CrossCut Ventures announces $125 million fund targeting L.A. startups
CrossCut Ventures is announcing it has raised $125 million for its fourth seed fund. The Los Angeles fund will invest in a wide variety...
The DeanBeat: Strategic zoom for the game industry
In the past nine years, I’ve written around 10,000 stories on games. In this column, I’m going to mention quotes from about 10 of...
Esports entrepreneurs will take the stage at GamesBeat 2017
GamesBeat 2017 will take place at San Francisco’s beautiful Fort Mason on October 5 and October 6. And we’re delighted to announce our next three...
The DeanBeat: Game industry’s leaders share more wisdom
Summer used to be a slow time for games. After the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game industry show in Los Angeles, everybody...
Lionsgate and Michael Milken invest in esports team The Immortals
The esports business is attracting more high-end investors. Today, film studio Lionsgate and financier Michael Milken are investing in the professional esports team The Immortals....
Immortals esports team raises money from an elite investment consortium
A bunch of gaming, tech, media, and sports executives have banded together to acquire a respected esports team and rebrand it as the Immortals....
Crosscut Ventures raises $75M fund for early-stage tech and gaming startups in LA
Clinton Foy joins the firm as managing director with gaming expertise.