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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

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

Other News

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

Shin takes venture partner role at Comcast Ventures

AI founder and former CNBC producer Sally Shin has become the latest hire at mass media company Comcast's strategic investment arm.

Feb 10, 2025

Tennis Australia completes first close of $30m sports tech fund

The launch of the fund follows increased VC money flowing into the sports and entertainment sectors.

Jan 15, 2025

Yamaha to launch $50m music and audio tech investment fund

The Yamaha Music Innovations Fund will invest in new technologies in the music business.

Dec 20, 2024

Updated: 7 new social media startups to watch

Social media is in flux. Here are a list of new platforms that are vying to become the next Instagram or Twitter.

Nov 26, 2024

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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