Velo Partners
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Velo Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and manages a portfolio spanning the global gaming and gambling industry. Its focus covers mobile, online, and land-based businesses, including real-money, social, B2B and B2C assets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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What they invest in
from 16 of 26 portfolio companiesGaming ×13Consumer ×8Media & Entertainment ×4SaaS ×4Sports Tech ×3Social ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×2Canada×1India×1United States×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSplitgate: Arena Reloaded is a first-person arena shooter video game combining fast-paced arena modes with an Arena Royale battle royale mode featuring portal-based mechanics.
Gaming
Co-investorsDraper DragonHuman CapitalUnion Tech Venturesvgames
A cross-platform app that lets users create their own personalized sports channel.
Roy Hayumi(Founder)inAmi Serkis(Founder)inRoei Aharoni(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmery CapitalLeta Capital
Adda52 is an online poker platform offering free Texas Hold'em games with features like multi-tabling, game analytics, and in-app tutorials for players in India.
ConsumerGaming
Bede Gaming provides a platform for regulated iGaming operators, offering player account management (PAM) and solutions across casino, lottery, sports, and bingo.
Enterprise SoftwareGamingSaaS
Betsperts Media & Technology Group operates a platform and mobile app where sports bettors make and track picks, follow other users ("Betsperts"), and access analytics, expert picks, and betting insights across NFL, NBA, NCAAF, NCAAB, MLB, and NHL.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechChicago, US
AUSTIN HARPER(Executive Officer, Director)GREG BUONOCORE(Director)REID ROONEY(Executive Officer, Director)inReid Rooney(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsUpstage VenturesHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Bettormetrics operates an analytics platform that benchmarks sportsbook trading performance by ingesting and comparing pricing, market availability, suspension behaviour and competitor data across fixtures, sports and operators.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSports TechNewbury, GB
Co-investorsBettor Capital
Betty is a real-money online casino operator combining iCasino gaming with casual mobile game mechanics for Canadian players.
Co-investors359 CapitalCourtside Ventures
Blockchain.com is a global infrastructure platform for digital assets that provides cryptocurrency trading, DeFi wallet services, and blockchain exploration tools to millions of users worldwide.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Nicolas Cary(Founder)inBen R.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalCoinbase VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Digital Currency GroupFuture Perfect VenturesMosaic Ventures+8 more
Booment builds and operates gaming products designed to scale to millions of concurrent users, handling the full product lifecycle including monitoring, maintenance, prize management, CRM, and customer support.
GamingSaaS
Co-investorsBettor Capital
Bunch is a mobile app for video chatting with friends while playing party games together.
ConsumerGamingImpact & Social GoodSocial
Jason LiangJordan Howlett
Co-investors500 GlobalColopl NextMetis VenturesRed Beard VenturesTRANSCENDZ Venture Capital+1 more
Candivore is a game studio that develops competitive match-3 mobile games, including its title Match Masters.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsUnion Tech VenturesvgamesViola VenturesO.G. Venture Partners
Comunix is a social gaming company that builds mobile games integrating live group video chat for real-time social play.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investors4M HoldingMaC Venture Capital
Gamezop offers 250+ browser-based HTML5 games across action, puzzle, racing, arcade, and board categories that run instantly without downloads on phones, tablets, and desktops.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Yashash AgarwalinGaurav Agarwal(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesPowerhouse VenturesTracxn labs
Gaming Realms develops and licenses online casino (iGaming) content, including its Slingo brand and a portfolio of 100+ original, licensed, and bespoke games.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
A mobile app platform where users make predictions on pop culture events, TV shows, and trending topics to earn diamonds that can be redeemed for prizes, gift cards, or cash.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsFlybridge Capital PartnersKonvoy VenturesTRANSCEND
The Hippodrome is a large entertainment and casino venue in London's West End, featuring three casinos, a poker floor, restaurants, bars, and live shows, and also offers an online casino with remote play on its live tables.
ConsumerGamingLondon, GB
Oddin.gg, founded in 2018, builds products for the esports betting and gaming industry.
GamingSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsBHM GroupPresto Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCandivore · calcalistech.com · Jul 13, 2026
Blockchain · castleplacement.com · Jul 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Velo Partners made?
- Velo Partners has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does Velo Partners invest at?
- Velo Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Velo Partners focus on?
- Velo Partners focuses on Crypto & Web3, Gaming.
- Where is Velo Partners located?
- Velo Partners is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Velo Partners co-invest with?
- Velo Partners most often shares deals with vgames, Bettor Capital, TRANSCEND, among 32 tracked co-investors.
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