Investor

Fuse Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Series A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 27 on record
Since the last cheque4801days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MCheque size, as they say$5.0M – $5.0MRounds led0 of 27Sole investor6 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 96%
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Fuse Capital highlights

  1. 01

    27 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $10M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Fuse Capital specializes in capital advisory for sponsor-backed and owner-managed businesses, ensuring optimized execution and liquidity events tailored to your needs.From their own website
Type
Advisor
Cheque size
$5.0M – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Series A
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first27 appearances

  1. 2013

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    Safeguard ScientificsSeries B · US · vcaonline.com$10MSole investor
  3. Aug
    QuantiaSeries B · US · bostonglobe.com$10MWith 1 other
  4. Mar
    QuantiaSeries E · US · onbiovc.com$12MSole investor
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. Oct
    QuantiaMDVenture · US · masshightech.com$12MSole investor
  7. 2011

    1 round

  8. Sept
    Sensys NetworksVenture · US · finsmes.com$8.5MWith 3 others
  9. 2009

    10 rounds

  10. Dec
    5to1Venture · US · sec.gov$6.3MWith 1 other
  11. Nov
    Radar NetworksDebt · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  12. Jul
    GenerateSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$2.0MWith 1 other
  13. Jun
    5to1Venture · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  14. Apr
    5to1Venture · sec.gov$2.0MWith 1 other
  15. Apr
    MixercastSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$4.1MWith 2 others
  16. Feb
    Exalt CommunicationsSeries C · US · bizjournals.com$15MWith 2 others
  17. Feb
    Pano LogicSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  18. Jan
    SpectraLinearSeries C · IN · businesswire.com$10MWith 5 others
  19. Jan
    The SceneSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedSole investor
  20. 2008

    11 rounds

  21. Oct
    FatTailSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.5MWith 1 other
  22. Jul
    Sensys NetworksVenture · US · sensysnetworks.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  23. Jul
    Crowd FusionSeries A · US · fusecapital.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  24. Apr
    ONStorSeries F · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 4 others
  25. Mar
    Next New NetworksSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 5 others
  26. Mar
    SkyriderSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$5.0MWith 2 others
  27. Mar
    GenerateSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$6.0MSole investor
  28. Mar
    Publish2Series A · US$2.8MSole investor
  29. Feb
    Radar NetworksSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 2 others
  30. Jan
    BBESeries A · US · broadbandenterprises.com$10MWith 1 other
  31. Jan
    MixercastSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  32. 2007

    1 round

  33. Nov
    AmbricSeries B · xconomy.comUndisclosedWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

5to1Bought by Yahoo!$30MMay 2011
Next New NetworksBought by YouTubeUndisclosedMar 2011
BBEBought by Specific Media$55MOct 2010
Radar NetworksBought by EvriUndisclosedMar 2010
ONStorBought by LSI$25MJul 2009
AmbricBought by Nethra ImagingUndisclosedApr 2009
GenerateBought by Dow Jones & Co.UndisclosedApr 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Fuse Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Horizon VentureVC firm3rounds togetherDFJVC firm2rounds togetherFoundation CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGoldman SachsPrivate equity2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherInterWest PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherONSET VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherPrism Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherVoyager CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Fuse Capital

What does Fuse Capital invest in?

Fuse Capital invests most often at Series B and Venture (52% of the rounds on record).

How active is Fuse Capital?

27 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2013.

How big are Fuse Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M. It says it writes cheques of $5.0M to $5.0M.

Does Fuse Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 27 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Fuse Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (96%).

Is Fuse Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2013.

Who does Fuse Capital invest alongside?

Most often Horizon Venture (3 rounds together), DFJ (2 rounds together) and Foundation Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Fuse Capital?

Fuse Capital is an advisor.

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