Venture: Investment

Film Company, United Media Asia, Partners Indonesian Media Behemoth

November 17, 2019

Film financier, producer and distributor United Media Asia—headed by Michy Gustavia, Go-Jek’s former SVP of Acquisitions…

Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Deepens Reach In India’s Digital Landscape

November 3, 2019

China’s Tencent has ambitions to expand its footprint in India’s digital ecosystem and is leading a…

eSports Expansion Created Through China-Europe Investment

September 7, 2019

Swedish eSports firm Modern Times Group (MTG) is expanding into China through an investment from Tencent-backed Chinese live-streaming platform Huya.

Tencent Invests In Chinese Anime Platform Kuaikan

August 29, 2019

Tencent has invested US$125m in online anime platform Kuaikan, as part of the Internet giant’s long-term efforts to monetise popular Gen Z platforms.

French Football Pitches India For Corporate Investment

April 9, 2019

France has opened the gateway for Indian corporations to invest in the defending world champion’s football clubs.

City Football Group Eyes An Indian Super League Club Next

March 6, 2019

The owners of Manchester City are poised to invest in an Indian football club as they expand their footprint in Asia, City Football Group’s Chief Executive Ferran Soriano…

Challenger OTT iflix Invests US$5m Into Short Form Content

December 10, 2018

Challenger OTT’s platform iflix is pumping US$5 million to launch a Creators Hub with Next 10 Ventures, a venture group focused on the creator economy.

Interview: ONE's CEO Discusses How Media Metrics Have Underpinned US$100m in Funding

August 2, 2017

ONE Championship is one of the fastest growing sports properties in the world. And this is largely attributed to some astounding media metrics in the last three years...…

Indonesian eSports Platform Scores An Investment Boost

March 3, 2017

Indonesia’s eSports platform RevivalTV is a mere seven months old, but it has scored a major investment deal, a boost for Asean’s biggest eSports market.

Brand Dhoni Still Going Strong; Scores Endorsement With Aussie VC Firm

July 22, 2016

Indian cricket veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who captains the national limited-overs teams, will become the global brand ambassador for Secured Venture Capital, an Australia-based VC firm led by…