May 27th, 2009

When In Doubt, Change Your Name: Meet Fuse Capital

Velocity Interactive Group, a venture fund managing around $1.4 billion in investments that was known as ComVentures until November 2007, has changed its name to Fuse Capital. Separately, the fund is announcing the formation of a new venture fund with Best Buy focusing on digital media investments. The size of the new fund is not being disclosed.

Fuse Capital was rocked in March when partner → Read More

February 24th, 2008

Radar Networks Raises $13 Million B Round; Velocity's Ross Levinsohn Joins Board

Semantic Web startup Radar Networks raised $13 million in a B round, led by Velocity Interactive Group. Velocity’s Ross Levinsohn will join the board. Other investors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital. The company previously raised $5 million from Vulcan, Leapfrog Ventures, Ron Conway, and Peter Rip. Radar Networks is the company behind Twine, a site in… → Read More