Velo Labs - Venture Studio and Strategic Advisory for Pre-Seed and Seed Founders in Israel

Q: How do I get started with Velo Labs?

For the Venture Studio, apply for Cohort 01 at velo-labs.ai/apply; the application takes about five minutes. For advisory, book a strategy call at velo-labs.ai and we will look at where the company is and what would move it forward.

Investor judgment. Operator execution. Real relationships.

We partner with ambitious pre-seed and seed founders to build stronger companies, accelerate growth and get ready for capital, combining senior operating experience, venture intelligence and 70+ personal investor relationships.

Venture Studio · Strategic Advisory · Israel

Venture Studio · Equity partnership

A hands-on company-building partner for selected pre-seed and seed teams.

We join the work every week with senior operating execution, investor judgment, our relationships and the Velo ecosystem. The partnership is aligned through equity.

Customers, go-to-market, hiring and the decisions that shape the company
Investment readiness: the case, the story, the numbers and the round
Cohort 01: up to ten teams, with a Demo Day for companies that are ready

For first-time and repeat founders. Terms are agreed individually with each company.

Apply for Venture Studio How the studio works

Strategic Advisory · Paid engagement

Focused, senior support without an equity partnership.

For founders who need high-impact help on a specific challenge, scoped and priced as an engagement.

Fundraising strategy and investor readiness
Investor mapping, with introductions where there is a real fit
Storytelling and pitch deck development
Go-to-market and strategic decision-making

Book a Strategy Call See advisory services

Led by a senior company builder with an investor’s lens.

Haim Ateya founded Velo after nearly two decades in technology, working alongside CEOs and executive teams through product, engineering, operations and scale.

Aqua Security · VP Operations and Chief of Staff to the CEO

US-focused fintech · COO

Velo Labs · 150+ founding teams met and 70+ personal relationships with VC funds, angel investors and family offices

Velo NetworkFounders, senior executives, design partners, potential customers and investors.

Velo OSOur operating and intelligence layer, with 500+ funds and 1,400+ companies mapped.

Company-building playbooksThe case, the story, the data room and the round, prepared the way investors evaluate them.

What Founders Say After Our Work Together

"We really appreciated Haim's time, attention, and thoughtful guidance."

"Haim brought structure to our process and sharpened our go-to-market focus."

"Haim combines sharp strategic feedback with a rare ability to connect people."

"Haim is sharp, genuine, and great to work with. I felt a strong dynamic from our very first meeting."

"Haim asked sharp, strategic questions that helped us rethink our path to value creation and fundraising."

"Our conversation with Haim was professional and insightful. We walked away with valuable insights and much sharper focus."

"Talking with Haim was a great use of my time. I walked away with practical B2B insights and ideas I could apply immediately."

"Haim helped me sharpen my focus and see the venture through an investor’s lens. He brings experience, clear thinking, and real value to founders."

"Haim enters a complex situation, understands the people and business quickly, reframes the real problem, connects dots others missed, and creates movement."

"Haim truly understood our market, our customers, and the potential behind what we’re building."

A living map of the venture Ecosystem

Velo OS maps every fund, company, founder and round in the ecosystem, continuously updated, searchable and connected. It is the intelligence layer behind our work with founders.

500+

VC funds mapped

1,400+

Companies tracked

2,300+

Founders

$140B+

Capital mapped

480+

Exits tracked

Records in the Velo OS database.

Questions founders ask us

What does Velo Labs do for founders?

Velo Labs is a venture-building partner for pre-seed and seed founders. We work in two ways: an equity-aligned Venture Studio, where we join selected companies as a hands-on company-building partner, and paid Strategic Advisory, for focused help with fundraising readiness, investor mapping, the pitch narrative and go-to-market.

What is the difference between the Venture Studio and Strategic Advisory?

In the Venture Studio, Velo becomes a long-term partner inside the company and is aligned through equity, with terms agreed individually. Strategic Advisory is a paid engagement with a defined scope and no equity partnership. You can apply for the Venture Studio or book a strategy call for advisory.

Who is Velo Labs for?

First-time and repeat founders building pre-seed and seed-stage companies in Israel, who want a senior partner on the decisions that shape the company and on getting ready to raise. Investors and ecosystem partners also work with Velo.

How does Velo help me meet the right investors?

We map the ecosystem in Velo OS, its funds, partners and portfolios, and combine it with 70+ personal relationships with VC funds, angel investors and family offices. We prioritize the investors that fit your stage and sector, and make introductions where there is a genuine relationship and a genuine fit. Founders lead every investor conversation, and no one can guarantee a round.

What is the Velo ecosystem map?

A living, interactive view of the Israeli venture landscape: VC firms, portfolio companies, funding rounds and the connections between them, continuously mapped and searchable. It is part of Velo OS, the intelligence layer behind our work, and you can explore it in the ecosystem map.

How do I get started with Velo Labs?

For the Venture Studio, apply for Cohort 01; the application takes about five minutes. For advisory, book a strategy call and we will look at where the company is and what would move it forward.