# Entertainment

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO
News
September 30, 2025
Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO
The Swedish billionaire has also founded Neko Health and VC firm Prima Materia
Mimi Billing
AI for animation: Paris-based Animaj raises €75m to double down on the US
News
June 18, 2025
AI for animation: Paris-based Animaj raises €75m to double down on the US
Three years after launch Animaj is profitable thanks to fast growth on platforms like YouTube
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
SoftBank-backed events startup Dice acquired by rival after moving to appoint administrators
News
June 5, 2025
SoftBank-backed events startup Dice acquired by rival after moving to appoint administrators
The UK-based startup has raised nearly $200m since launching 2014
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Sequoia leads $100m round for British indie film streaming service Mubi
News
June 1, 2025
Sequoia leads $100m round for British indie film streaming service Mubi
The rare VC-movie crossover sees Mubi valued at $1bn
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
OnlyFans owner in talks to sell company for $8bn, reports say
News
May 23, 2025
OnlyFans owner in talks to sell company for $8bn, reports say
Porn platform’s investors also said to be mulling potential IPO
Martin Coulter
Donald Trump Jr backs 'steroid Olympics' with multi-million dollar investment
News
February 13, 2025
Donald Trump Jr backs 'steroid Olympics' with multi-million dollar investment
The Enhanced Games will allow athletes to compete with the help of performance-enhancing drugs
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Gen-Z social media app BeReal acquired for €500m
News
June 11, 2024
Gen-Z social media app BeReal acquired for €500m
The acquisition will enable BeReal to build new features and kick-start growth again
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Beyond The Witcher: What's going on in Poland's gaming sector?
Analysis
January 13, 2023
Beyond The Witcher: What's going on in Poland's gaming sector?
After years of benefiting from the stock market boom, Polish gaming startups might need to revive their relationship with VCs
Zosia Wanat
16 gaming startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
November 28, 2022
16 gaming startups to watch, according to investors
Investors pick out some of Europe's most exciting gaming startups to watch, in everything from game studios to enabling tech
Tim Smith
Homa raises $100m to give indie game developers a leg up
News
October 12, 2022
Homa raises $100m to give indie game developers a leg up
The startup has also partnered with blockchain-based gaming company Sorare as it looks to invest in Web3 experiences
Tim Smith
This games console has a Siri-beating AI in it that wants to be your friend
Interview
September 8, 2022
This games console has a Siri-beating AI in it that wants to be your friend
The company behind the console says it possesses the world’s most advanced Siri competitor that can be a "mental health support" for kids
Tim Smith
Sorare lands huge NBA deal as it continues US expansion
News
September 7, 2022
Sorare lands huge NBA deal as it continues US expansion
The French startup continues to scoop up new sports, even as regulation worries loom
Tim Smith
Is Sorare a gambling game, and what would that mean for the company?
Analysis
August 25, 2022
Is Sorare a gambling game, and what would that mean for the company?
The “game” is being investigated in various jurisdictions
Tim Smith
What's all the fuss about BeReal — what am I missing here?
Analysis
August 23, 2022
What's all the fuss about BeReal — what am I missing here?
You can’t spell ‘$30m in funding’ without F-U-N… or can you?
Georgina Ustik
Gaming investments in 2022 — where’s the money going?
Analysis
August 11, 2022
Gaming investments in 2022 — where’s the money going?
The metaverse hype is having a big impact on where investors direct their energies, while mobile gaming is still attracting the biggest deals
Tim Smith
Agave Games raises $7m amid boom in Turkish mobile gaming
News
August 10, 2022
Agave Games raises $7m amid boom in Turkish mobile gaming
The founding team have worked on some of the big hits in mobile games
Tim Smith
Pollen to update employees on company’s future after administration rumours
News
August 9, 2022
Pollen to update employees on company’s future after administration rumours
Employees question the company’s future, as management says it’s seeking deal with ‘large, well known entertainment company’ and acquisition rumours abound.
Eanna Kelly and Freya Pratty
Now we’re cooking: the new platform helping online chefs bring home more bacon
Analysis
August 4, 2022
Now we’re cooking: the new platform helping online chefs bring home more bacon
Underpaid creators are propping up a multibillion dollar industry — it’s time for change, says cofounder of Berlin culinary platform
Amelie Bahr and Federico Scolari
Inside Pollen: The startup that’s just raised $150m but owes 'thousands’ to customers
Investigations
June 1, 2022
Inside Pollen: The startup that’s just raised $150m but owes 'thousands’ to customers
Fresh from cutting 22% of its full-time workforce, the events business is under fire from customers and former employees.
Freya Pratty and Eanna Kelly
Meet the creator of Polytopia, Elon Musk’s favourite video game
Interview
May 3, 2022
Meet the creator of Polytopia, Elon Musk’s favourite video game
The Tesla founder’s game of choice is, fittingly, all about world domination
Tim Smith
How to invest in console and PC video games
Analysis
December 24, 2021
How to invest in console and PC video games
How can investors succeed in the risky world of immersive, single player video games?
Tim Smith and Simon Dumont
Inside the Supercell founder's secret high-tech movie studio in Finland
Interview
December 20, 2021
Inside the Supercell founder's secret high-tech movie studio in Finland
The studio uses LED wall production, enabling in-camera visual effects creation similar to that used in Disney's The Mandalorian.
Eleanor Warnock
Andreessen Horowitz powers €20m raise for MMO game studio Mainframe
News
November 30, 2021
Andreessen Horowitz powers €20m raise for MMO game studio Mainframe
Mainframe is building a cloud-native multiplayer online game
Mimi Billing
Weddings, festivals and in-person events are back — and investors are in on the party
News
November 22, 2021
Weddings, festivals and in-person events are back — and investors are in on the party
Events startup Feast It has raised €5m, the latest in a string of rounds for in-person events startups
Freya Pratty

# Entertainment

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO

AI for animation: Paris-based Animaj raises €75m to double down on the US

SoftBank-backed events startup Dice acquired by rival after moving to appoint administrators

Sequoia leads $100m round for British indie film streaming service Mubi

OnlyFans owner in talks to sell company for $8bn, reports say

Donald Trump Jr backs 'steroid Olympics' with multi-million dollar investment

Gen-Z social media app BeReal acquired for €500m

Beyond The Witcher: What's going on in Poland's gaming sector?

16 gaming startups to watch, according to investors

Homa raises $100m to give indie game developers a leg up

This games console has a Siri-beating AI in it that wants to be your friend

Sorare lands huge NBA deal as it continues US expansion

Is Sorare a gambling game, and what would that mean for the company?

What's all the fuss about BeReal — what am I missing here?

Gaming investments in 2022 — where’s the money going?

Agave Games raises $7m amid boom in Turkish mobile gaming

Pollen to update employees on company’s future after administration rumours

Now we’re cooking: the new platform helping online chefs bring home more bacon

Inside Pollen: The startup that’s just raised $150m but owes 'thousands’ to customers

Meet the creator of Polytopia, Elon Musk’s favourite video game

How to invest in console and PC video games

Inside the Supercell founder's secret high-tech movie studio in Finland

Andreessen Horowitz powers €20m raise for MMO game studio Mainframe

Weddings, festivals and in-person events are back — and investors are in on the party