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Cox Enterprises establishes second $300m fund

After launching Socium Ventures in 2023 with a $300m fund, the US conglomerate has announced a second $300m targeting tech startups.

Oct 25, 2024

Daily Mail Group's venture arm announces two new funds totalling £50m

DMG Ventures has announced two new $32m funds that will use media for equity arrangements, an increasingly common investment strategy.

Oct 22, 2024

Times of India to help US media wrestle back ad revenue lost…

While 65% of US ad spend has slipped from traditional media to the hands of Amazon, Google and Facebook, the Times of India has protected its market share on the subcontinent by investing in startups. The publishing group now wants to bring the model to the US.

Oct 14, 2024

Tsuchikawa bids farewell to Sony Ventures

GCV Powerlist mainstay Gen Tsuchikawa left Japanese conglomerate Sony after two decades, having led its CVC unit in the past eight years.

Oct 4, 2024

Brockhausen leaves German mass media firm ProSiebenSat.1's CVC

Jan Brockhausen, previously an associate director at SevenVentures, is now a principal at Fiege Group-backed F-Log Ventures.

Sep 30, 2024

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

Ex-CVC Gerber joins online betting firm BetMGM in corp dev role

Alexandra Gerber, previously a CVC manager at Suntory Global Spirits, joined online betting company BetMGM.

Aug 23, 2024

“There is a surge of activity” – why media for equity is…

Media for equity is on the rise and Uber, Airbnb and Pinterest have all used it, but what kind of startup and what kind of media company is it right for?

Aug 15, 2024

BBC's startup investment arm emerges from stealth mode with metaverse deal

A first investment in live metaverse gig company Condense shows the kind of startup collaboration BBC Ventures is seeking.

Jul 26, 2024

Ex-SoftBank investor Housenbold joins YouTuber MrBeast’s company

GCV Rising Star Jeffrey Housenbold, who helped set up telecoms firm SoftBank’s Vision Funds, has become president and COO at Beast Industries.

Jul 25, 2024

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