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Velocity

200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada

Overview

Grant program and incubator supporting local tech startups.

Deals · 12mo

4

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
France
India
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Haiku
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Checker
May 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Bolt Insight
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Versos
Dec 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
WaterScience
Sep 2025Led
$0.16 MOther Equity
Beauté Secrets
Oct 2024Led
$0.19 MOther Equity
Able Innovations
Jun 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Swoop
Jun 2022Participated
$7 MSeries A
CaroMeats
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Nicoya Lifesciences
Jan 2020Participated
$10 MSeries A
Nicoya Lifesciences
Jan 2018Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Haiku
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Checker
May 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Bolt Insight
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Versos
Dec 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
WaterScience
Sep 2025Led
$0.16 MOther Equity
Beauté Secrets
Oct 2024Led
$0.19 MOther Equity
Able Innovations
Jun 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Swoop
Jun 2022Participated
$7 MSeries A
CaroMeats
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Nicoya Lifesciences
Jan 2020Participated
$10 MSeries A
Nicoya Lifesciences
Jan 2018Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Velocity: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Velocity: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A02
Other Equity25

Monthly Deal Activity

Velocity: 11 deals are recorded across 106 months.All available history.
Velocity: 11 deals are recorded across 106 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Jun '180
Jul '180
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Sep '180
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Nov '180
Dec '180
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Oct '210
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Dec '210
Jan '220
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Dec '252
Jan '260
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Apr '260
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '260
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Velocity: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Velocity: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics3
Health & Life Sciences3
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
AI & Machine Learning2
Professional Services2
Developer Tools2
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Velocity: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Velocity: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Velocity: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Velocity: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada5
Europe3
India2
United States1
Velocity: 20 co-investors are shown, with Garage Capital sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Velocity: 20 co-investors are shown, with Garage Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Garage Capital3
Laurier Startup Fund2
MaRS IAF2
2121
AB Ventures1
Active Partners1
Airtm1
Al Mada Ventures1
Angel One1
BDC1
Big Idea Ventures1
Bitso1
DFS Lab1
Framework Ventures1
Galaxy Ventures1
Golden Triangle Angel Network1
IAG Capital Partners1
Innovation Grade Ventures1
Innovobot1
Island Capital Partners1

Investment Strategy

Velocity: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation.All available history.
Velocity: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led218%
Participating982%
Velocity: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Velocity: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

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