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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: Electric faggotry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50114109) |
Date: September 3rd, 2026 5:40 PM Author: mint sanctuary 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: Electric faggotry 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: contagious fanboi clown 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: beady-eyed drunken whorehouse queen of the night (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: Pungent charcoal market 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: Electric faggotry 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: Pungent charcoal market 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: Electric faggotry 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: Cowardly Bespoke Idea He Suggested Public Bath 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: gaped center 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: Electric faggotry 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: Cowardly Bespoke Idea He Suggested Public Bath 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: Electric faggotry 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: Cowardly Bespoke Idea He Suggested Public Bath 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 7:54 PM Author: Vengeful cuck hospital lol at chat literally calling you stupid in this thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50114476) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:26 PM Author: Electric faggotry 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: Cowardly Bespoke Idea He Suggested Public Bath 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: Electric faggotry 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: mint sanctuary 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: Black bateful hunting ground useless brakes 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: Electric faggotry 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: Filthy indian lodge 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: Electric faggotry 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: bat-shit-crazy abnormal volcanic crater death wish 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: Electric faggotry 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: slate razzmatazz pit 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: Electric faggotry (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: mint sanctuary 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: Electric faggotry 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: mint sanctuary 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: Electric faggotry he's jewish, my man (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50114454) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:56 PM Author: mint sanctuary I thought he was one of those gays? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50114480) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 7:55 PM Author: Vengeful cuck hospital These people know what they’re getting into. Adult gig. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50114478) |
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Date: September 4th, 2026 9:14 AM Author: bat-shit-crazy abnormal volcanic crater death wish Praying on people is pretty heckin' decent and Christian, my dude. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50115101) |
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Date: September 3rd, 2026 9:47 PM Author: mint sanctuary 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 |
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Date: September 17th, 2026 2:19 PM Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50140740) |
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Date: September 17th, 2026 2:20 PM Author: me mum died in the holly (TT6) None of this would matter if we removed all Jews from America (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50140742) |
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Date: September 17th, 2026 2:23 PM Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (🇺🇸 🇵🇱) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5900349&forum_id=2.#50140752) |