Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Launches Ventures Arm
Gary Lineker's company, Goalhanger, has launched a ventures arm called Goalhanger Ventures. The first investment is in Invisible Media, which operates a digital media platform and YouTube channel. Additionally, Goalhanger has partnered with Backyard Cricket to support its growth in various areas.
- ▪Goalhanger Ventures has made an undisclosed equity investment in Invisible Media.
- ▪The partnership with Backyard Cricket aims to enhance production, video content, and commercial partnerships.
- ▪Goalhanger co-founder Jack Davenport emphasized the importance of maintaining the unique qualities of creator-led businesses.
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Gary Lineker Ben Whitley/PA Images via Getty Gary Lineker’s Rest is… outfit Goalhanger has launched a ventures arm. Goalhanger Ventures’ first investment is in Charlie Tymon’s Invisble Media, which runs digital media platform and YouTube channel Invisible Hand. It has also struck a partnership with Backyard Cricket, a sports creator brand. Invisible Media said its videos “unpack the forces shaping modern life, from markets and money to global power and national economies, in a way that feels sharp, visual and accessible.” It is also developing new specialist formats, including The Invisible Game, on the hidden economics behind everyday life and business decisions.
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