We're building the financial infrastructure the world deserves

VELO started with a simple observation: moving money across borders shouldn't be harder than sending a text message. We're 85 engineers, designers, and financial architects across 12 countries, united by one mission—making money programmable, instant, and borderless.

Hero Image
$
0
1
2
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
+

Volume Processed

0
1
2
0
0
+

Enterprise Clients

0
1
2
0
0
+

Enterprise Clients

0
1
2
3
4
0
+

Countries

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
%

Uptime

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
%

Uptime

Trusted by globally recognized partners

  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo
  • Brand Logo

Mission

Make money programmable, instant, and borderless

We're eliminating the friction, delay, and opacity that plagues global payments. Every business and developer should have access to the same financial infrastructure that powers the world's largest institutions—without the six-figure contracts or months-long integrations.

Vision

A world where money moves at the speed of information

We envision a future where cross-border payments settle in milliseconds, where payment logic is as composable as software, and where every business—from a solo developer to a Fortune 500—operates on the same powerful rails, unlocking frictionless global trade for generations to come.

The global payments system is broken by design

Every year, $150 trillion moves across borders—through a patchwork of 50-year-old rails, correspondent banking chains, and opaque fee structures. A $1,000 wire transfer can take 3-5 days, pass through 4 intermediaries, and lose 6% to hidden fees.

We believe there's a better way. VELO replaces this complexity with a single, programmable protocol that settles payments in under 300 milliseconds—at a fraction of the cost.

Sub-300ms settlement finality, not 3-5 business days

Transparent, flat-rate pricing—no hidden intermediary fees

One API integration, not months of bank negotiations

Built-in compliance for 40+ jurisdictions

APIs that developers love.

We obsess over developer experience. If it takes more than 10 minutes to ship your first payment, we've failed.

Radical Transparency

Every protocol decision, fee structure, and code change is public. We believe trust is earned through openness, not promises.

Radical Transparency

Every protocol decision, fee structure, and code change is public. We believe trust is earned through openness, not promises.

Security as a Foundation

We don't bolt security on—we build it in. Every architectural choice starts with 'how could this be attacked?' and works backwards.

Security as a Foundation

We don't bolt security on—we build it in. Every architectural choice starts with 'how could this be attacked?' and works backwards.

Security as a Foundation

We don't bolt security on—we build it in. Every architectural choice starts with 'how could this be attacked?' and works backwards.

Developer Obsession

Comprehensive GraphQL and REST endpoints, strict typing, live interactive playground, total API coverage for all system functions.

Developer Obsession

Comprehensive GraphQL and REST endpoints, strict typing, live interactive playground, total API coverage for all system functions.

Financial Inclusion

Fully typed REST & GraphQL endpoints with built-in sandbox. Everything available via API for maximum developer velocity.

Financial Inclusion

Fully typed REST & GraphQL endpoints with built-in sandbox. Everything available via API for maximum developer velocity.

Financial Inclusion

Fully typed REST & GraphQL endpoints with built-in sandbox. Everything available via API for maximum developer velocity.

Speed is a Feature

Comprehensive docs with runnable examples, API explorer, and OpenAPI specs. Search everything instantly.

Speed is a Feature

Comprehensive docs with runnable examples, API explorer, and OpenAPI specs. Search everything instantly.

Ship, Measure, Iterate

From sandbox to production in under 48 hours. Automated compliance checks, instant API key provisioning.

Ship, Measure, Iterate

From sandbox to production in under 48 hours. Automated compliance checks, instant API key provisioning.

From Idea to Infrastructure

Four years of relentless building. Here's how we went from a whitepaper to processing billions.

Mainnet Launch

Deployed the first version of the VELO payment protocol, onboarding 200+ early-adopter businesses within 90 days. Raised $18M Seed round.

The Next Chapter

Launched ZK payment channels, crossed $2.8B in volume, and introduced the VELO governance framework. 85+ team members across 12 countries.

Series B & Expansion

Raised $85M Series B led by a16z crypto. Expanded to 40+ countries with direct bank integrations. Launched VELO Treasury and VELO Bridge.

From Idea to Infrastructure

Four years of relentless building. Here's how we went from a whitepaper to processing billions.

Mainnet Launch

Deployed the first version of the VELO payment protocol, onboarding 200+ early-adopter businesses within 90 days. Raised $18M Seed round.

The Next Chapter

Launched ZK payment channels, crossed $2.8B in volume, and introduced the VELO governance framework. 85+ team members across 12 countries.

Series B & Expansion

Raised $85M Series B led by a16z crypto. Expanded to 40+ countries with direct bank integrations. Launched VELO Treasury and VELO Bridge.

From Idea to Infrastructure

Four years of relentless building. Here's how we went from a whitepaper to processing billions.

Mainnet Launch

Deployed the first version of the VELO payment protocol, onboarding 200+ early-adopter businesses within 90 days. Raised $18M Seed round.

The Next Chapter

Launched ZK payment channels, crossed $2.8B in volume, and introduced the VELO governance framework. 85+ team members across 12 countries.

Series B & Expansion

Raised $85M Series B led by a16z crypto. Expanded to 40+ countries with direct bank integrations. Launched VELO Treasury and VELO Bridge.

Four hubs. Twelve countries. One mission.

We're remote-first, but strategically positioned in key financial centers to stay close to our clients and regulators.

Location Image
$
0
1
2
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
B+

Total Volume Processed

0
1
2
0
0
+

Enterprise Clients

0
1
2
0
0
+

Enterprise Clients

0
1
2
3
4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Protocol Upgrades

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
1
2
3
4
5

Team Members

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
1
2
3
4
5

Team Members

The payment backbone behind

thousands of businesses.

0
1
2
3
4
,
0
1
2
0
0
+

Volume Processed

$
0
1
2
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
B

Avg. Finality

0
1
0
1
2
3
4
0
+

Uptime SLA

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

%

Cta Image
Cta Image
Cta Image
Cta Image
Logo Image
Cta Image
Cta Image
Cta Image
Cta Image

The payment backbone behind

thousands of businesses.

0
1
2
3
4
,
0
1
2
0
0
+

Volume Processed

$
0
1
2
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
B

Avg. Finality

0
1
0
1
2
3
4
0
+

Uptime SLA

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

%

The payment backbone behind

thousands of businesses.

0
1
2
3
4
,
0
1
2
0
0
+

Volume Processed

$
0
1
2
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
B

Avg. Finality

0
1
0
1
2
3
4
0
+

Uptime SLA

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

%

Create a free website with Framer, the website builder loved by startups, designers and agencies.