A selective, pre-vetted pipeline
We meet founding teams every week and work with a small number of them, chosen after a month of working together.
Velo Labs for investors · Pre-seed and seed · Israel
Early access to founders. Seen through an investor’s lens.
We meet more founding teams in a few months than a typical fund meets in a year, and work inside the few we pick. Investors, funds and family offices work with Velo for an early look at those companies and for research on the market behind them.
160+founding teams met since founding Velo
70+personal relationships with VC funds, angels and family offices
500+funds mapped in Velo OS
1,400+companies tracked in Velo OS
How we select
A fund-grade filter, run every week.
Every first meeting is backed by research on the founders, the market and the competition. The strongest teams work with us for a month before either side commits. You hear about a company when the evidence is there, with our view of the team, the market and the risks.
160+
Founding teams met
Researched before the meeting, evaluated on team, product, market and evidence after it.
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Month working together
The strongest teams work with us on real problems before anyone commits.
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Teams we would back
About the selectivity venture funds report: a yes to roughly 4% of the teams they meet.
Source: Velo Labs, and Gompers, Gornall, Kaplan and Strebulaev (2020). How a venture studio picks startups
What investors get
Built with an operator. Evaluated with an investor’s judgment.
Companies prepared before the first meeting
We work inside each company every week on customers, go-to-market and the round, so the case, the numbers and the data room are ready when you meet the founders.
Research and data on the market
Velo OS maps 500+ funds and 1,400+ companies, and our original research shows who writes which checks and where.
Looking ahead
Build together. Invest together.
Build
Grow
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Invest togetherPotential
We are building Velo as a long-term partner that connects company building, investor relationships and access to capital. When a company we build is ready to raise, Velo may lead a dedicated SPV that brings selected investors from its network into the round.
Velo is an equity partner in every company it builds with, and is building Velo Fund 0 to back selected companies.
Led by Velo
Velo would structure and lead the vehicle, bringing selected investors from its network together in one entity for the round.
Separate from our equity
Velo's equity is earned through venture-building work. Capital in a future SPV would come from participating investors, on its own terms.
Case by case
Considered per company and per round, at pre-seed or seed, where there is investor interest and fit.
Velo does not currently operate an SPV, has no committed investment capital and does not guarantee financing. Velo's equity for venture-building services is separate from any capital invested through a future SPV. Any investment opportunity Velo may lead, facilitate or structure is subject to due diligence, investor interest, applicable regulations and transaction-specific agreements. Nothing on this page is an offer of securities.
Research
What we publish.
Original research built from primary sources, each with its method and limits stated.
18 fundsFirst checks · 2026
The Israeli VC First Check Report 2026
Which Israeli funds state their first check, how that compares with announced rounds, and who was most active.
120 roundsSeed founders · 2026
Who raises seed in Israel
The founders behind 120 Israeli seed and pre-seed rounds: prior exits, units and where the teams come from.
160 teamsSelection · Field notes
How a venture studio picks startups
What 160 founding teams taught us about selection, and how it compares with venture funds.
FAQ
Questions investors ask
How do investors work with Velo?
Investors, funds and family offices get an early look at the companies we build as they get ready to raise, and access to our research on the Israeli early-stage market. Tell us your stage, sectors and check size, and we bring you companies where there is a real fit.
Which companies does Velo work with?
Pre-seed and seed companies building in Israel, with first-time and repeat founders. Our focus is vertical SaaS and AI-native companies, and exceptional teams in adjacent areas are welcome.
How does Velo choose the companies it builds with?
Every first meeting is backed by research on the founders, the market and the competition, followed by a structured evaluation of team, product, market and evidence. The strongest teams work with us for a month before either side commits, and we choose the way an investor chooses.
Does Velo manage a fund?
Velo is an equity partner in every company it builds with, and is building Velo Fund 0 to back selected companies. Velo does not currently operate an SPV or manage committed capital, and nothing on this page is an offer of securities.
What is a Velo-led SPV?
When a company we build is ready to raise, Velo may lead a dedicated SPV that brings selected investors from its network into that round. Any such vehicle is separate from Velo's venture-building equity and subject to due diligence, investor interest, applicable regulations and transaction-specific agreements.
See the companies early.
Tell us what you invest in: stage, sectors and check size. We will share how we work and what we are building.