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Drake joins Venezia as investor, will sponsor kit

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Canadian rapper Drake has become an investor of Serie A club Venezia after joining global sports-focused firm APEX Capital.

APEX, who acquired a minority stake of the north Italian outfit in July shortly after the team gained promotion to Serie A, confirmed Drake's addition to the project.

The sports investment company said on Instagram: "Global icon Drake has joined @veneziafc investor group alongside APEX to fund the club ahead of its Serie A season. His Nike sub-brand NOCTA becomes the team's official kit sponsor, a huge step towards the merging of culture and sports.