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Who invested in VELA?
VELA's investors include Bpifrance, CRV and Rebel Fund.
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$45MSeries A?VentureFrance · Venture startup
Who invested in VELA
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$45Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 2 sources
- Latest round
- VentureMar 2026
- Biggest round
- $45MSeries A · Sept 2024
- Investors
- 3
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $45M Sept 2024
- Biggest round
- $45M Series A · Sept 2024
- Between rounds
- 18 months from the last two
The rounds
- Mar 2026
- Sept 2024
Founders and team
From VELA's own website: 4 on the team.
- Arnaud DerasseCTO
- Pam HaaserChief People Officer
- Peter FeretCFO/COO
- Jacqueline GenowVP, Marketing
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Everyone who backed them
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Also claim to have backed them
These 2 firms list VELA as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.
Quick answers about VELA
How much has VELA raised?
VELA has raised $45M across 2 rounds since 2024. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did VELA last raise?
VELA's most recent round was a Venture in Mar 2026.
What was VELA's biggest round?
VELA's largest round on record is $45M (Series A), in Sept 2024.
Who backed VELA first?
VELA's first round on record, in Sept 2024, was backed by Bpifrance.
What stage is VELA at?
VELA's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2026.
Where is VELA based?
VELA is based in France.
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