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Who invested in Vela Systems

4 rounds we have observed, with the 5 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$24Mraised across 4 rounds since 2006, from 4 sources

$1.4MSeed$6.0MSeries A$10MVenture$6.0MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $6.0MSept 2010
Biggest round
$10MVenture · Jul 2009
Investors
5
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2007200820092010
$1.4MSeed$6.0MSeries A$10MVenture$6.0MSeries B
First round
Seed, $1.4M
May 2006
Biggest round
$10M
Venture · Jul 2009
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2010
    Series B$6.0M1 new2 returning

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $6.1M sold, first sale Aug 2010

  2. Jul 2009
    Venture$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Jun 2008

  3. Jul 2007
  4. May 2006
    Seed$1.4M1 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredAutodeskundisclosedJun 2012

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Everyone who backed them

Common AngelsVC firm2rounds
GrandBanks CapitalVC firm2rounds
LaunchPad VentureAngel network1round
AutodeskGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Vela Systems

Who invested in Vela Systems?

Vela Systems's investors include Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Common Angels, GrandBanks Capital, LaunchPad Venture and Autodesk.

How much has Vela Systems raised?

Vela Systems has raised $24M across 4 rounds since 2006.

When did Vela Systems last raise?

Vela Systems's most recent round was a Series B of $6.0M in Sept 2010.

What was Vela Systems's biggest round?

Vela Systems's largest round on record is $10M (Venture), in Jul 2009.

Who backed Vela Systems first?

Vela Systems's first round on record, in May 2006, was backed by Common Angels.

What stage is Vela Systems at?

Vela Systems's latest named round is a Series B, in Sept 2010.

Where is Vela Systems based?

Vela Systems is based in the United States.

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