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Ethan Klein (h3h3)

Podcaster, apparel co founder · Los Angeles

Founded
2011
Entered
2011
Placed at
2011: first documented activity
Status 2026
Active
Metro
Los Angeles
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1 connections
Confidence
verified · strongest source trade or financial press

Method

Ethan and Hila Klein start h3h3Productions in 2011 in Israel, Vape Nation breaks them out in 2016, and they win the MattHoss fair use case with $130,000 raised by Philip DeFranco. The H3 Podcast starts in 2017. Teddy Fresh, the apparel brand designed by Hila, is announced in July 2017 and launches on October 25, 2017 with sweaters, hoodies, jackets, socks, tees and caps as the owned product, reaching Zumiez stores nationwide in July 2018. The Kavanaugh and Triller suits run from 2021, with two of four resolved in the Kleins' favor by January 2022 and the defamation claims settled in August 2024. He files copyright suits against reaction streamers in 2025 and 2026.

People: Ethan Klein, Hila Klein

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  • ownsTeddy FreshHila Klein founds and designs Teddy Fresh in 2017, launching in November 2017 from Los Angeles with licensed collaborations including Magic: The Gathering by 2024. (partly verified)2017 to present
Sources (trade or financial press): en.wikipedia.org · tubefilter.com · tubefilter.com · tubefilter.com