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Investment thesis
Velocity Fund is a pre-seed, sector-agnostic firm that originated as a spinout from the University of Waterloo and invests internationally.
Team · 3 people
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through Velocity Fund went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 18 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×10Developer Tools ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6SaaS ×4Healthtech ×3EdTech ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:United States×13Canada×3United Kingdom×1
Investments · 18 tracked
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Assistant-ui is an open-source React library that provides pre-built components and state management for building AI chat interfaces.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Simon Farshid(CEO)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalPioneerSaaStr FundY Combinator468 CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+3 more
Atlas Grid provides data contextualization and access services.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Oleg Kostour(CEO)inAram Aghababyan(Founder)inAnton Krutiansky(Founder)in
Co-investorsDniproGarage CapitalSterling RoadSurgePoint AngelTenacity Capital GlobalY Combinator+6 more
Automax.ai uses mobile LiDAR and computer vision technology combined with AI models to produce residential property appraisals and valuations in under 20 minutes, with results compliant to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac standards.
PropTechSan Francisco, US
Humza Ahmed(CEO)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalGarage CapitalPioneerY CombinatorAfore CapitalBessemer Venture Partners+7 more
Better Auth is an open-source authentication framework for TypeScript applications that provides composable, plugin-based authentication with support for multiple methods including credential auth, social sign-on, passkeys, and enterprise features.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bereket Engida(CEO)inRavindra MistriinKinfeMichael Tariku(Founder)
Co-investorsChapter OneEight CapitalLobster CapitalP1 VenturesPeak XV PartnersPioneer+9 more
Cartage develops an AI logistics coordinator called Wilson that automates freight coordination across the shipping lifecycle, from quoting to exceptions handling.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Abdul Basharat(CEO)inJosh Lampen(CTO)inHarman Sahota(Founder)Brooke Lacina(Recruiter)Olivia Seastrom(Recruiting Lead)Kolby Mailloux(Head of Autonomy Operations)
Co-investorsY CombinatorNorthside VenturesPioneerRitual CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementWayfinder Ventures+5 more
Gale is a business immigration platform that coordinates immigration legal services with independent attorneys.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Rahul Gudise(CEO)inHaokun Qin(CPO)inRishabh Sambare(CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalAxiom PartnersElevation CapitalFounder CapitalFTV Capital+1 more
Helix is a database built on object storage that combines knowledge graphs, vectors, temporal and full-text search capabilities for AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and enterprise knowledge management applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
George Curtis(CEO)inXavier Cochran(Founder)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalPioneerY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesFounder CapitalRodrigo Mendoza Smith
Jamsocket is a backend platform for building sync engines that power collaborative applications, offering products including Plane (an open-source orchestrator), Y-Sweet (a document store and realtime sync backend), and ForeverVM (stateful Python REPLs for AI code execution).
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Paul Butler(Founder)inTaylor Baldwin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalY CombinatorGarage CapitalSoma CapitalWayfinder Ventures
LifestyleRx provides digital health programs for type 2 diabetes and metabolic diseases, delivered by teams of physicians, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessWhite Rock, CA
Jason Kerkvliet(Founder)inBrendan Byrne(Founder)inJack Hilliard(Founder)inDaniel Pfingstgraef(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgeTech CapitalEight CapitalFundersClubY CombinatorAlicorn Venture PartnersRecapHealth Ventures+3 more
NuMind provides a platform for building custom natural language processing models with applications in tasks like resume-to-job matching; the platform uses large language models to accelerate development workflows for data scientists, engineers, and analysts.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Etienne Bernard(Founder)inSamuel Bernard(Founder)in
Co-investorsbig_betsFlybridge Capital PartnersPioneerY CombinatorAlicorn Venture PartnersAsymmetry Ventures+1 more
Physical Turing conducts real-world testing and evaluation of humanoid robots in deployment environments like warehouses and factories.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Adith Reddi(CEO)inKenny Zhang(CTO)in
Co-investorsArkwright XY CombinatorALM VenturesMultifaceted CapitalPeterson Venture Partners
Pingo is an AI-powered language learning platform that teaches users through real-time conversational practice in multiple languages.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSan Francisco, US
Michael Xing(CEO)inMorrie Schonfeld(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatrixPioneerScript CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAlt Capital+11 more
Ralo is an AI-powered mortgage platform that uses machine learning to automate loan processing tasks traditionally performed by multiple intermediaries, enabling lower rates and faster closings for borrowers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US
Arjun Lalwani(CEO)inHelly Shah(CTO)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlast.ClubChile Ventures+8 more
Samos offers on-demand Surgical Risk Insurance (SRI) that covers accidental death during surgery, providing patients with affordable coverage that supplements traditional insurance without requiring medical exams.
FintechInsurTechOntario, CA
Leon Punambolam(Founder)inEric BlondeelinMatthew Eggertson
Co-investorsY CombinatorMGV.VCMS&AD VenturesAlicorn Venture PartnersLiquid VenturesNorth South Ventures+2 more
Scispot provides automated sample tracking and traceability software for laboratory environments, replacing manual processes and spreadsheets with end-to-end logging and monitoring capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSKitchener, CA
Guru Singh(Founder)inSatya Singh(Founder)inNash SeshanRitesh Agarwal(Infra)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAvenue Growth PartnersAxial VCBreakwater VenturesHarvard Management CompanyIncisive Ventures+1 more
Untether automates scheduling and workforce operations for healthcare providers through an AI agent that optimizes staff schedules, handles callouts, and manages back-office workflows in a single platform.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aditya Sharma(Founder)inBai Li(Eng)Lucas Della BellaSerhii Kucherenko(Eng)Cameron Gilmore(COO)Melanie McDougall(Ops)
Co-investorsMaiora Rebel VenturesPioneerRebel FundY CombinatorBond & Co Pty LtdKube VC
Versos connects to existing cloud storage (S3, Cloudflare, etc.) to analyze, structure, and make large video libraries searchable at the file and frame level, then builds and delivers AI-ready datasets against granular training specifications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Chris Keevillin
Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesInnovobotIsland CapitalIsland Capital PartnersNew Brunswick Innovation FoundationRiSC Capital Corp
Hanji extracts structured data from documents including forms, insurance claims, faxes, and scanned PDFs, returning text, tables, and figures with source citations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
David Yu(CEO)inAchyut Krishna Byanjankar(CTO)inSoami Kapadia(CIO)in
Co-investorsAb Capital Holding BVBlast.ClubY Combinator468 CapitalAgrolimen VenturesAliaksandr Hudzilin+12 more
Exits · 2
2 acquisitions · showing 1Better Authacq. by Vercel
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesYouLearn · ycombinator.com · Jul 28, 2026
Better Auth · better-auth.com · Jul 7, 2026
Ralo · thesaasnews.com · Jun 19, 2026
Scispot · ycombinator.com · May 26, 2026
AtlasGrid · ycombinator.com · Nov 29, 2025
Automax.ai · ycombinator.com · Nov 13, 2025
Pingo · ycombinator.com · Aug 3, 2025
Physical Turing · ycombinator.com · Jul 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Velocity Fund made?
- Velocity Fund has 18 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Velocity Fund invest at?
- Velocity Fund invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Velocity Fund focus on?
- Velocity Fund focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech.
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