Fundraising FoxvenVelo
Venture capitalOrlando · Pre-Seed–Series A · 31 people tracked
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Investment thesis
venVelo focuses on early-stage, pre-revenue or early-revenue companies in Central Florida that can benefit from hands-on mentorship. Coachability is a key trait it seeks in founders. The fund relies on its board of experienced entrepreneurs and executives—with prior exits exceeding $200 million and expertise across sales, marketing, HR, and finance—to mentor portfolio companies and fill operational gaps. venVelo values speed, giving entrepreneurs quick investment feedback, and leverages deep local relationships and syndication with top Central Florida venture funds to support companies and grow the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 31 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 9 of 14 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×4SaaS ×3EdTech ×2Travel & Hospitality ×2AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDetails is software for floral event businesses that lets florists build proposals, price arrangements using stem counts and recipes, track inventory, generate supplier orders, and collect payments and signatures.
Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Digital Space Marketing is a marketing agency that uses a data-driven approach to help companies grow and scale.
AdTechMarketing Tech
Erbon Software provides an all-in-one hospitality management system for hotels and lodging businesses, covering front-desk, back-office, distribution across 450+ channels including Booking.com and Airbnb, and a direct booking engine.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Orlando, FL — Acquired by Greater Sum Ventures
Orlando, US
Suneera Rehmetullah(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sal Rehmetullah(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsFlorida Opportunity Fund
flexEngage provides retail software that personalizes post-purchase communications like receipts to drive repeat customer purchases.
Enterprise SoftwareOrlando, US
Tomas Diaz(CEO)inJay Patel(Founder)inJoey Flores(Vice President Of Business Development)inKiran Kshatriya(Vice President of Eng)Alexis Madsen(Recruiter)
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalFlorida FundersFlorida Technology Seed Capital FundPJCStruck CapitalY Combinator+4 more
Kalogon develops advanced seating technologies, including smart cushions, aimed at improving comfort and health for people who must sit for extended periods.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMelbourne, US
Aaron Jones(Co-Founder & Account Manager)inTimothy Balz(Founder)inCarla Borsoi(VP of Marketing & Research)inJon Buford(Engineering Manager)inAmanda Krantz(VP of Strategy & Business Development)inPaul Benz(VP of Sales)
Co-investorsEnable VenturesFlorida Opportunity FundDeepWork Capital
Rollins College is a liberal arts college in Florida offering full-time undergraduate, degree-completion, graduate, MBA, and executive education programs.
EdTech
StarterStudio is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) startup accelerator that supports tech founders in Central Florida through staged accelerator programs (Idea, Build, and Pre-Seed), plus coaching, education, and networking events.
EdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good
Urban SDK provides geospatial AI technology for public sector organizations, particularly city governments and transportation agencies, to support data-driven decision-making for urban planning and traffic analytics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationAtlantic Beach, US
Justin J. Dennis(Executive Officer, Director)Drew Messer(Founder)inMeredith Pelton(Director)
BoardMitchel Laskey(Director)inJonathan Kilman(Director)
Co-investorsCreativeCoFlorida Opportunity FundGOVO Venture PartnersRiverwood CapitalTechstarsVentureSouth+1 more
Zentila is a free venue sourcing platform that lets meeting and event planners create RFPs, search a database of hotels and venues worldwide, compare bids side by side, and book events.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityOrlando, US
Andrew Bagley(Executive Officer)Michael J. Mason(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVincent Olmstead(Director)Jason Rottenberg(Director)inMatthew Avril(Director)David C. Mason(Director)
Co-investorsVocap PartnersArsenalArsenal Growth Equity
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ActionableqaEcospearsFlorida EnterpriseKnetik
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKalogon · finsmes.com · Jun 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has venVelo made?
- venVelo has 14 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does venVelo invest at?
- venVelo invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does venVelo focus on?
- venVelo focuses on Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is venVelo located?
- venVelo is headquartered in Orlando, US.
- Who does venVelo co-invest with?
- venVelo most often shares deals with Florida Opportunity Fund, Enable Ventures, Riverwood Capital, among 8 tracked co-investors.
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