
Velma is a venture-backed B2B SaaS company that provides an AI-powered project management platform designed to integrate seamlessly with existing workflows. It delivers data-backed insights and personalized updates to help software companies coordinate product development from idea through R&D planning, execution, and go-to-market launch without manual status updates or meetings. Velma serves over 100 teams at fast-growing software companies, enabling leadership to track project health, flag risks early, and gain ground-truth visibility with no manual effort. The platform uses machine learning to cut through noise and provide holistic views across different team workflows, saving significant time and improving project coverage and status accuracy.

Velma is a venture-backed B2B SaaS company that provides an AI-powered project management platform designed to integrate seamlessly with existing workflows. It delivers data-backed insights and personalized updates to help software companies coordinate product development from idea through R&D planning, execution, and go-to-market launch without manual status updates or meetings. Velma serves over 100 teams at fast-growing software companies, enabling leadership to track project health, flag risks early, and gain ground-truth visibility with no manual effort. The platform uses machine learning to cut through noise and provide holistic views across different team workflows, saving significant time and improving project coverage and status accuracy.
Company: Velma (operating site heyvelma.com; legal name Vardo, Inc.)
Product: Remote supervised wellness service combining dedicated wellness managers and AI assistants for older adults
Founders: Lisa Jiang and Justin Curhan
Employees: ~12
Funding: Seed (Jan 5, 2024) — reported $3.1M; lead investor Harlem Capital
Senior care / remote wellness and safety for older adults with cognitive impairment
2020
Health / Eldercare / Remote Wellness
3100000.00
Dealroom lists $3.1M for Jan 2024 seed; Crunchbase shows a Jan 5, 2024 seed led by Harlem Capital.
“Harlem Capital (lead)”