Heroes and Villains Entertainment

What Heroes and Villains Entertainment does

Heroes and Villains Entertainment (HVE) is a Los Angeles-based boutique talent management company founded in late 2007 by Markus Goerg and Dick Hillenbrand. It represents content creators — writers, directors, producers, and actors — across four verticals: Film & TV, Video Games, Comic Books, and New Media. The firm positions its value proposition around the principle that it "values story above all else" and selectively represents creators whose work is described as inspiring, innovative, thought-provoking, and engaging. Publicly highlighted clients include Dan Erickson (Creator/Executive Producer of Severance), David Reed (Executive Producer of The Boys), JJ Bailey (Executive Producer/Director of Abbott Elementary), Phil Rosenthal (Creator/Showrunner of Everybody Loves Raymond), and Marissa Jo Cerar, among a broader roster of working writers, directors, and producers.

The firm's core technology is its human capital — a roster of represented talent and the relationships those creators have with networks, studios, and streaming platforms. HVE does not sell a software product; it sells representation, deal negotiation, career development, and project placement services. The business is delivered through a single headquarters in Los Angeles (110 South Fairfax Avenue, Suite 250), supplemented by organic marketing via its website (hvemgmt.com) and social channels on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

HVE earns revenue as a management company, taking commissions on deals negotiated on behalf of its represented talent. Representation agreements are individually negotiated and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held, with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no public listing. Leadership consists of two co-founders, multiple partner/managers (including Benjamin Blake and Henry Huang), a bench of additional managers/producers, and support staff, totaling approximately 38 employees.

Name

Heroes and Villains Entertainment

Legal name

Heroes and Villains Entertainment

Website

https://hvemgmt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heroes and Villains Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based boutique talent management firm, founded in 2007, representing writers, directors, producers, and actors across Film & TV, Video Games, Comic Books, and New Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Management Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Celebrity & Influencer Talent Booking (HSACAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Talent, Likeness & Personality Rights Licensing (MPABANAG)

Keywords

• Talent management services
• Entertainment representation
• Content creator agency
• Film and TV management
• Producer representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Talent Representation and Management Commission: HVE generates revenue as a management company representing content creators (writers, directors, producers, actors). The company earns commissions on deals negotiated on behalf of their represented talent for film, television, video game, comic book, and new media projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Heroes and Villains Entertainment is a talent management company that represents content creators (writers, directors, producers, actors) across Film & TV, Video Games, Comic Books, and New Media sectors. The firm negotiates deals on behalf of its represented talent and places creators in production and development roles with networks, studios, and streaming platforms.

Product overview

Heroes and Villains Entertainment is a talent management company representing content creators in the entertainment industry. The company provides representation services for creators working across Film & TV, Video Games, Comic Books, and New Media sectors. The portfolio consists of management and representation services for writers, producers, directors, actors, and other content creators, rather than a distinct technology product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talent Representation and Management Services

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Talent Agency (UTA): UTA is a major global talent agency with representation across film, TV, writers, directors, producers, and increasingly video games and digital content. It overlaps with HVE's verticals and competes for the same creator pool, though at much greater scale.
• WME (Endeavor): WME, part of the Endeavor group, is the world's largest talent agency representing writers, directors, producers, and actors across film, television, gaming, and digital media. It directly competes for the same creator clients as HVE but with vastly broader capabilities, IP ownership, and global reach.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): CAA is one of the largest global talent agencies, representing writers, directors, producers, and actors across film, TV, and new media. It operates broadly across the same creator categories as HVE but at vastly greater scale and with a much wider service portfolio.
• Brillstein Entertainment Partners: Brillstein Entertainment Partners is a larger, established management and production firm with a broad portfolio across TV, film, and talent. While it overlaps with HVE on writer/producer representation, its scale and breadth place it as a broader incumbent rather than a pure boutique peer.

Direct peers

• Management 360: Management 360 is a boutique talent management and production firm based in Los Angeles representing writers, directors, producers, and actors across film and television. It mirrors HVE in scale, scope, and creator-focused positioning, making it one of the most directly comparable peers.
• Haven Entertainment: Haven Entertainment is a talent management and production company representing writers, directors, and producers across film and television. It overlaps directly with HVE's clientele and uses a comparable representation-plus-production business model.
• Authentic Talent and Literary Management: Authentic Talent and Literary Management is a full-service talent management company representing writers, directors, and actors in film, TV, and digital media. It is a direct competitor in the boutique management tier with overlapping coverage of HVE's creator segments.
• Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment: Kaplan/Perrone is a Los Angeles talent management company representing showrunners, writers, directors, and producers across film and television. It is a close functional peer to HVE, operating in the same boutique tier of the management segment.
• 3 Arts Entertainment: 3 Arts Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based talent management and production company representing writers, directors, and producers across film, television, and digital media. It is a direct competitor to HVE in the boutique management space, serving the same creator base with a similar revenue model and roster-driven approach.
• Echo Lake Entertainment: Echo Lake Entertainment is a management and production company with a writer/director/producer roster in film and TV. It competes head-to-head with HVE for the same type of above-the-line creators and operates with a similar boutique management-plus-production model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HEROESnVILLAINS
• Facebookfacebook.com/HVE
• Instagraminstagram.com/heroesandvillainsentertainment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heroes-and-villains-entertainment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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