Vela Partners
San Francisco, Californiavela.partners
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 .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReFiBuy | May 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Reetail | May 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Pensive, Inc. | Feb 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Bito | May 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| Auxia | Mar 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
Key People
Yiğit Ihlamur
Co-founder, General Partner
Murat Ihlamur
Partner
Mou Dasgupta
Investor
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
