As sales of cameras and printers have declined, Canon Marketing Japan's VC unit has been tasked with finding new sources of revenue.
This is the second fund of funds for Gree Ventures.
Justin Cheng comes from a background in media and advertising, having worked at NBCUniversal, iHeartMedia and Mediaocean.
The ¥5bn fund will be operated jointly with Simplex Capital Investment and invest in content and technology-focused startups.
The company's venture building unit will focus on edtech and the future of work.
The fund will be managed by a new venture firm headed by Bertelsmann corporate venturing veterans.
Media group Bloomberg has supplied a further $75m for its venture firm, Bloomberg Beta, taking its total assets under management to $450m.
CryptoGames’ new investment unit will look at the web3 gaming ecosystem and the trading cards sector.
The investment includes a balance of developer control and investor returns and allows developers to own IP.
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.
Oliver Schmäschke will head the German telecoms company's investment arm T.Capital.
Daniel Gundel will join Funke to support its buy-and-build investment strategy.
London-based Mariella joined Sony Ventures in 2017 and as part of his role was a board observer for What3Words.
The football governing body plans to invest in sports and entertainment technologies as it transforms into more of a commercial company.
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.
The corporates both committed further nine-figure sums to back startups in the rapidly growing Indian venture market.
Comcast NBCUniversal Lift Labs is following a theme-based strategy in 2023 with generative artificial intelligence first on the agenda.
RTL Deutschland senior VP Beate Koch has joined its new CVC arm, RTL Ventures, to focus on the consumer ecosystem in the DACH region.
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