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Vela Transport

Vela Transport

Private
New York City, New YorkMobility, Transportation & Logisticshttps://vela-transport.com/

Last Round

Series A

Sep 24, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$43M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Vela Transport is a maritime transportation company that designs and operates wind-powered cargo ships to provide sustainable, low-carbon freight services.

Sector

Mobility, Transportation & Logistics

Verticals

Maritime & Shipping, Clean Transportation, Supply Chain

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

maritime freightwind-powered shippingdecarbonized logisticstransatlantic shippingsail cargogreen shippingcold-chain logisticssustainable supply chainwind-assisted propulsionzero-emission shippingmaritime transportcargo vesselfreight services

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Vela Transport Comparables

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Vela Transport Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series ASep 24, 2024

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Michael Fernandez-Ferri

CEO VELA Transport Inc., Executive Chair, Co-Founder & Managing Director

Founding Team

Pierre-Arnaud Vallon

CEO & Co-founder

Founding Team

Vela Transport Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Vela Transport investors
InvestorRounds
Crédit Mutuel ImpactSeries A
Normandie LittoralSeries A
11th Hour RacingSeries A
Normandie ParticipationsSeries A
BpifranceSeries A

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  • Aug 21, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 34% MoM.

  • Jul 26, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 87% MoM.

Recent news

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  • is_developingJul 31, 2026

    VELA is developing cargo vessel.

  • signs_new_clientJun 22, 2026

    Vela Transport signed new client DHL on Jun 22nd '26.

Vela Transport Filings

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range16
Year Founded2022
Last FundingSep 24, 2024

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