# Velocity Interactive Group: portfolio, investments and team

> Velocity Interactive Group is a growth equity. 27 investments on record, latest Aug 2008. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/velocity-interactive-group (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Velocity Interactive Group

Last cheque observed Aug 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Growth equity

Series B Venture Series D

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 27 on record

Since the last cheque **6647** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$11M** Rounds led **0 of 27** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 92%**

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## Velocity Interactive Group highlights

- 01 27 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 52% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $8.5M
- 04 10 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **27 appearances**

- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Public Post](https://millionrounds.com/company/public-post)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[BBE](https://millionrounds.com/company/bbe)** Series A · US · broadbandenterprises.com **$10M** With 1 other
- **2007** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[VIXXI Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/vixxi-solutions)** Series A · US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[ONStor](https://millionrounds.com/company/onstor)** Venture · US · onstor.com **$27M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Vyatta](https://millionrounds.com/company/vyatta)** Series B · US · networkworld.com **$11M** With 5 others
- **2006** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[SpectraLinear](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectralinear)** Series B · IN · spectralinear.com **$14M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[MonoSphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/monosphere)** Series B · encyclopedia.com **$11M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Vyatta](https://millionrounds.com/company/vyatta)** Series A · US · vyatta.com **$7.5M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Exavio](https://millionrounds.com/company/exavio)** Series C · US **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[FilmLoop](https://millionrounds.com/company/filmloop)** Series B · US · accessmylibrary.com **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Fultec Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/fultec-semiconductor)** Series C · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Vibe Solutions Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/vibe-solutions-group)** Venture · US **$4.8M** With 1 other
- **2005** 15 rounds
- **Nov** **[Firefly Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/firefly-mobile)** Series D · US · paidcontent.org **$32M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[CloudShield Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudshield-technologies)** Venture · US · cloudshield.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Caymas Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/caymas-systems)** Series D · US · highbeam.com **$13M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Azul Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/azul-systems)** Venture · US **$42M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[KOTURA](https://millionrounds.com/company/kotura)** Series B · US · kotura.com **$13M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[MonoSphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/monosphere)** Venture · networkcomputing.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[NetDevices](https://millionrounds.com/company/netdevices)** Series B · US · jumpstartup.net **$25M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[PacketHop](https://millionrounds.com/company/packethop)** Series C · US · thefreelibrary.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Hatteras Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/hatteras-networks)** Series D · US · triangle.bizjournals.com **$15M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[ONStor](https://millionrounds.com/company/onstor)** Series D · US · mayfield.com **$24M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[EXFO](https://millionrounds.com/company/exfo)** Series E · CA **$6.5M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[TelASIC Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/telasic-communications)** Series D · US · socaltech.com **$26M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Ahura Scientific](https://millionrounds.com/company/ahura-scientific)** Series B · US · ahuracorp.com **$10M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Exavio](https://millionrounds.com/company/exavio)** Series B · US **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Firefly Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/firefly-mobile)** Series C · US **$8.5M** Sole investor

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 listed **10 in all**

**[Vyatta](https://millionrounds.com/company/vyatta)** Bought by [Brocade Communications Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brocade-communications-systems) **Undisclosed** Nov 2012

**[Hatteras Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/hatteras-networks)** Bought by Overture Networks **Undisclosed** Mar 2011

**[BBE](https://millionrounds.com/company/bbe)** Bought by Specific Media **$55M** Oct 2010

**[Ahura Scientific](https://millionrounds.com/company/ahura-scientific)** Bought by [Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thermo-fisher-scientific) **$145M** Jan 2010

**[CloudShield Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudshield-technologies)** Bought by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) **Undisclosed** Jan 2010

**[VIXXI Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/vixxi-solutions)** Bought by dash Carrier Services **Undisclosed** Nov 2009

**[ONStor](https://millionrounds.com/company/onstor)** Bought by LSI **$25M** Jul 2009

**[MonoSphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/monosphere)** Bought by [Quest Software](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quest-software) **Undisclosed** Jan 2009

**[Caymas Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/caymas-systems)** Bought by [Citrix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citrix) **Undisclosed** Jun 2007

**[NetDevices](https://millionrounds.com/company/netdevices)** Bought by [Alcatel-Lucent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alcatel-lucent) **Undisclosed** Jan 2007

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

## The cheque

Series B Venture Series D

Median round joined **$11M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$8.5M**

Led 0 of 27 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2008
- **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *8*
- Venture *6*
- Series D *5*
- Series C *4*
- Series A *3*
- Series E *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2008

Often in the room with

- [ComVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comventures) 7
- [Mayfield Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield) 4
- [Castile Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/castile-ventures) 3
- [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) 3
- [GF Private Equity Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gf-private-equity-group) 3
- [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**ComVentures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comventures)[**Mayfield Fund** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield)[**Castile Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/castile-ventures)[**Foundation Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital)[**GF Private Equity Group** Institutional LP **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gf-private-equity-group)[**Redpoint** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Worldview Technology Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/worldview-technology-partners)[**ARCH Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners)[**ArrowPath Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arrowpath-venture-partners)[**Columbia Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/columbia-capital)[**Enspire Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enspire-capital)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)

## Quick answers about Velocity Interactive Group

### What does Velocity Interactive Group invest in?

Velocity Interactive Group invests most often at Series B and Venture (52% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Velocity Interactive Group?

27 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2008.

### How big are Velocity Interactive Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

### Does Velocity Interactive Group lead rounds?

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

### Where does Velocity Interactive Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%).

### Is Velocity Interactive Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2008.

### Who does Velocity Interactive Group invest alongside?

Most often ComVentures (7 rounds together), Mayfield Fund (4 rounds together) and Castile Ventures (3 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Velocity Interactive Group?

Velocity Interactive Group is a growth equity firm.

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