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The US publisher is also creating an angel network to help investors access deals.

Albert Mundet tells us how FC Barcelona began investing through Barça Innovation Hub in the middle of a cost-cutting exercise, and how it balances short and long-term goals.

What's it like to invest in having a good time? Stéphane Longuet, head of Pernod Ricard's corporate VC unit, joins the show to talk about it.

Almost none of the world's largest sports teams are active in early-stage investing - we got the answers to why from the worlds of football, basketball and venture capital.

The Chinese technology and entertainment conglomerate has slowed corporate investment in technology startups after making successful bets in e-commerce and gaming sectors.

Most VC-backed funding rounds in Texas have historically been early stage startup financings.

China-based CVCs have returned to backing large startup financing rounds, helping to boost deal volume in China as foreign investors exit the country.

The South Korea-based startup has developed a new form of pet identification technology that scans cats' and dogs' faces.

The $53bn US incentive package has so far had less impact on the semiconductor industry than expected. But as generative AI unleashes a wave of investment in new types of chipmakers, the act will influence where the money goes.

Deal count was up in energy and transportation among an overall decline in corporate-backed venture funding.

Diversity is still woefully lacking at most VC firms — and in the companies they back. Here are some ideas on how to change that from people who have done it.