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Velocity

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in May 2026, closing $3M. Last cheque observed Sep 2018.

QuietNew fund $3.0M, May 2026Accelerator

Pre-seedSeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque2972days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch Velocity

Velocity highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Accelerator (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Based in
Kitchener, Canada
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2018

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    Whizz FocoSeries B · Forbes$16MWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    YocoSeries B · ZA · FinSMEs$16MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration12 named

ARArne ReesExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
BDBen DitzerExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
BSBen SmithExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
BLBrian LotherExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
DADavid AbramsExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
DMDesiree Michele Vargas WrigleyExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
JEJack E. EarnestMr. Earnest is the manager of the general partner of Issuer's general partner and manager of the investment manager's general partner.iFiling they signed
MLMicah LotherExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
RDRichard DriscollExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
RPRobert PetersExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
RSRobert StanleyExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
STSteven TingExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 9 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

UncoverUndisclosedNov 2015
TabUndisclosedOct 2015
CoverUndisclosedSept 2015

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Velocity. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Partech/ Orange DigitalGrowth equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Velocity put money into.

Yoco$16M · Sept 2018

Quick answers about Velocity

What does Velocity invest in?

Velocity invests most often at Series B (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Velocity?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2018.

What has Velocity invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Whizz Foco (Series B, Sept 2018) and Yoco (Series B, Sept 2018).

How big are Velocity's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Is Velocity investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2018.

Who does Velocity invest alongside?

Most often Partech/ Orange Digital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Velocity?

Velocity is an accelerator based in Kitchener, Canada.

Has Velocity raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in May 2026, reporting $3.0M raised.

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