Fuse
Facts
- HQ
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- Sectors
- Venture Capital, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Last fund
- Fuse Venture Partners III, LP · 2026 SEC Form D
- Funds raised
- 3 funds SEC Form D filings
- Total capital
- $13.5M SEC Form D filings
Speaker Series with Kellan Carter of Fuse Finding a CEO Coach
Being a CEO is a journey filled with noble challenges and moments of loneliness. Finding someone you can trust to share your deepest struggles with is crucial. It's about identifying those individuals who have your best interests at heart.
Speaker Series Featuring Kellan Carter of FUSE
The August edition of the Scaling Montana Speaker Series features Kellen Carter, a founding partner at FUSE, a Montana native. Carter shared his journey from Great Falls, Montana, to becoming a leading voice in early-stage venture capital, emphasizing the importance of founder qualities such as resilience and the ability to attract talented people. He also discussed the evolving landscape of venture capital, highlighting the impact of AI and the reduced barriers to entry for startups. The session concluded with a Q&A, where Carter offered advice to Montana entrepreneurs on leveraging their unique backgrounds and the power of networking to succeed…
Why Fuse VC Is Betting Big on Space | Brendan Wales on Investing in the Final Frontier
What happens when you mix a Lamborghini, Lake Washington, and a venture capitalist who's writing checks into space? In this special episode of Full Burn, host Trevor Smith is joined by Brendan Wales, founding partner at Fuse VC, for a drive through Seattle’s elite neighborhood—and a conversation about building billion-dollar companies in the final frontier. They dig into: • How Brendan helped build Fuse into a $450M+ venture firm • Why space investing is heating up (and where the best returns may lie) • Backing Star Cloud, Portal Space Systems, and Quindar • The critical need for SpaceX competition •…
Kellan Carter of FUSE VC on Gallabox's $3.5M seed funding
Kellan Carter, Founder Partner of FUSE VC, shares his thoughts on Gallabox's seed investment round of $3.5M. Watch as he narrates the story of a chance encounter that led to him learning about Gallabox and how we're transforming business communication with WhatsApp Business API. Check out our story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidprosser/2025/01/29/why-gallabox-thinks-whatsapp-is-the-future-of-sales-and-marketing/
Kellan Carter - Founding Partner at FUSE
Kellan Carter is a founding partner of Bellevue-based FUSE where he focuses on early-stage investments in intelligent software in both horizontal and vertical categories. He currently sits on several Boards, including Zuper and Pictory. Previously, Kellan spent seven years at Ignition Partners, a leading early-stage venture capital firm, and two years in investment banking at Mooreland Partners in San Francisco. Kellan also currently sits on the Board of the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fuse
This week on Finding PROOF, Jenny and Thanasis talk with Cameron Borumand. Cameron is a General Partner at Fuse, an early-stage fund based in Seattle that invests in enterprise software companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Building A Localised VC Firm - Brendan Wales, Founding Partner, FUSE
In this episode, Richard Kerby from Equal Ventures talks with Brendan Wales, Founding Partner of FUSE. Fuse is a Bellevue, Washington-based early-stage venture firm focused on Pacific North-West companies. Their 1st fund was $170 Million and they recently closed a $250 Million fund to back promising startups in the region. Here's a glimpse of what we discussed: The Significance of Local Venture Firms: - Brendan highlights how venture firms like Sequoia and Benchmark have thrived by owning specific ecosystems. - How being hyper-local gives them an edge in finding startups before everyone else? - The unique opportunity Fuse Ventures has…
Ignite's Meet the Investor with Cameron Borumand of FUSE
FUSE is a venture capital firm based in Seattle that partners with early-stage software entrepreneurs. As a founding General Partner, Cameron focuses on investments in horizontal and vertical intelligent application software. Previously, Cameron was a key Principal at Ignition Partners, a leading enterprise software focused venture capital firm. Prior to Ignition Partners, he was a Co-Founder of Curious Capital, where he raised a small fund of outside capital to invest in innovative seed-stage technology companies based in the Pacific Northwest. Cameron holds a BS degree in Business Administration-Finance from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. Ignite's…
CostCertified & Fuse Venture Partners
Discover the untold stories behind the venture capital fundraise. Join Alex Norman as he leads candid conversations with founders of venture-backed companies and the partners that made the bet. In this episode: Michael Bignold, Founder & CEO at CostCertified, and Brendan Wales, Founding Partner at FUSE. 0:00 Welcome to Founders & Funding 1:29 Introduction 4:19 Investment journey & path to funding 9:17 Choosing the right investor 11:37 Choosing the right founder to invest in 13:35 Lessons learned for success 16:40 The investor and founder relationship post-investment 21:19 Takeaway: Advice to founders Watch all Founders & Funding episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGtwiyttrm4&list=PLIEpKVFvGwLNryaHRQcmTssSBdPwiQ9zI&t=0s Listen…
Meet the VC: Kellan Carter of Fuse Venture Partners, Webinar
Meet the VC is a monthly panel event hosted by Early Growth and its partners. This month’s speaker is Kellan Carter of Fuse Venture Partners – an early-stage, venture capital fund investing in Seattle-based Seed and Series A companies that are reinventing the modern economy with software. We discussed fundraising, investment thesis, mental health, minority founders, the current investment climate and more. Learn more at www.earlygrowth.com.
The INDUStry Show with Kellan Carter
Kellan Carter is a Partner at Ignition Partners, a dedicated early-stage enterprise software VC firm. Kellan is also a board member and investor at several leading tech startups such as botkeeper, Icertis, and Symend. He led Symend's $7.5mn Series A earlier this month. Kellan is an alum of University of Montana. The INDUStry Show is a one-of-its-kind platform sharing journeys of global entrepreneurs from different walks of life. Witty, sharp, and insightful, we get to know the person behind the persona. Today, The INDUStry Show is a widely broadcast, global publication. Now in Season 5, we have garnered over a…
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Brendan Wales Founder, Co-founder and Founding Partner
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Cameron Borumand Founder, Co-Founder and General Partner
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John Connors Executive, Former CFO of Microsoft, Operating Partner
