Fox leads $100 million investment in social broadcasting platform Caffeine

(Reuters) - Twenty First Century Fox said on Wednesday it led a $100 million funding round in gaming and entertainment broadcasting platform Caffeine.

Stakes in Caffeine and Caffeine Studios, a newly formed venture, will be part of the proposed new "Fox", the company said in a statement.

The funding also included participation from existing Caffeine investors, Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners, and other undisclosed partners.

(Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru)