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Vela Partners

Vela Partners

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Overview

Vela Partners is a leading quant VC firm based in San Francisco. They turn the art of investing into science through AI and build an AI-only portfolio since 2017. The firm primarily invests in early-stage AI startups, from inception to Series A .

Year Founded

2017

Portfolio Companies

19

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
ReFiBuyMay 2026SeedCo-investor
NominalJun 2025Series BCo-investor
BitoMay 2025SeedLead
AuxiaMar 2025Series ACo-investor
VieuOct 2024SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Yiğit Ihlamur

Co-founder, General Partner

Murat Ihlamur

Partner

Mou Dasgupta

Investor

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HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2017

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