# Digital Fuel Capital

> Digital Fuel Capital is a VC fund in Newton backing Retail and E-Commerce. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Newton, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 22%
- Last fund: Sep 2020
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: http://www.digitalfuelcapital.com/

Digital Fuel Capital is an investment firm focused on digital marketing. They invest in leaders in internet retail and digital marketing technology and services . They provide both capital and in-house strategic and operational resources to help our companies succeed.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 5 | 56% |
| E-Commerce | 5 | 56% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 33% |
| Jewelry | 2 | 22% |
| Art | 1 | 11% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 8 | 89% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Atle Skalleberg | Operating Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atle-skalleberg |
| Carson Biederman | President | 1 | — |
| Chris Strobel | Analyst | 0 | — |
| Katie Griset | Director of Investor Relations | 0 | — |
| Kiran Gowda | VP Global E-Commerce Strategy | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jane Win | Jane Win offers modern coin jewelry and charms with meaning behind each piece. They provide jewelry with meaning, an optimists path to create beautiful jewelry, build a company and love. |  | Private Equity | Jun 03, 2026 |  |
| PicturesOnGold | PicturesOnGold.com offer custom made jewelry. |  | Private Equity | Jun 03, 2026 |  |
| PuppySpot | PuppySpot is a service committed to helping responsible breeders place their puppies with caring individuals and families. But, more than just a service, PuppySpot is a community of dog lovers whose mission is to make lives better by placing healthy puppies into happy homes. The PuppySpot brand, with puppies at the center, is rooted in the beliefthat dogs should be celebrated, and owners deserve to experience trust, confidence and transparency when searching for their new companions. |  | Private Equity | Oct 26, 2022 |  |
| StubHub | StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely totickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient, and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company's FanProtect™ Guarantee. Company partners include the San Francisco Giants and University of Texas, along with over 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and NCAA, complemented with companies such as ESPN, AEG, Tickets.com, and Paciolan.StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). | $39.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 23, 2021 |  |
| Ledge Lounger | Ledge Lounger is a home furnishings manufacturing company that specializes in lounges, yard games, in-pool, and outdoor dining accessories. |  | Private Equity | Nov 10, 2021 |  |
| Timex Group | Timex Group designs, manufactures and markets innovative timepieces around the world. Founded in 1854, Timex Group is a privately held company headquartered in Middlebury, Connecticut with over 3,000 employees worldwide. As one of the largest watchmakers in the world, Timex Group companies produce watches under well-known brands including Timex,Nautica, GUESS, Gc, Versace, Versus and Salvatore Ferragamo. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| National Tree Company | National Tree Company is manufacturer and wholesale supplier of outstanding and unique artificial Christmas trees, wreaths, and garlands. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2019 |  |
| Rugs USA | Rugs USA is a retailer of indoor and outdoor area rugs, plus furniture, lighting, and other home decors. |  | Private Equity | May 07, 2018 |  |
| Artifact Uprising | Artifact Uprising is engaged in the online retail of photo books, photo cards, and prints and gifts. It offers hardcover and softcover photo books, Instagram friendly books, print photos and gifts, wedding photo books, kids and family photo books, and gift cards. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Denver, Colorado. |  | Private Equity | Aug 01, 2017 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Vesterra Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comvest-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Timex Group — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FirstMark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firstmark-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NewSpring](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newspring-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Summit Park — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Viagogo — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Digital Fuel Capital invest in?

Digital Fuel Capital invests primarily in Retail, E-Commerce and Manufacturing startups, most often at Private Equity and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Digital Fuel Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Digital Fuel Capital?

The team at Digital Fuel Capital includes Atle Skalleberg (Operating Partner), Carson Biederman (President) and Chris Strobel (Analyst), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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