Vela Partners
We back early-stage AI startups for top-decile returns. Tier-1 VCs are limited partners. Per Crunchbase, Vela Partners has made 59 investments, 10 as lead investor across 45 portfolio companies, with 8 exits.
Investing activity
Vela Partners has made 59 investments according to Crunchbase across 45 portfolio companies, and has led 10 rounds and seen 8 exits.
Vela Partners appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $15M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M and the largest at $15M. The most recent are RadiantOps (Seed, $7M, Sep 2026), Pensive (Seed, $6.8M, Jul 2026) and ReFiBuy (Seed, $15.3M, May 2026).
Vela Partners most often invests alongside Mayfield, Karim Atiyeh, Bass Investment and Reach Capital, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Vela Partners
What AI companies has Vela Partners invested in?
Vela Partners's AI investments include RadiantOps, Pensive, ReFiBuy and Pensieve. The 4 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Vela Partners based?
Vela Partners is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does Vela Partners invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Vela Partners has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M.
Who does Vela Partners co-invest with?
Vela Partners's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Mayfield (2 deals), Karim Atiyeh (2 deals), Bass Investment (2 deals), Reach Capital (2 deals) and Anti Fund (2 deals).
How can founders reach Vela Partners?
Founders on Lounge can see Vela Partners's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Vela Partners to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.