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June 19, 2024

BBC Ventures makes first investment into metaverse events streaming platform

Bristol-based 3D streaming startup Condense has now raised from a number of well-known VC funds and angel investors


Tim Smith

3 min read

BBC Ventures, an investment arm set up by the UK’s public service broadcaster in 2022, is today announcing its first investment — into Bristol, UK-based 3D video streaming platform Condense.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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