Helping Founders Find Velocity.

Escape Velocity is a venture capital firm with a strategic growth program for founders committed to building enduring companies in Connecticut and across the Northeast. We work alongside a small group of entrepreneurs each year to help transform innovation into scalable businesses. We recruit customers, refine strategy, open doors, build partnerships, prepare for investment, and do whatever it takes to help exceptional founders reach escape velocity.

What Founders Get

Capital & Investment

Access to Escape Velocity Fund I, angel investors, family offices, and institutional capital, plus coaching to become investment ready.

Venture Studio

Hands-on support across strategy, branding, customer acquisition, partnerships, operations, AI, and fundraising. We work alongside you to build, not just advise.

Strategic Network

Warm introductions to Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, universities, public sector leaders, and strategic partners that can become customers, pilots, or investors.

Founder Community

Join a selective cohort of ambitious founders, experienced operators, mentors, and investors who actively open doors, share knowledge, and help each other succeed.

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Small by Design. Built for Impact.

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10 Companies

Selected annually.

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$2.5M Fund I

Dedicated pre-seed & seed investment capital.

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Tailored Network

Hands-on programming and venture support.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Embedded inside the region's innovation ecosystem.

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1 Venture Partner

Assigned to every company. Along with Industry-specific mentorship.

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1 Community

Founders building alongside founders.

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[ Our Program ]

The Escape Velocity Framework. Four stages. One mission.

1

Discover

Validate customer problems, refine positioning, and establish product-market alignment. Outcome: A company worth building.

2

Build

Develop products, recruit talent, establish systems, and secure early customers. Outcome: Repeatable traction.

3

Propel

Leverage strategic partnerships, venture support, and growth infrastructure. Outcome: Scalable momentum.

4

Find Velocity

Raise institutional capital, expand markets, and build category-defining companies. Outcome: Independent growth beyond the program.

Escape Velocity - Strategic Growth Program

Helping Founders Find Velocity.

What Founders Get

Capital & Investment

Venture Studio

Strategic Network

Founder Community

Join the waitlist