17 July 2020

Former Spotify marketing exec-turned-VC Sophia Bendz on her love of early-stage investing

Earlier this month, venture capitalist and former Spotify global director of marketing Sophia Bendz announced that she was leaving London-based Atomico to join Berlin’s Cherry Ventures. Her stated reason for…

lecrab 17 July 2020

Technology News

Legal clouds gather over US cloud services, after CJEU ruling

In the wake of yesterday’s landmark ruling by Europe’s top court — striking down a flagship transatlantic data transfer framework called Privacy Shield, and cranking up the legal uncertainty around…

lecrab 17 July 2020

eSports

Executives depart FaZe Clan, Eden Park gets esports facility | ESI Digest #1 (17/07/20)

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is…

lecrab 17 July 2020

eSports

Chiefs Esports Club enters year-long partnership with Optus

Australian organisation Chiefs Esports Club has entered a year-long partnership with telecommunications company Optus. As part of the agreement, rosters under the Chief’s banner will use Optus internet connection for streaming and content…

lecrab 17 July 2020

Technology News

From Twenty Minute VC to 20VC, Harry Stebbings launches a micro VC off the back of his popular podcast

Podcasts are becoming big business — in part because of how well they can attract and keep audiences at a time when so many other media formats are finding it…

lecrab 17 July 2020

eSports

Guinevere Capital announces new esports facility at Eden Park

Sports and esports investment and advisory firm Guinevere Capital has unveiled the Eden Park Esports High Performance Centre, a destination venue, content creation hub, and training facility. Located in Auckland, Eden Park is…

lecrab 17 July 2020