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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: Passionate sweet tailpipe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114109) |
Date: September 3rd, 2026 5:40 PM Author: dashing stubborn shrine Lol, is this why he moved into a huge brand new office? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114125) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:34 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114284) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:35 PM Author: high-end marketing idea yeah shit is 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114288) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:13 PM Author: vigorous underhanded mood (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114366) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:36 PM Author: lemon factory reset button spot 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114294) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:18 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe fern, donut, simple history, and tasting history, too (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114383) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:27 PM Author: lemon factory reset button spot 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114420) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:29 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114428) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:39 PM Author: primrose set omg someone sold equity in his business 😱 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114298) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:17 PM Author: Soul-stirring painfully honest son of senegal associate 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114380) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe especially when sponsored videos require disclosure (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114388) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:21 PM Author: primrose set 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: Passionate sweet tailpipe 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: primrose set for me to poop on (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114439) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:54 PM Author: Light center lol at chat literally calling you stupid in this thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114476) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:26 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe 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: primrose set 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114435) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:39 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114445) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:41 PM Author: dashing stubborn shrine 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114303) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 6:43 PM Author: Red area dragon You watch him all the time, fool (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114307) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe I think he's genuinely evil. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114392) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:37 PM Author: beady-eyed violet people who are hurt stead 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114443) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:40 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe jimmys john is dead to me after my introduction to jerseys mike. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114449) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:16 PM Author: Demanding purple ticket booth 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114377) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:21 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe anti-PE but use my promo code for SoFi hehe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114397) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:17 PM Author: Disturbing Hospital Cuck 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114379) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:20 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114395) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:29 PM Author: dashing stubborn shrine 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114425) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:31 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe 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: dashing stubborn shrine 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=2ГѓЖ’#50114453) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:43 PM Author: Passionate sweet tailpipe he's jewish, my man (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114454) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:56 PM Author: dashing stubborn shrine I thought he was one of those gays? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114480) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:55 PM Author: Light center These people know what they’re getting into. Adult gig. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50114478) |
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Date: September 4th, 2026 9:14 AM Author: Demanding purple ticket booth Praying on people is pretty heckin' decent and Christian, my dude. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#50115101) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 9:47 PM Author: dashing stubborn shrine 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 |