Hollywood giant, comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart makes the world laugh both on stage and in front of the camera. But behind the scenes, he’s a serious entrepreneur building a cross-platform media empire. He is also the founder and managing partner of HartBeat Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on lifestyle, media and technology.
What’s more, Hart’s investment company appears to be achieving this while emphasizing inclusion, financial inclusion in particular. These are just a few of the reasons we are thrilled that Kevin Hart; the president and co-founder of his venture capital firm, Robert Roman; and Michael Elanjian, Head of Digital Investment Banking and Digital Private Markets at JP Morgan, will join us on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt from October 18-20 in San Francisco.
Inequity in venture capital funding remains a big problem. Forbes reports that while companies with white founders receive 77% of venture capital dollars, less than 10% goes to female founders and less than 1% to black founders. Ensuring financial inclusion is complicated. This requires a multifaceted approach to combat homogenous networks, deceptively warm intros, and the fundamental need for greater fluidity across different demographics. Hart and Roman will discuss these complexities, and Elanjian will give us insight into how institutions break down barriers.
Additionally, we are curious about the Hart brand and how it has developed over the years. We would also like to know where, with all of his different pursuits, he plans to take his business forward.
Part of Kevin Hart’s impressive Hollywood resume includes eleven No. 1 box office films that have grossed over $4.23 billion in worldwide revenue. A successful entrepreneur and president of HartBeat, a global, multi-platform media company creating entertainment at the intersection of comedy and culture, Hart is on a mission to make the world laugh together.
As the founder of HartBeat Ventures, Hart has partnered with or invested in various ventures, including Gran Coramino tequila; Hart House plant-based quick service restaurant; Fabletics Men; JPMorgan Chase; Hydrow; Nutribolt; Sam’s Club; Old Spice, Bruush; Tommy John; and Therabody.
Hart continues to develop, star in, and produce feature films, TV shows, and podcasts through HartBeat for its various partners, such as Netflix, Peacock, Sirius XM, and Audible. He is currently touring nationally with his eighth hour of stand-up material titled “The Reality Check Tour”.
Over the years, Robert Roman, chairman and co-founder of HartBeat Ventures, has invested in notable companies such as Airbnb, Hydrow, and Beyond Meat. A leading financial advisor to the entertainment and sports industries, Roman focuses his holistic service model on creating and sustaining efficiencies within his clients’ finances.
Roman has over 20 years of experience in wealth management, providing financial services to families through multi-generational and forward-thinking solutions. In 2011, he founded Legacy Private Client Group, where he built a platform that facilitated holistic solutions. Legacy PCG has quickly become one of the fastest growing wealth management companies in California and the United States.
Michael Elanjian develops new digital businesses and capabilities for JPMorgan clients. He is also the founder of Capital Connect, a platform that provides fundraising, networking and data to founders and investors. Acquired by JPMorgan in 2022, Global Shares, which offers capitalization table and stock plan services, is also part of Elanjian’s organization.
Elanjian previously served as Head of Digital Innovation for Corporate and Investment Banking where he drove digital strategy, fintech investments and acquisitions, and he created the product incubation effort. from JPMorgan, AreaX.
Prior to joining JPMorgan, Elanjian spent nine years at Goldman Sachs, where his team led the development and execution of strategy for market structure and fintech investments.
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