Levinsohn to merge firm with Silicon Valley’s ComVentures

Levinsohn to merge firm with Silicon Valley’s ComVentures

Ross Levinsohn, the former News Corp. deal-maker who led the acquisition of MySpace, has merged his firm with a controversial Silicon Valley firm to focus on media investments.

We first reported rumors that Levinsohn would team up with the ComVentures in October, and this evening Levinsohn confirmed that news. The merger will be called Velocity Interactive Group.

Levinsohn left News Corp. earlier this year to launch a new firm, Velocity, and his stated goal at the time… Continue Reading