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Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi establishes $35m corporate VC fund

The ¥5bn fund will be operated jointly with Simplex Capital Investment and invest in content and technology-focused startups.

Jul 2, 2025

Italian publisher Zanichelli launches $69m fund for venture building and M&A

The company's venture building unit will focus on edtech and the future of work.

Jun 23, 2025

Media firm Bertelsmann sells half of startup fund to outside investors

The fund will be managed by a new venture firm headed by Bertelsmann corporate venturing veterans.

Jun 12, 2025

Bloomberg puts up another $75m for venture investments

Media group Bloomberg has supplied a further $75m for its venture firm, Bloomberg Beta, taking its total assets under management to $450m.

Jun 10, 2025

Japanese games developer CryptoGames launches VC

CryptoGames’ new investment unit will look at the web3 gaming ecosystem and the trading cards sector.

May 15, 2025

Games investor Blue Ocean launches $30m fund for indie game development 

The investment includes a balance of developer control and investor returns and allows developers to own IP.

Apr 25, 2025

11 startups that could be the future of sport

From helping blind fans 'watch' games to combatting concussion and updating sports media for the 2020s, these companies are looking to change how sport is played and viewed.

Apr 15, 2025

Schmäschke takes over at Deutsche Telekom's venture unit

Oliver Schmäschke will head the German telecoms company's investment arm T.Capital.

Apr 7, 2025

Other News

Gundel moves to investment arm of German publisher Funke

Daniel Gundel will join Funke to support its buy-and-build investment strategy.

Apr 3, 2025

Costantino Mariella leaves Sony's venture fund after eight years

London-based Mariella joined Sony Ventures in 2017 and as part of his role was a board observer for What3Words.

Mar 31, 2025

FIFA embraces VC investing as popularity of World Cup football soars  

The football governing body plans to invest in sports and entertainment technologies as it transforms into more of a commercial company.

Mar 26, 2025

Nine things we learned at the GCVI Summit 2025

From investors brushing off Trump's climate science bashing to market turbulence limiting the IPO window, here are highlights from the GCVI Summit 2025.

Mar 25, 2025

UAE’s Yango Group launches $20m fund to back young entrepreneurs

Yango Ventures will focus on early-stage startups in the online-to-offline, B2B SaaS and fintech sectors to drive digital transformation.

Mar 21, 2025

The 10 biggest CVC IPOs planned for 2025 — and why they…

CoreWeave, Discord, Klarna and Jio are among the high-value tech companies on the slate for 2025 IPOs, but market volatility could delay things, says exits expert Jeff Baglio.

Mar 19, 2025

Editor's Picks

Four tips for media-for-equity startup investments

Some 50% of a consumer startup's capital is spent on advertising, so trading equity for ads can save money. Here's how to get those deals to work.

Sep 13, 2024

Indian ecosystem gets increased venture commitments from Zerodha and Krafton

The corporates both committed further nine-figure sums to back startups in the rapidly growing Indian venture market.

Aug 11, 2023

Comcast targets generative AI with theme-based accelerator

Comcast NBCUniversal Lift Labs is following a theme-based strategy in 2023 with generative artificial intelligence first on the agenda.

Mar 16, 2023

Koch joins RTL Ventures

RTL Deutschland senior VP Beate Koch has joined its new CVC arm, RTL Ventures, to focus on the consumer ecosystem in the DACH region.

Mar 8, 2023
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