I always knew the story about selling a $10,000 stake to Mr Beast was complete and total bullshit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114453)



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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:43 PM
Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱)

he's jewish, my man

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2)#50114454)