Sherrese Clarke and David Steward II
HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView) is leading a $30-million investment in Lion Forge Entertainment, further enhancing the company’s ability to fund and own its IP. The Steward Family and Polarity are investors in the round and continue to be the majority owners of Lion Forge Entertainment.
HarbourView’s investment is part of a new $30 million minority investment in Lion Forge, which plans to use the invested capital to scale and expand its IP portfolio and premium franchise pipeline, reinforcing the studio’s core lines of business and fueling key organic growth initiatives across the studio’s business verticals.
“We believe that content has the extraordinary power to influence the world," said Sherrese Clarke, Founder, CEO of HarbourView. "This is a unique moment in the kids & family space and Lion Forge is seizing an opportunity to lean into its ability to tell compelling stories authentically and cultivate global franchises at scale. This synchronizes with our vision of how the next generation of multiplatform media companies can grow – by introducing fresh images, ideas and paradigms that reflect the evolving world in which we live and creating culturally authentic and socially relevant content.”
“Sherrese is a trailblazing investor, leading a culture-driving company. Her knowledge and track record will be immensely additive as we continue to scale our company and properties,” said David Steward II, Lion Forge Founder. “This is a validating moment for our young company. The synergy between the shrewd investment strategy of HarbourView and the franchise-building blueprint at Lion Forge will enable us collectively to optimize opportunities at the nexus of entertainment, culture and content and grow into a category defining leader from a position of strength.”
Stephanie Sperber, President and Chief Creative Officer of Lion Forge Entertainment, added, “We work with incredible creators and exceptional IP, and the backing of HarbourView will allow us to develop and invest in expanding our library. Sherese and her team see what we see – an opportunity in the marketplace for premium kids, family and YA franchises, which motivates us to double down on what we believe we do best – create global content and build franchises.”
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