# Velaura AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/velaura-ai

- Industry: IT Infrastructure
- Headquarters: Santa Clara, US
- Website: www.velaura.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $227M
- Latest round: Series C (Apr 16, 2025)
- Investors on record: 15

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2022, Velaura AI, Inc., formerly known as Auradine, Inc. operates as a provider of web infrastructure solutions, specializing in blockchain, security, and privacy applications. The company was co-founded by Rajiv Khemani (CEO), Manu Gulati, Sanjay Gupta, and YJ Kim. In July 2026, Velaura AI raised USD 110 million in series A funding led by Seligman Investments, with participation from Capricorn Investment Group, Prosperity7, MARA, MVP Ventures, Cota Capital, StepStone, GSBackers, Maverick Capital, Mayfield Fund, Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center, PremjiInvest, and Qualcomm Ventures. Velaura AI provides disruptive infrastructure solutions with features like energy-efficient silicon, zero-knowledge proofs, and AI-driven functionalities, delivering a proposition for decentralized applications. The company plans to utilize July 2026 funding to expand its energy-efficient artificial intelligence chip platform and support adoption across cloud and edge computing applications.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Apr 16, 2025, $138M — Mayfield Fund, StepStone, Premji Invest, Qualcomm Ventures, Maverick Capital, Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center, Marathon Digital Holdings, GSBackers
- Series B, Apr 10, 2024, $60M — Mayfield Fund, Top Tier Capital Partners, StepStone Group, Maverick Capital, Celesta Capital, MVP Ventures, Marathon Digital Holdings
- Series A, May 3, 2022, $29M — Mayfield Fund, Stanford University, DCVC, Cota Capital, Celesta Capital, Marathon Digital Holdings

## Investors

- Mayfield Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mayfield-fund) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Stanford University — Series A
- DCVC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dcvc) — Series A
- Cota Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cota-capital) — Series A
- Celesta Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/celesta-capital) — Series A, Series B
- Marathon Digital Holdings — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Top Tier Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/top-tier-capital-partners) — Series B
- StepStone Group — Series B
- Maverick Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/maverick-capital) — Series B, Series C
- MVP Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mvp-ventures) — Series B
- StepStone (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/stepstone) — Series C
- Premji Invest — Series C
- Qualcomm Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qualcomm-ventures) — Series C
- Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samsung-strategy-innovation-center) — Series C
- GSBackers (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gsbackers) — Series C