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.

Eve Burton, chairwoman at HearstLab, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Carsten Coesfeld, CEO of Bertelsmann Investments, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Sony's venture arm plans to look to Europe and beyond for backers when it launches its next fund, as it expands to Africa and seeks content as well as tech.

Customer analytics platform Dunnhumby and its CVC unit will run the networking scheme to help match retail startups, partners and investors.

Consumption of sports is more fragmented and athlete-centric. This opens up some opportunities for startups and investors.

Having invested in 16 companies and scored two exits, the firm’s new investment vehicle will continue to back edtech startups.