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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Ryan Faughnder

Kevin Hart gets $100 million minority investment to build his comedy empire

Comedian Kevin Hart has secured a $100 million minority investment for his newly formed company called Hartbeat, a combination of two Hart-founded companies.

Hartbeat is formed from the merger of Hart's film and TV production company, Hartbeat Productions, and Laugh Out Loud.

Founded in 2017, Laugh Out Loud is known for podcasts, web series and streaming shows including "Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Snoop Dogg" for Comcast Corp.'s Peacock and the Roku series "Die Hart."

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