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.
Alexandra Gerber, previously a CVC manager at Suntory Global Spirits, joined online betting company BetMGM.
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?
A first investment in live metaverse gig company Condense shows the kind of startup collaboration BBC Ventures is seeking.
GCV Rising Star Jeffrey Housenbold, who helped set up telecoms firm SoftBank’s Vision Funds, has become president and COO at Beast Industries.
Media conglomerate Hubert Burda’s CVC unit hired London-based Briac Bombrun and Berlin-based Lena Nedebock, increasing its headcount to 25.
Wargaming led the edge AI technology company’s first external funding round, after a five-year hiatus in venture capital investments.
Amid growing corporate confidence in crypto, Mon Protocol has teamed up with VC firm 500 Global to launch a fund targeting blockchain gaming startups.
Martin El-Khouri is leaving the German media group’s CVC arm to join a blockchain infrastructure startup.
Hearst veteran Gabby Munoz, who was managing director at its strategic investment unit between 2019 and 2022, has rejoined the CVC team.