HarbourView Equity Partners has led a $30 million investment in Lion Forge Entertainment , the indie outfit that specializes in kid and family entertainment.
The investment comes as Lion Forge is scaling up its content production activities. The Los Angeles-based company is home to HBO Max/Cartoon Network animated series “Iyanu,” which was recently renewed for a second season. Lion Forge is headed by David Steward II. Steward’s family office and investment firm Polarity joined in the fundraising round. Those two remain the majority owners of Lion Forge.
“We believe that content has the extraordinary power to influence the world,” said Harbourview CEO Sherrese Clarke. “This is a unique moment in the kids and family space and Lion Forge is seizing an opportunity to lean into its ability