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Authoria lands 5th VC round
This online resource for corporate and financial dealmakers includes mention of Velocity Financial Group's contribution to the $22.5 million raised by human resources software provider Authoria Inc. to support a hosted platform for specialized products for recruitment, succession planning… 9/28/2007 - The Deal.com

Authoria's Recent Moves May Open up an Exit
A story in this business journal covering New England technology notes Velocity Financial Group's venture capital investment in human resources software maker Authoria Inc. and predicts that the move may foreshadow an initial public offering, merger or acquisition… 9/28/2007 - Mass High Tech

Comdisco Alumni Regroup for Velocity
The Chicago Daily Herald included a news item describing the launch of Chicago-based Velocity Financial, noting that the firm had already secured $400 million in financing led by Bethesda, Md.-based American Capital Strategies. The story mentions that the company was formed by… 5/2/2007 - Chicago Daily Herald

Former Comdisco Execs Launch New Venture
Russell Garland, a reporter with VentureWire, speaks with Velocity Financial President Jan Haas about the launch of the company and its backing by American Capital Strategies. Garland notes that venture lending has grown in the last two years with several new companies being formed… 5/2/2007 - VentureWire

Ex-Comdisco Execs Launch New Specialty Finance Company
The Web site for the Monitor, the most widely read publication in the equipment leasing and finance industry, includes a news story on the launch of Velocity Financial. The story describes how the company will be led by veterans of technology finance, Frank Cirone and Jan Haas, and includes…5/1/07 - The Leasing Monitor

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