San Francisco, United States
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Germany
- Enterprise Software
- SaaS
- Artificial Intelligence
About
Velocity Catalyst is a venture capital firm that partners with visionary founders at the earliest stages. Their mission is to provide the initial capital and strategic support for pre-seed and seed technology companies in high-growth sectors. They position themselves as hands-on partners dedicated to helping build the next generation of market leaders.
Velocity Catalyst is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology companies that are shaping the future. They focus on pre-seed and seed stage investments in sectors including AI & Machine Learning, SaaS, Fintech, and Healthtech. Their unique approach is to be the first institutional check and a hands-on partner, providing strategic guidance on product, go-to-market, and future fundraising to help founders build category-defining companies.
The managing partners offer a blend of venture capital and operational expertise. Jane Chen has over 15 years of VC experience, previously as a Partner at Apex Ventures where she led successful SaaS investments in multiple unicorns. Co-founder David Rodriguez brings direct entrepreneurial experience as the former founder and CEO of a fintech startup acquired by Stripe, providing deep operational knowledge to portfolio companies.