Vela is an autonomous venture studio. We generate ideas, validate them fast, and build the companies that carry them forward — from zero to operating business.
No waiting for the perfect co-founder. No demo-day theater. Capital-efficient, AI-augmented company creation that moves at the speed of markets, not org charts.
We target sectors with structural tailwinds, real customer pain, and a clear path to a differentiated product. No me-too plays, no crowded fairs.
Workflow tools where the AI layer is the core product, not a feature bolted on. Markets where incumbents are too slow to catch up.
Middle-market services firms that are overdue for a software and AI shakeout. High fragmentation, high margin capture potential.
Tools that make AI adoption practical for enterprises without ML teams. The unsexy-but-inevitable layer underneath the flashy models.
Digitizing workflows in industries that still run on spreadsheets and phone calls. Logistics, construction, field services.
We'll announce companies when they're ready. Quiet progress, loud outcomes.
Not investors. Not advisors. People who want to run a company — with capital, infrastructure, and an AI execution layer behind them. You bring domain expertise and the willingness to go deep. We handle the rest.
Not looking to co-found? Still want to be involved: