The talent agency, which represents everyone from Arnold Schwarzenegger to the D’Amelio sisters, is investing in the creator economy together with Investcorp.
Author: Robert Lavine
Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.
Angelini unveils $293m healthcare venture fund
The European industrial group has formed a unit which will invest in early-stage life sciences and biotech developers through a team headed by Paolo Di Giorgio.
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The corporate is set to split its investment staff into two regional teams under Alex Clavel and Greg Moon, following some 150 job losses.
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MassMutual doubles diversity venture funding to $200m
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ArcelorMittal takes XCarb CVC commitments close to $200m
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The Standout Six: A celebrity joins the CVC party
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CloudFlare pioneers new startup funding model with $1.25bn scheme
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The Standout Six: Not Rocket Science
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Cybersecurity specialist SentinelOne forms $100m strategic fund
S Ventures will fund data and security technology developers and is led by Rob Salvagno, the former head of Cisco Investments.