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Caleb Hammer sold his YouTube channel to a PE firm last year
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 5:30 PM Author: Frozen locale (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114109) |
Date: September 3rd, 2026 5:40 PM Author: Fantasy-prone stage nibblets Lol, is this why he moved into a huge brand new office? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114125) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:34 PM Author: Frozen locale 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114284) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:35 PM Author: Magenta bateful coffee pot alpha yeah shit is 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114288) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:13 PM Author: Umber multi-colored pervert church (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114366) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:36 PM Author: cowardly meetinghouse windowlicker 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114294) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:18 PM Author: Frozen locale fern, donut, simple history, and tasting history, too (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114383) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:27 PM Author: cowardly meetinghouse windowlicker 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114420) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:29 PM Author: Frozen locale 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114428) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:39 PM Author: Maroon National Security Agency Temple omg someone sold equity in his business 😱 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114298) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:17 PM Author: opaque abode 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114380) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM Author: Frozen locale especially when sponsored videos require disclosure (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114388) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:21 PM Author: Maroon National Security Agency Temple 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? |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:28 PM Author: Frozen locale 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. |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:35 PM Author: Maroon National Security Agency Temple for me to poop on (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114439) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:54 PM Author: fiercely-loyal people who are hurt lol at chat literally calling you stupid in this thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114476) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:26 PM Author: Frozen locale 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. |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:33 PM Author: Maroon National Security Agency Temple 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114435) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:39 PM Author: Frozen locale 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114445) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:41 PM Author: Fantasy-prone stage nibblets 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114303) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:43 PM Author: fragrant pungent affirmative action indian lodge You watch him all the time, fool (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114307) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM Author: Frozen locale I think he's genuinely evil. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114392) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:37 PM Author: godawful razzmatazz crackhouse mad cow disease 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114443) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:40 PM Author: Frozen locale jimmys john is dead to me after my introduction to jerseys mike. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114449) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:16 PM Author: Lake Telephone Friendly Grandma 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114377) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:21 PM Author: Frozen locale anti-PE but use my promo code for SoFi hehe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114397) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:17 PM Author: white boyish theater liquid oxygen 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114379) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM Author: Frozen locale (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114395) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:29 PM Author: Fantasy-prone stage nibblets 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114425) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:31 PM Author: Frozen locale 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. |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:43 PM Author: Fantasy-prone stage nibblets 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ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114453) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:43 PM Author: Frozen locale he's jewish, my man (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114454) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:56 PM Author: Fantasy-prone stage nibblets I thought he was one of those gays? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114480) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:55 PM Author: fiercely-loyal people who are hurt These people know what they’re getting into. Adult gig. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50114478) |
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Date: September 4th, 2026 9:14 AM Author: animeboi (.) Praying on people is pretty heckin' decent and Christian, my dude. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50115101) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 9:47 PM Author: Fantasy-prone stage nibblets What a shitbag. He has a video where he did a financial audit of one of his employees. Instead of taking the video down he changed the title to something snarky—I fired this guy. What a complete toolbag loser. https://youtu.be/m9Pg3zv3pwo |