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Velocity Venture Capital

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

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries CVentureE-LearningEdTechVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque4855days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.3MRounds led0 of 10Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Velocity Venture Capital

Velocity Venture Capital highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $3.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
E-LearningEdTechVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Folsom, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jul
    MenigaSeries A · IS · finovate.com$6.5MWith 3 others
  3. 2009

    1 round

  4. Feb
    OpSourceSeries E · US · opsource.net$10MWith 4 others
  5. 2008

    6 rounds

  6. Jul
    The FeedRoomSeries F · US · newteevee.com$12MWith 3 others
  7. Jun
    InnotasSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  8. Jan
    WinDensitySeries A · US · renewableenergyworld.com$13MWith 1 other
  9. Jan
    Marquiss Wind PowerSeries A · US · thealarmclock.com$1.3MWith 1 other
  10. Jan
    FreepathSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$1.3MWith 3 others
  11. Jan
    FundabilityVenture · US$3.0MSole investor
  12. 2006

    2 rounds

  13. Sept
    BEZ SystemsSeries C · US · bez.com$7.5MWith 4 others
  14. Aug
    The FeedRoomVenture · US$3.3MWith 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.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the UK company register, which it must file accurately by law

Companies House
07227174, since 2010

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

The FeedRoomBought by KIT digital$10MOct 2009

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 Velocity Venture Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Velocity Venture Capital

What does Velocity Venture Capital invest in?

Velocity Venture Capital invests most often at Series A and Series C (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Learning, EdTech and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Velocity Venture Capital?

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

How big are Velocity Venture Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.3M.

Does Velocity Venture Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Velocity Venture Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and Iceland (10%).

Is Velocity Venture Capital investing now?

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

Who does Velocity Venture Capital invest alongside?

Most often Strategis Early Ventures (3 rounds together) and BEV Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Velocity Venture Capital?

Velocity Venture Capital is a VC firm based in Folsom, United States.

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